Continued… A few days into a great week of fishing on the Missouri River near Craig, MT and camp was

Going home, going home, by the waterside I will rest my bones.  Listen to the river sing sweet songs, to

There’s a British film made in 1936, titled East Meets West in which the cast of characters play though a

Erik Hayes with a Westslope Cutthroat, caught on a mouse pattern. One year later, and with the world a much

I’m outside my comfort level, with unfamiliar gear that strangely enough, when asked, I step right in and work; downriggers,

I hit the upper river solo on Monday, to recon a section for the first time of the year –

There must be some way out of here, said the Joker to the Thief.   Maggie and I thought we’d steal

The Yakima River in Washington State is classified as “Blue Ribbon” trout water, and as such causes a love/hate relationship

First off, apologies to my six faithful readers, who despite my absence in writing and updating this blog, keep coming

The conversation started last May, during a brief safety meeting on the Green River in UT – “The Elk, Dude. 

There’s something to be said for new things – and I’m going to say just one thing about this new

I really like taking road trips – there doesn’t even have to be a reason, but most of my destinations

The month of February signals the awakening of the Yakima River from its winter slumber – ice and snow covered