I just returned from several days in Yellowstone National Park. Carol and I try to get there each spring and fall to watch the wildlife. The dominant sightings this trip were bison (of course) and w

My fishing guide son has had a couple days without clients and was getting itchy to be on the river again, so he and I fished a half day on the Clark Fork River just below Missoula. Any opportunity t

I arrived at Ala Spit this afternoon about midway through the incoming tide and had a fare amount of action: bringing two cutthroat to hand, having two or three others on, and getting other strikes.

Fished Cranberry Lake on June 22 2020. Water condition was cloudy but started at 8 am and fished until 2 pm. Caught 7 trout and provided a perch to an Eagle! Water temperature is getting warmer, bu

Fished the Omak area 6/8 through 6/12, with friends I've been fishing with the past 40 years. On this trip there were 5 of us, two whom are new to fly fishing. I think it's somewhat of a disadvant

I fished yesterday afternoon's incoming tide at Ala Spit with some success. In a very few casts immediately after the tide began coming in, I caught a beautiful small Dolly Varden. Unfortunately th

I hit the lake early today, arriving about 8:30. There were already about eight anglers on or getting into the water. I trolled and stripped olive leaches to the far end of the lake with on hits at al

Finally got to fish Cranberry yesterday afternoon. Lake was planted with over 5,000 small catchables, plus should have a large number of holdovers. Was able to park my vehicle next to the boat launch.

Phil Latendresse, Mark McGinnis, and I fished the Purdy / Olala area of the Kitsap Peninsula February 26th and 27th. The weather was mostly clear (good for personal pleasure; not ideal for fishing) a

I was out on Pass Lake this week and had quite a bit of action, even got a couple to the net. The lake still has the Toxic Algae sign up and there is stuff floating on the surface but the fish didn't

I got out on my own today and explored a section of the Blackfoot River that I've not wade fished before. My exploration found some good water as well as some that I'll skip over next time. Starting

Today Phil Latendresse and a novice fly fisher Phil knows, named Thomas, met me at Ala Spit for a little SRC fishing. I arrived a little early and found a beautiful morning and calm water (too early

Our group of 5 fished Leech lake last Tuesday and Wednesday. The parking at the boat launch is open, but the State blocked off the enterance to the camp sites along the lake. However you can hike

It’s back.

Having been conscious about social-distancing all spring in Seattle and on Whidbey, Carol and I made our first trip to Missoula around June 1st, when Montana went to phase-two conditions. It's been w

I spent a good part of the day fishing Lone Lake. People were catching fish--slowly in the morning and a little more often in the afternoon. Chironomids seemed more productive than leaches. I caugh

This afternoon I fished Pass Lake from about 1:30 to 4:30. When I put in, I was the only person on the lake. There were only three other anglers when I left. I trolled and stripped olive leeches, n

Thanks to Clayton Wright for visiting Lone Lake Saturday and saying, Hi, for our club. Here is the report that was circulated after their outing. Greetings Fishers, Yesterday morning we were greeted

I fished Pass Lake today for a couple hours. The lake water is clearing up nicely, and the water temperature is still high enough that I can feel my feet at the end of the day. There are still fish

Peter Tobin and I were fortunate to be able to spend a couple days in October on the St. Joe River in Idaho. Weather was really nice considering it was raining back on Whidbey Island. We stopped at