News

Route Of The Hiawatha

Rails To Trails Magazine just put out their winter 2024 issue.  My story on riding the epic Route Of The Hiawatha rail trail in Idaho is in this latest issue.

Fly Tyer Spring 2024 Issue Profile Piece

The Spring 2024 issue of Fly Tyer hit the stands.  I'm stoked that the Dave McNeese profile piece is out.  Dave's a creative fly tying genius, having sparked a revolution in Pacific Northwest steelhead fly design about 4 decades ago.

El Niño And Steelhead

A timely piece on the effects of El Niño just published in the online version of Fly Fisherman here: https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/el-nino-pacific-northwest-steelhead/485485  

Busy Summer 2023 – Fly Fishing and Cycling

Just back from Gulf Shores, AL,  More about this in another post.  Did an Idaho road trip for Westslope cutthroat trout, spending time on Kelly Creek and the Lochsa River.  More to be published later. The week before Gulf Shores I cycled (on an ebike) across parts of...

Deschutes River Experiences

I floated and camped along the lower Deschutes again this year over the Summer Solstice period.  Perfect weather, great friends, tasty food, and cooperative redsides made for a memorable trip.  I’ll post a few photos soon, with more running in the autumn issue of On...

Pine Island Sound Tarpon

I returned from a Fort Myers, Florida area trip in June.  Saw lots of tarpon with some great shots at big ones who followed the fly, although none committed to eating the fly.  That’s just how it sometimes goes.   Along with casting flies at tarpon, my stays at...