I've spent some time in Colorado, but I've rarely fished there.  Now that my son lives in Dolores I've had the opportunity to fish the Dolores River a few times, but only one other river up until a few days ago.   Recently I visited a friend in Edwards, Colorado and added a new fishery to my list, the Eagle.  It's one I've driven by a hundred times back in my skiing days, ye …

One of the great aspects of Western Rivers Flyfisher is our customers and the people we are fortunate to meet on a daily basis.  It's what makes what we do so enjoyable.  Along those lines I would like to share a shop moment  we were lucky to experience earlier this summer.  This opportunity was made possible thanks to the effort of a long time shop friend.  We’d like …

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 …