Fish
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Costa Rica
I’ve really missed blogging. Balance is a hard thing to find sometimes with so many things pulling you in different directions. I…
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Sea Run Char in Alaska’s Far North
Stark contrast. These were the words that continually ran through my head as we rowed, camped, and fished for sea run char…
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Hunting the Hunters, Mako Shark Fishing
Dad and I were busy watching sea lions when Captain Dave Trimble calmly said, “we’ve got a Mako”. Shark fishing is a…
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The Mountain Doesn’t Care
I’m back. It’s been a crazy year with work and bringing baby number two into this world we live in. Our son…
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Back in Time, at Pyramid Lake
“We’ll switch off and take turns driving.” That was the plan as we left Phoenix at 6:00 pm and started a 12…
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Gear Review: First Look Redington Vapen Fly Rod
We live in an age of improvement. Seems everything just keeps getting better. In fly fishing i’ve often wondered why we build…
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Spring has Sprung
The Pike fishing is already wide open. We’ve been catching fish on topwater flies and big streamers. Visual, vicious takes. Too much…
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Apache Bass
First some history. The Salt river runs west from the tops of the White mountains down steep and formidable canyons before emptying…
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Cold Fall Fishing in Arizona
Met back up with Alan for a quick day trip. We headed to a high lake in search of fall spawning Browns….
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Char Obsessed
Char are like trout, only better. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy catching stillwater Rainbows, river Browns, and willing Cutthroat as much…