A Few Favorite Flies
Short Post, Great Patterns
Steelhead are not hard to catch, they are simply hard to find. Once you locate a fish that is ready to eat, all you really have to do is present your fly. While fly selection is not unimportant, it is not primary in steelheading. Why then do we see so much variety and effort put into steelheading flies?
The best reason is confidence. . . .
Hawai'i Post Two
A Few Favorite Photos
Kauai
Manoa falls
Makap'u Point
Rainbow Eucalyptus
Captain Cook
Waimea Canyon
Flats fish
Bamboo Forest
Taking A Break
The Winter That Wasn't - 2014/15
After a series of feverish trips to the coast chasing dropping water, there comes a point in the quest that fishing industry friends might recognize. The room (that you sleep in when not on the river) is littered with half-watched Netflix DVDs and the detritus of multiple late-night tying sessions. The hamper is full. There are a couple mugs . . .
Finding Your Pace
The Rhythm of Successful Days
I was nearly through the little piece of holding water when the fish grabbed near the end of the swing. I must have been thinking of something else, because I didn’t even feel the fish taking the loop. Just sudden, strong headshakes. Is it a steelhead? The instant that thought occurs, the fish does a sweet little jump, suspends himself above . . .
Saving What's Left
Fishing for Crumbs
Many folks in my community find meaning in the outdoors. There is a convergence of passion for a particular activity with the benefits to the individual and to the natural world. We can't ski the backcountry without open space. We can't run rivers if they are dammed. And we can't live our lives in balance if we don't have open . . .
Bridging the Gap
Hero Shots and Epic Days
It's a simple message.
There are outdoor experiences within a 30 min. drive of a place like downtown Seattle, or downtown Honolulu, or Chicago, or Denver, or NYC, that sync you up with a different kind of reality. Not the fast-paced, dog-eat-dog world of performance reviews and scheduling and kids and your retirement account, . . .
Tanks with Tails
Trade Winds and Steady Hands
The idea of hooking into a Pacific bonefish has allure. Compared to the more popular destination waters, Hawai'i is close, and it is an American state (however, it is inexcusable to visit and not understand how this paradise came into the US and the price paid for your visit). If you've made the trek from the Pacific Northwest to an . . .
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