Archive for the ‘Fish Tales’ Category
Fly fishing stories from our trips on the water and others that we like.
Just Be Nice
Political considerations aside, there is something to be said for common human decency and respect.
The Best Fishing Buddies
Rachel is a real joy to be around. She’s smart and thoughtful, and she applies that to her fishing. The kid casts with a true grace, and she sees things on the water.
Fly Fishing for Big Browns with Big Brown Drakes
You Just Gotta Be on the River at the Right Time… The epic fly fishing in Utah rivers over the last couple of weeks seems to be the refreshing karmic payoff for patiently enduring no-fish days, falling into icy winter rivers, and for all the hooks embedded in various parts over the years. There’s little [...]
Oil Spill Kills Fish, Birds, and Other Wildlife
Our local oil spill disaster luckily won’t have a huge impact on the economy and fishing in the Salt Lake City Area. However, the environmental damage could be quite severe and last a long time. Tens of Thousands of Gallons of Oil Leak into Red Butte Creek A Chevron oil pipe spilled tens of thousands [...]
Fly Fishing the Rodent Hatch
Every so often, actually more often than not, fly fishing offers you up as a witness to some amazing things. One of these things happened this week as I watched Bryan hook into a pig of a cutthroat trout on a big mouse fly. Mousin’ for Big Trout! Bryan and I crossed paths this week [...]