Welcome to the first feature in what we're calling Western Rivers Frequent Angling Questions or [WR]F.A.Q's. These periodic features shoot to highlight and de-mystify some of our favorite angling op
River Conditions: Updated 04/03/2020(Post)*Wasatch County has issued a "Stay at Home" order, which impacts the Provo River. It states no visitors from outside the county are allowed to come recreate or visit. You can read the full order her
Respect the Redds(Post)Fall is a special time to fish in the Intermountain west. The crowds of anglers are usually down, the fish are fat, the air is cool and crisp, and the fall foliage makes our mountains a beautiful plac
Two Days with El Pescador: Part 2(Post)Day 2 Around 5:30am, the first rays of this morning’s light poured over the horizon, and unlike yesterday, this sunrise found us already on the boat. It’s our second of two days fishing in Bel
River Conditions: Updated 05/04/2020(Post)Good day, everyone!May is finally here, and with it, we are starting to see the beginnings of run-off. From here on out, it would be very wise to check river flows before heading to your favorite fish
Yellowstone Journals(Post)PART I: Yellowstone Journals Finally, a bed. Kelly, Wyoming is a very welcoming place post hours of after-work driving, and a dizzying snow storm. After the glam of Jackson Hole, Kelly is quaint
Solitude and Sippers(Post)As winter slowly creeps away I have been reminiscing on some adventures from earlier this year. I enjoy the solitude of winter and the way cold air hits the lungs. Here is a little story of one advent
Stream Etiquette (Post)I pulled into the parking lot, and there was already a few more cars than I had hoped. Unfortunately, I wasn’t surprised, but had been hopeful to find some solitude and open water today.
Destination Highlight: Frontier Steelhead Experience, British Columbia(Post)It was nearing the end of a long fishless day, which is nothing unusual in the steelhead world. Fall light was fading, the warm day cooling as evening approached. I had been dropped off on a long gla
Permit Fishing at Xflats Lodge: March '26 Trip Report(Post)Permit fishing is one of those things where we can wax endlessly and theorize about what different fly would have worked, or how we should have stripped it, or what could have happened with a differe
In Memory of Bud "Head Ranger" Murray 1937-2019(Post)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 Angler
First Casts: Scott Session Fly Rod Series(Post)Introduction: While not as “flashy” in their marketing as other fly rod manufacturers, the Scott Fly Rod Company has quietly been making high quality rods in the U.S. since 1974. Scott made the first
Butter Browns and Blue Wings(Post)During this small window of post-summer, and pre-winter opportunities, a particular fishing occurs on our local waters. While the clear blue crisp days of autumn are most anglers idea of paradise,
Two Days with El Pescador: Part 1(Post)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 endles
First Casts: New Orvis Recon Rod Series(Post)New for 2026: Orvis has officially released its newest generation of the Recon rod series. Ever since the Recon series came out in 2015, it has gained a reputation for having high end performance, but
First Casts: The NEW Orvis Helios(Post)There is no shortage of fly rod options for anglers these days, and all the major companies (Sage, Scott, Winston, etc.) are making great rods across various price points. Although relatively a newer