Bread Line BWO Emerger Grant Bench December 17, 2011 Fly Tying Instructions | Fly Tying Videos 4 Comments BWO's often hatch in big numbers and sometimes the parachute patterns don't cut it. This pattern is easy to tie and always has a place in our boxes.
Wet Weather on the Weber River Nathan Leavitt November 25, 2011 Fish Stories 5 Comments Fall was seemingly transitioning to winter and Derek and I headed to do some fishing on the Weber River to chase some brown trout. We knew the weather was going to be interesting with the front moving in. We...
Pilgrimage to Tiger Muskie Island Nathan Leavitt November 19, 2011 Fish Stories, Memorable Fish 10 Comments 5 hours of driving, 3 hours of sleep, and 12 hours of non-stop fishing. Sound familiar? Yep. Sounds like the makings of a perfect fishing trip if you ask me! Ha. We were stoked. The mission? Three noobs...
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....
Manti La Sal Mountain Fall Nathan Leavitt November 1, 2011 Fish Stories 1 Comment My wife loves camping at established campgrounds and....I'm not really a big fan. Our destination was on this outing was a compromise in the Manti La Sal mountains, but on this trip I learned - yet again -...
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...
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...
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...
Fishing with my kid, Zev Nathan Leavitt September 7, 2011 Fish Stories, Memorable Fish Zev has already been fishing with me a number of times but for me today was a monumental day. I've been away from the water for a few months now and in that time Zev has continued to grow into the little...
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...
Just a teaser… Nathan Leavitt August 21, 2011 Fish Stories 3 Comments Sooo… Derek has been up North fishing. I get a text the other day to call if I wanted to hear a crazy story. I did, so I did. After the “Readers Digest” version of the story he texted me a picture of...
Boulder Mountain Brook Trout Nathan Leavitt August 10, 2011 Fish Stories, Popular 2 6 Comments Speaking of brookies...WARNING!!! This post may or may not include lots of fish porn. In light of Derek's brook trout action I thought I'd post up some old brookie love a little closer to home....
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!!...
9 Stripee Finger Guards Review Nathan Leavitt February 11, 2011 Gear Reviews 7 Comments Have you ever cut/burnt your finger when you didn't pinch the line well enough on a hookset? Or do your stripping fingers ever get raw from a long day of fishing? Mine did. I hated it. ...
8.5 Brodin Frying Pan Ghost Net Review Nathan Leavitt January 30, 2011 Gear Reviews 5 Comments Brodin nets seem to be all the rage these days. If I had to guess, I'd say that it's the ghost net bags that do it. They're sexy. If ghost net owners were honest I think the majority would say that...