Middle Provo:Flows on the Middle Provo are holding steady at around 145 CFS. Our Middle Provo fish have sought out deeper, slower water to shelter in for the winter season. Our "Buffalo" midge hatch is starting to get going, but we are still finding consistent success with size #24-#30 midges in gray and black. Once you see the "Buffalo" midge firsthand, it will be hard to mistake them with any ot …

As winter persists and snow storms continue, many Utahns take advantage of the wonderful skiing and boarding opportunities. Not me, after a few years of tumbling down the mountain I retired in dramatic fashion and vowed to never ski again. It’s been four years since my retirement and I haven’t looked back. The retired life has been good to me and I have found my cure for seasonal depression on the …

Borrowing a fly rod is a sacred exchange. It is as old as time: the gift of lending, combined with the gift of trying. This sentiment may seem extreme, or perhaps even alarmingly overstated but for me, it is as I said. Borrowing a fly rod is  in-part experiencing the feel of the rod, the magic infused into it from years, sometimes decades of use by someone and thoughtful care taking. It …

With a size 26 fly stuck into my wool/latex hybrid glove and my father's dog slowly being erased by the corn snow - I couldn't help but laugh. I love midge fishing. I love how the tiny bugs crawl out of the water and how the fish enjoy eating them, with sometimes outrageous fanfare. In the company of many layers, hand-warmers, apple cider and whiskey, the afternoon of terrible weather wa …

For the past few years we've put together a staff "Fishmas" list to help make your life easy with ideas for Christmas and the Holiday gift giving season.  If we don't have it all, neither does the flyfisher on your list. Since we're always dreaming about new gear to accompany us where ever we may cast a fly and fly-fishing is our life, it's pretty easy for us to come up with a wishlist for ou …

When I first met Bud Murray nearly 30 years ago I just knew him as Bud the ex-coach who had a reputation as an all around good angler. That was back in the early 80's when I was doing time at Anglers Inn. With a name like Bud, how could you not take the guy seriously. As he was then, he was at Western Rivers Fly Fisher, a colorful character who was well respected and most always had a nice eas …