Rio Barrancoso and Laguna Verde Derek Olthuis April 3, 2012 Fish Stories 7 Comments Remote, way out there, untouched, in the middle-of-nowhere: Jurassic Lake Argentina. It seems long dirt roads to get to prime fishing locations were my forte while traveling Argentina. Each and every dirt road...
My First Patagonian Brown Trout Derek Olthuis March 15, 2012 Fish Stories, One-Hit Wonders 6 Comments I tugged on my waders and thought, "isn't it summer here in Argentina?" It was cold and had been snowing as the guide picked me up from my hotel. I was in Tierra del Fuego and the southern most city in the...
Strike 3! Carp on the Fly?! Derek Olthuis February 10, 2012 Fish Stories 7 Comments If Nate and I had been lacing up baseball cleats instead of wading boots we would have struck out. I'm not gonna lie, if I knew we'd end up spending our day fishing for carp on the fly I probably would have...
Thousand Lake Mountain Fishing Derek Olthuis November 8, 2011 Fish Stories 8 Comments It was supposed to be a quick trip, in and out. We figured the lake would be primed and ready to go with the recent cold weather snap, hoping the brook trout would be cruising the shallows before spawning....
Southern Utah River Fishing Derek Olthuis October 14, 2011 Fish Stories 5 Comments Kicking it at Kyle's GP's house in Southern Utah was like waking up to a private brown trout heaven. Like most ranchers I've met, Kyle's grandparents had welcomed us into their home, fed us country style and...
Fall Boulder Mountain Fishing Derek Olthuis October 5, 2011 Fish Stories 6 Comments Long drives and simple food seem to be the weekend ritual for me recently. I got word from a good friend of mine that he and some friends were heading to the Boulders to do some fall Boulder Mountain...
What the…Splake?! Derek Olthuis September 29, 2011 Fish Stories 2 Comments Small Streams. There is just something about skinny water and hunting trout that gets me crazy excited. Peering through bushes, over boulders and crouching in long grass to cast into a tiny hole you just...
High Water Brown Trout – in September Derek Olthuis September 12, 2011 One-Hit Wonders 6 Comments Fishing is not about the fish, or so people say. I beg to differ. For me, the bright yellow sides on this high water brown trout, the perfect and burly proportions, and the red highlights on the tail and...
A Precarious Adventure with a Big Bull Trout Band-Aid Derek Olthuis August 25, 2011 Fish Stories, Memorable Fish 7 Comments It's one of those experiences you can't believe even happened. I think back and simply shake my head. Hours and hours of preparation for what was to be one of the best trips of my life - even if it played...
Big Brook Trout! Derek Olthuis August 9, 2011 Fish Stories 6 Comments Back at it again! I met up with a few friends and headed out to a lake known for big brook trout. Let's just state char might be the most amazing fish ever... just saying. There is just something about...
Day 1 for some Fat River Bows Derek Olthuis August 8, 2011 Fish Stories 2 Comments Montana! This past week I got the chance to head home to Montana for a family function. I had been talking with a friend who guides in the area so we could meet up in my down time and fish. Over the past...
Montana Grayling, Brookies, and Pike! Oh my! Derek Olthuis July 25, 2011 Fish Stories 2 Comments Things have been, well crazy here but, I had the opportunity to head up to Montana for the week of July 4th. Water has been incredibly high due to massive amounts of snow and almost all the rivers in...
Working for a Big Bow Derek Olthuis June 25, 2011 One-Hit Wonders 1 Comment Things have been crazy for us at OSF. We've appreciated the emails and for the continued feedback. Posts won't be as numerous as we'd like over the next couple months but we promise to make up for it!!...