Ante Up: Locating Trophy Trout Waters Derek Olthuis August 14, 2013 Fly Fishing Tips & Tricks 11 Comments We all do it, faces pressed against the window every time we pass water. Admit it, it's ok, full grown man or not. All of us infected with the world's greatest disease have these side effects, fly fishing...
Ante Up: Understanding Large Trout Derek Olthuis June 4, 2013 Fly Fishing Tips & Tricks 6 Comments Blah, Blah, Blah. "What are you talking about?" "Brown Trout" "Seriously? Brown Trout over 100 pounds? Are you high?" "That's right!"...
More than a Fish Derek Olthuis October 22, 2012 Memorable Fish 28 Comments "What are the chances?" said Nate. "Who knows?" I responded, "but it was the baddest brown I have ever seen!" Rewind several hours and once again that cursed alarm is buzzing uncontrollably. A long drive...
Fifteen Days Derek Olthuis October 15, 2012 Memorable Fish 20 Comments The task seemed daunting at times, almost impossible to tell you the truth. It's the hunt, the challenge, the reward, those rare times when things just come together. I am talking about hunting trophy brown...
Night Fishing Tips Nathan Leavitt October 2, 2012 Fly Fishing Tips & Tricks 30 Comments We receive a fair amount of inquiries and it seems that over the last little bit many of those inquiries have been in reference to night fishing tips. Not that I - or we - are pros by any means, but I've been...
Orange Mouse Revisited Phil Tuttle August 15, 2012 One-Hit Wonders 7 Comments We've spent a number of nights out in the dark lately with menial results. He're is one of Phil's successes: Despite the need our physical bodies have to sleep, night-time opportunities to catch over-sized...
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...
Fishing at Night + Mice = Bowzilla Phil Tuttle May 7, 2012 Memorable Fish, One-Hit Wonders 8 Comments When I heard rumors of a GIANT bow lurking in a local public water, I decided to start my usual “CSI” investigation. Visiting the water and watching for cruisers on my way home from work became the...
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 -...
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...
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...
Thanksgiving Tiger Hunt: Day 1 – Suprise! Nathan Leavitt November 28, 2008 Fish Stories 2 Comments With Thanksgiving bringing a much needed break from the daily grind, I was able to take some time to go hunt some tigers again. This is always an adventure. I met up with Grant and Derek at the buttcrack of...
Fall Colors Nathan Leavitt October 17, 2008 Memorable Fish, One-Hit Wonders 1 Comment It was 4:30ish and I was the last to show up at the meeting place. Grant, Tim, Derek, and I headed out to the spot. I was stoked....