Belize isn’t a large country, with only 240 miles of coastline just south of Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula, but is home to the second largest barrier reef in the world as well as seemingly endless white sand flats and intricate mangrove bays and lagoons. These areas provide habitat for bonefish, permit, and both resident and migratory tarpon. It’s home also to barracuda, needlefish and an arr …

Yesterday was a lovely evening in Salt Lake City, the temperatures teased us with sub 80-degree midday ranges, and the shop was peaceful. The raucous of the Winston casting session with the new PURE line of rods had died down before closing. It is a mixed bag of inspiration, and mild: "I will never be able to do that" self talk, after being witness to the casting experts that live in our m …

The dead branch of a Fremont cottonwood 20 feet in the air, hardly looked like a comfortable place for a giant blue heron to spend a morning. But none-the-less there she was, a far more skilled fisher then us, looking out over our train of hopefuls, as we marched downstream.  She was elegant and patient, our day of luck started with a royal-flush.  I was hiking last, in our group, …

Last week I had the opportunity to teach a fly fishing 101 class. The class consisted of two nights in the shop, one night at the park working on casting, and a day on the river, putting all the elements we covered together. Going over all the nuts and bolts of beginning fly fishing:  rigging, learning knots, entomology, casting, and the other nuances that come with fly fishing c …

I’ll be the first to admit that I typically get caught up chasing big, dry fly sipping trout around and neglect more readily available fishing opportunities. Usually this time of year, I realize that and try to take a step back and relax. This weekend, instead of trying to cram a 5 day trip in to my two days off, we opted to take to dogs in to the High Uintas to chase some cooler weather a …

Last night I had the opportunity to get out with a few buddies, Jim McGeever and Scott Barker on the Middle Provo.  Although late in the season we were still hoping to find a few caddis popping, some cooler temps and a fish or two taking notice of any bugs that might be about.  By the time I pulled into the Bunny Farm they were already enjoying a cold one and suiting up.  There w …