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Aug 24, 2020

Montana Fly Fishing Day 3 - Full Circle

This is a special section for Ann, because she did this float with her Dad so many times when she was growing up.

Aug 23, 2020

Montana Fly Fishing Day 2 - Upper Clark Fork

No better way to clear up my old foggy brain than to have a fish smack you right in the face. We laughed and both realized that it was goin

Aug 22, 2020

Montana Fly Fishing Day 1 Lower Clark Fork River

This stretch of river near Superior is known for big fish, caught on tiny flies. The fish in this stretch are big , strong and smart.

Mar 22, 2020

Take a balanced (leach) approach to fly fishing

I saw a reddish green balanced leach that I had purchased from the Reno Fly shop a few months ago and it looked promising so I tied it on

Aug 3, 2019

Montana Salmon Fly Hatch Part II

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

Aug 2, 2019

Montana Salmon Fly Hatch Part I

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.

Jul 10, 2019

Merrill Lake Hex Hatch

the big Hexagenia Mayflies appeared all around me. The Mayflies were everywhere and the fish were having a field day eating them.

Jun 12, 2019

New Beginnings on the Big Hole River

Last October I planned a fly fishing trip to Montana with a couple of young men that are friends of the family. Drew and Mason both go t...

Feb 3, 2019

Learning about Wild Lahontan Trout & Wild Horse Amber Ale in Reno.

Hanging out at the Reno Fly Shop!

Aug 24, 2018

Fishing Crater Lake National Park

Several months ago I was working in southern Oregon and stopped into the world famous Blackbirds Shopping Center in Medford. I met up wit...

Dec 20, 2017

Friends In High Places

It was late October in the Pacific Northwest, and the weather was still mild so I figured now was the time to catch a beautiful brook tro...

Jul 14, 2017

Beaver Creek On The Fly

Beaver Creek Colorado is a beautiful town just east of Vail on I-70. My brother Pat Matthews was scheduled to paint live in front of the ...

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