Outsmarting Fish

(Another) Wintery Fishing Day

I got great timing! Things have been super busy lately and apparently my only days free to fish perfectly coincide with the only snow days of the winter so far! Derek and I met up and headed to some familiar water. We were met by blustery winter conditions – which was somewhat of a shame [...]

Bread Line BWO Emerger

BWO's often hatch in big numbers and sometimes the parachute patterns don't cut it. This pattern is easy to tie and always has a place in our boxes.

Wet Weather on the Weber River

Fall was seemingly transitioning to winter and Derek and I headed to do some fishing on the Weber River to chase some brown trout. We knew the weather was going to be interesting with the front moving in. We arrived in the rain and it was chilly to the bone! We bundled up and hit [...]

Pilgrimage to Tiger Muskie Island

5 hours of driving, 3 hours of sleep, and 12 hours of non-stop fishing. Sound familiar? Yep. Sounds like the makings of a perfect fishing trip if you ask me! Ha. We were stoked. The mission? Three noobs getting after a new species. We forewent fishing for fall browns and brookies and decided to chase [...]

Thousand Lake Mountain Fishing

It was supposed to be a quick trip, in and out. We figured the lake would be primed and ready to go with the recent cold weather snap, hoping the brook trout would be cruising the shallows before spawning. The drive was long enough to give you ample time to formulate a game plan and [...]

Manti La Sal Mountain Fall

My wife loves camping at established campgrounds and….I’m not really a big fan. Our destination was on this outing was a compromise in the Manti La Sal mountains, but on this trip I learned – yet again – that wives know best. I’ll get it one of these days! As is often the case when [...]

Southern Utah River Fishing

Kicking it at Kyle’s GP’s house in Southern Utah was like waking up to a private brown trout heaven. Like most ranchers I’ve met, Kyle’s grandparents had welcomed us into their home, fed us country style and gave us access to their ranch for a day of fishing. Does life get much better than this? [...]

Fall Boulder Mountain Fishing

Long drives and simple food seem to be the weekend ritual for me recently. I got word from a good friend of mine that he and some friends were heading to the Boulders to do some fall Boulder Mountain fishing, and of course I had to join the fun. Car packed and ready to go [...]

Fall Rainbow Trout Fishing

As fall begins to set in, the feesh are getting their eat on and it was time for the usual suspects (Derek and I) to take a quick trip to a little-known and sluggish tailwater in search of some fat tails. Time would be short and I was hopeful. Chapter 1: Torpedo It began to [...]

What the…Splake?!

Small Streams. There is just something about skinny water and hunting trout that gets me crazy excited. Peering through bushes, over boulders and crouching in long grass to cast into a tiny hole you just know has a willing fish. It’s the type of fishing that requires creative casts and hook sets. It is make [...]