Tryin to Catch Me Riding Dirty Derek Olthuis September 8, 2012 Fish Stories 3 Comments There we were chattering excitedly about the next days fishing adventure. We had just pulled on the the highway and driven no more than a few miles when... slam!!!...
No Refunds Stillwater Fishing Nathan Leavitt July 9, 2012 Fish Stories, OSF Video Edits, Popular 2 5 Comments Blitz trip. Again. I think this was the gnarliest one we've taken this year so far, but you gotta pay your dues right? Sometimes it pays off and sometimes it doesn't. We had a little of both but without a...
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....
French Nymphing for Spring Steelhead Phil Tuttle June 11, 2012 Fish Stories, OSF Video Edits 4 Comments A year ago I heard about the idea of french nymphing for steelhead from a buddy, Gilbert Rowley. You are probably thinking the same thing I thought… “YOU'RE PSYCHOTIC!”...
Spring Wanderings Nathan Leavitt May 14, 2012 Fish Stories, Popular 2 9 Comments I look forward to spring every year. I find myself jonesin' for a fix more on those first pleasant, warm days of early spring than almost any other time. Maybe it's partially the thought of days on the water...
Fall Rainbow Trout Fishing Nathan Leavitt October 4, 2011 Fish Stories, Popular 2 5 Comments As fall begins to set in, the feesh are getting their eat on and it was time for the usual suspects (Derek and I) to take a quick trip to a little-known and sluggish tailwater in search of some fat tails. Time...
Up North: Epic End to an Epic Trip Nathan Leavitt July 25, 2009 Fish Stories After a week of pure sweetness we were down to our last day. We traveled back to "Jurassic Lake" - the place that had shown me the biggest rainbow trout of my life. I was stoked....
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: Evasive Gold Nathan Leavitt July 23, 2009 Fish Stories 1 Comment Time was limited, but we both wanted to get up and hopefully get into some golden trout. We drove to the trailhead and started our hike to a lake that holds some good size goldens....
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.
Up North: Epic Start to an Epic Trip Nathan Leavitt July 20, 2009 Fish Stories, Memorable Fish 5 Comments My infatuation with bull trout started a little over a year ago. A mysterious fish that grows to immense size. They inhabit pure waters in wild places. Besides their size and the beautiful places where they're...