This is Summertime Fishing Nathan Leavitt January 4, 2015 OSF Video Edits 7 Comments Over the last year or two, my buddy, Shane, had talked to me many times about wanting to come shoot some fly fishing with me. Shane doesn't fly fish but he spends a lot of time outside doing outside stuff and,...
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...
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!!...
Beginner Fly Fishing Nathan Leavitt August 15, 2010 Fish Stories Zac is a young man that lives in my neighborhood. Within the last couple of months he had gotten really into fly fishing. His old-timer neighbor, Wayne, had gotten him into it and he seemed to be hooked. ...
King Cuttie Nathan Leavitt July 24, 2010 Memorable Fish, One-Hit Wonders 2 Comments This stream is filled with mostly brown trout and the bonneville cutthroat trout. The cutties are a real treat to catch but I'd say maybe one in forty fish is a cutthroat. The fish are all fluvial but I've...
My Little Fishing Buddy Nathan Leavitt August 29, 2009 Fish Stories 2 Comments Zev is a little wild man. He already loves being outside - just like his dad. Almost from birth, going outside seemed to calm and soothe him....
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...
California Gem: Redband Trout Nathan Leavitt July 11, 2009 Fish Stories We set out from my wife's family cabin on motorcycles to go explore some streams in a nearby canyon. We were hoping to explore a larger stream that I'd seen on the topo map....
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...
“I Got One!!!” Nathan Leavitt June 11, 2009 Fish Stories 2 Comments So, naturally, I've wanted to get my lady hooked on fly fishing. She'd had very little exposure to it but I was convinced that she'd get a kick out summertime hopper fishing. I took her to one of my favorite...
Independence Day Brownies Nathan Leavitt July 4, 2008 Fish Stories It's the Fourth of July and my family doesn't really have any traditions so that left me free to hit the water. My little son is only a month old now so the lady is more than happy to stay home and sleep in. I...