We were due. I know it's presumptuous to believe a river owes you something, but I did, and could make a strong argument the sentiment...

The tent fly, sleeping bags, and assorted soggy fishing-wear flap restlessly on our makeshift clothesline. Thick-cut bacon sizzles in...

It's no secret that I love fly fishing, and possess a particular fondness for art - especially paintings. While my personal taste...

"The earth is not just our environment. We are the earth and the earth is us. We have always been one ..." The words from Buddhist...

Overview: Specific situations call for specialized gear. To wit, small streams choked with encroaching vegetation require a different...

Sweat from every pore of my body was dripping onto the cursed stationary bike when the text from my buddy Mark buzzed through. "When we...

I had the opportunity to spend a few days with Jeff Currier last summer, on the river, around a dinner table, driving backroads, and...

Shivering cold, asses wetly planted inside the puddled, hastily assembled tent, soggy feet hanging outside the zippered doors while a...

"A spot opened up for the Bowman Island trip." It's Thursday, February third around 10:30 AM when the text from my buddy, Joe, comes...

I waded into the murky waters of fly fishing later in life, when my older son, Kyle, decided he wanted to learn, and requested a rod for...

The tartar-sauce-smeared walleye sandwich, deep-fried tater tots, and tall Two Hearted hit all the right notes – more than can be said...

If you haven't heard of Sophie Herdrich yet, you need to remedy that as quickly as possible. I first ran across Sophie's creations on a...

It snowed last night. Just a light dusting, but enough to turn things white again. We throw in another log and stoke the wood stove to...

Overview: If you fly fish often, you are likely familiar with the Waterworks-Lamson brand for their innovative fly reels - in fact you've...

"OH SHIT!" The words erupt without permission after two quick strips and a metallic flash engulfs my streamer. The rod pulses wildly as...

It was supposed to be a hunting trip. My oldest son, Kyle, moved to Bozeman in 2018 to attend college and since that time my dad and I...