OUTDOOR JOURNAL

We put in on the North Fork of the Blackfoot River. This is a gorgeous section of crystal clear water.

Day two of our Salmon Fly Adventure in Montana - A Father's Day Grand Slam!

It is Salmon Fly season in the Northwest, and that means you have to be willing to move fast when you hear bugs are on the water.

I have heard of the epic stonefly hatch on the Deschutes River ever since I moved to Washington State over 17 years ago. I have always wanted to fish it, but for one reason or another it has never worked out. Michael and I were determined to do it before he headed off to college. With time running short on the hatch, we decided to head out Friday afternoon, catch the evening bite and fish all day Saturday. We arrived at Warm Springs, Oregon about 4:00 pm and stopped into