Fly fishing draws people in for many different reasons. Whether it’s the challenge of mastering the elegant cast, the desire for a more intimate understanding of fish that live in beautiful places, or the insatiable ambition to be Brad Pitt from A River Runs Through It, everyone comes to the...

Idaho’s Snake River system is no secret, but it is often overshadowed by other fishing spots in the area. This rings especially true for the river’s mainstem in Idaho. Big water means big fish, but casting into larger rivers can be intimidating on first glance. Large trophy trout flourish in...

The Wind River Valley is one of the prime fishing destinations in the lower 48. Nestled in Wyoming’s northwest corner close to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons, the Wind River Valley is an underrated gem in the midst of some big players. Surrounded by the towering peaks of...

The rivers of Central Montana are unlike those found elsewhere in the state. Flowing from the mighty Rocky Mountains and several island mountain ranges, the waterways then meander downhill, eventually meeting the Great Plains in their gradual journey eastward. This diversity of terrain lends itself to a variety of streams...

The South Platte River flows northeast through Colorado’s Front Range and could be considered the home-water to more Colorado anglers than any other river in the state. Small tributaries pour down from the Continental Divide and collect into the headwaters of the South Platte in the high alpine grasslands of...

It all started when I met my wife, or should I say when I met my father-in-law. He was a cattle rancher, worm farmer and fly fisherman and if I wanted to marry his daughter I needed to do all those things too. So I did. It was a family...