Stories

Fly fishing the Colorado River at the Kemp-Breeze State Wildlife Park

It was 45 degrees with blue skies, white puffy clouds and a 25 mph wind blowing up the Colorado River…

11 years ago

Calico Bass: Reel Action Near Hollywood

(Being the ultimate fly fishing tourist in southern California...) One of my best fishing memories is from a family trip…

11 years ago

One For The Library: The Curtis Creek Manifesto

My copy of The Curtis Creek Manifesto is starting to look a little worn and tattered. Every time one of…

12 years ago

A Green Winter: Utah Winter Fly Fishing

I landed in Salt Lake City in late March. Although skiing was on my agenda, I pointed the rental car…

12 years ago

A Question: A Reflection On Fly Fishing

A question was asked of me today of which I thought I knew the answer, but upon further introspection, I…

12 years ago

Thoughts on 2014 from the Fishwest Staff

With the New Year comes New Year's resolutions and here at Fishwest we have been thinking about how that relates…

12 years ago

I’ll Trade You This Lund for That ClackaCraft

(And a Canadian beer for one pike Deceiver and three grayling dries…) My dad was an adventurer - not the…

12 years ago

Iowa Walleye On The Fly

As summer putters out with the occasional warm day, thoughts of fall fishing is almost constantly on my mind.  In…

12 years ago

Charring The Bucket List

The outfitter told me there were lake trout, arctic grayling AND arctic char at one of his camps and that…

12 years ago

There Are A Few Things That Really Rattle Me

There are few things that really rattle me.  I have found myself in a standoff against a Yellowstone Black Bear,…

12 years ago