Why do we fish? Why do you fish? I have asked and answered this question countless times over my 40 years of fishing, and the answers seem to lack consistency. Life changes and interrupts our wants and desires. Life demands time and energy, and as anglers we spend...

October Fishing.  Need I say more as an angler?  This is, arguably, one of the most popular months to chase trout. Anglers enjoy fair weather, fewer crowds, pre-spawn brown trout on testosterone, bugs hatching, and rainbows on the prowl. October in Montana can be...

In life, there are certain experiences that help shape you as a person.  Whether it’s our first sporting event, concert, or destination trip, it can help steer you into your passions.  This was true for me with my first true out of state fishing trip. About 10...

It was like a calling. Something from deep within.  You here about at the shows. You see the photos on online.  The Upper Connecticut Lakes and the headwaters of the 407 mile Connecticut River has a magical lore that draws you.   I...

The Bitterroot River is my home water. Born and raised in Montana I have fished the Bitterroot for over 30 years, 18 of which I have spent at Water Master Rafts. The river begins at the confluence of the East Fork Bitterroot and the West Fork Bitterroot near...

I had the privilege of guiding Rob Giannino from Fly Fishing Journeys and his son Tyler for Tyler’s first ever trip to Steelhead Alley. Day one found us on the stream just after daybreak. The air was cold with a little ice on the edges of the stream with near...

I can hear snores coming from the bedroom set along the back wall of what serves as the cabin’s kitchen, dining and living room. My head aches and my mouth feels like I ate a fistful of cotton candy minus the candy. After drawing the short straw, or in my case, a...

This is a film about a man who was the epitome of the word “sportsman.” Joe Brooks could have been a standout in multiple sports on a professional level. He was a great baseball player who played for a short time for the Baltimore Orioles. He was a bruising boxer,...

I’m fortunate that I live in Colorado where miles and miles of backcountry wilderness sits at my backdoor. So for years I’ve explored rivers and lakes without names and no permanent address on a topographic map. Some are seasonal lakes or rivers only to be found...

I’ve been teaching a lot of anglers how to use tenkara this season. When I tell people that you can use tenkara for all types of fresh water species, I’m often asked what my favorite is. I think people are surprised at my answer. Most of the time they are expecting...