Waters We Fish: The Roaring Fork River

Flowing from the Elk Mountains near Aspen, the Roaring Fork River provides many miles of great, trouty water. This small, rocky river flows swiftly through the small mountain towns of Woody Creek, Basalt, Carbondale until it reaches the Colorado River. Walk wading trips can be done at Jaffee Park, just …

Waters We Fish: The Colorado River

The Colorado River is one of the West’s most iconic. It starts high in the alpine of Rocky Mountain National Park and flows west until it reaches the Gulf of California. We float just a small section of the Mighty Colorado, but we believe it to be one of the …

Skipping Rocks

I love fly fishing. Being on the water, in a beautiful place, will just never get old. I count myself fortunate to live where I do and be able to work in such remarkable places.  Being a fly-fishing guide, isn’t saving the world. I don’t wish to overhype its relevance, …

Pyramid Lake Fishing Trip

There’s no surprise that Pyramid Lake is world-renown trout fishery. People come from all over to fish for large, ancient Lahontan Cutthroat Trout. They are a specimen to see; that’s for sure.  My First Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Early in February, a colleague, mentor, and friend sent out a message saying …

Texas Saltwater Slam

A Texas Saltwater Slam consists of catching three different species of fish all in the same calendar day. Those three fish species are: Red Fish, Speckled Sea Trout, and Flounder. This story is about how Nick managed to get two slams in the same day.  In early June (2022), I …