The Inside Bend Nathan Leavitt September 16, 2014 One-Hit Wonders 2 Comments It was a beautiful morning. The sky was so clear and so blue. The temperatures felt good and you could just tell that it was going to be a great day. We walked to the river's edge and it looked...
A Welcomed Wet Wade Nathan Leavitt August 6, 2012 Fish Stories 8 Comments I'm not a photographer - I'm a fishing addict. I'm also pretty obsessed with trout. They're beautiful. It has; however, started to bug me a little when I get back from trips and all I have is a bunch of fish...
Roadtrippin’ Ch.2: wiggywiggywoo Nathan Leavitt June 26, 2012 Fish Stories 5 Comments I don't even recall when we arrived at our ultimate destination in Wyoming. It was late. I swear we get dumber and dumber the more we fish together....
Roadtrippin’ Ch. 1: Bonneville Cutts Nathan Leavitt June 25, 2012 Fish Stories 3 Comments We're retarded. We had a destination in mind but it was going to be a decent drive to get there. We also had another spot that we've been wanting to fish for some time now but it was nowhere close to our final...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Salmo Trutta Nathan Leavitt October 25, 2010 Fish Stories 4 Comments Salmo trutta. There's something about brown trout that has kept them on the top of my favorites list. They're bad. The thought of a large, kyped-out brown trout lurking under a deep undercut bank, or at the...
Early Season Streamer Fishing Nathan Leavitt March 8, 2010 Fish Stories I really enjoy throwing streamers. It's an exciting way to fish. It's only March but I set out for some solo streamer fishing. I do this quite frequently. It was overcast and I was headed to some...
Beautiful Winter Day on the Provo River Nathan Leavitt February 2, 2010 Fish Stories 6 Comments It was beautiful, sunny Saturday and the lady and little man were wanting to get out. My wife didn't care where we went as long as we got to get out in the freshly fallen snow....
Birthday Brownies Nathan Leavitt November 7, 2009 Fish Stories, Memorable Fish 1 Comment It was day two of a little birthday fishing extravaganza with my lady. After a fun evening of fishing the day before I was having a good day of tossing big bugs to some fall brown trout....
Quick Stop Rainbow Nathan Leavitt October 17, 2009 One-Hit Wonders I had a quick minute to hit some water. With the lady and little man in tow we set out and began walking the banks. I was setup with a beefy streamer (cause fall is streamer fishing time of course!) and ready...
Up North: The One That Got Away Nathan Leavitt July 24, 2009 Fish Stories, Popular 2 Comments Prior to our trip Derek had agreed to take a family friend out for some bull trout so we made the journey back to some familiar water. While we had already been blessed with some good fish, we had caught brief...
Up North: More Bull trout Nathan Leavitt July 22, 2009 Fish Stories With some changes to our original plans we set out to fish for bull trout in a new area. The river itself was beautiful and it was something else to see bullies of all sizes holding in the deeper runs and...
Up North: The Long Awaited Bull Trout Hunt Nathan Leavitt July 21, 2009 Fish Stories, Memorable Fish 2 Comments This was the day I had been waiting for. Today we were to hunt bullies. The trip was already off to a great start, but I could hardly contain my stoke-level that I finally ha a chance to chase these fish. The drive was a long combination of pavement and dirt. Our hike took us in and out of trees, across waters, and over colored pebbles rounded by the glacial-fed river. The surroundings were much like I had imagined, but definitely more. This place was simply incredible.
Quick Trip to the Green River Nathan Leavitt June 19, 2009 Fish Stories My wife and I had been put in charge of a youth conference and the spot that had been chosen was the good 'ol Green. We wanted to scope out the group spots beforehand so that we had an idea of the lay of the...