A good update at Chi Wulff on what’s going on with Montana HB 309 to this point (with some links out to other boards/blogs that expand on the subject). It looks like there is still room for an alternate ending on how this plays out, but it should be on the radar of anyone who [...]

One of the reasons I love to fish is water—the sound, the feel, the smell, the sight of it. Indeed, there are days when fishing is slow and I find myself just watching the water, rod behind my back, hoping perhaps for a rise, but simply enjoying the flow as it fills my senses. But [...]

Going to WSU – Vancouver next week to see the full collection of Eileen Klatt’s salmon/trout art (and hopefully make that lecture on the evening of the 7th). Perhaps I’ll see a few FF&W readers there?

A shot from a few years ago on a little river—some of you may know this exact spot—in Rocky Mountain National Park (for me, basically the whole Park qualifies as a “favorite place”). Had planned on three days in the Park in September after the IFTD show, but a change in schedule means I won’t [...]

Here’s a pic from the (getting closer to done) Fishing the Film book. Anyone care to guess what the shot is of (the general subject), and from what position it was taken? First correct answer (or close enough to correct, in my estimation) gets a prize (answer with a comment below or an e-mail, both [...]

An old friend from LA, Al Quattrocchi, has been quite active in conservation efforts in Southern California. One of the projects that he has been a key player in is the “One Surf Fly” event. The most recent “OSF” was just completed with some $1,600 going toward the Matilija Dam project. If you are in [...]

These are a couple of shots that I had posted over at FlyTalk, but I thought they’d be of interest here, too. Basically a trout’s eye view of a real hopper, along with a furled variation of the Bow Legged Hopper pattern (original, non-furled recipe below). You can see the edge of the fish’s window in [...]

While many FF&W readers have likely already heard about the freeze issues affecting the Florida coastal fishery, I thought that I’d put up a quick link to the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust’s news center (includes links to official FWC statements, as well).

With the recent concerns about the Harriman Ranch section of the Henry’s Fork (arguably one of the most famous stretches of river in the world), I thought I’d post a story that I wrote some years ago about a particularly memorable day on the Fork. – – – – – – – – – The [...]

Since I’m going to soon be heading back to my old column in “Fly Fish America,” I thought that I’d post what is perhaps my favorite column from the “old days.” I suspect that parts of this story will show up again in another guise in a future column (and I can pretty much guarantee [...]

While there is still plenty of fishing to be had for some of the FF&W readership, others may be finding themselves staring at hard water and closed seasons. Well, it may not be fishing season for all of you, but it’s definitely MPR season! As many FF&W readers know, I am a fan of Echo’s [...]

Got an email from FF&W reader, Dan Knox, and thought it would make for an interesting blog post. Dan wrote: Is there any stream that you have always wanted to fish, but have never done so? In the USA? In the rest of the world? Might you still get to go there? Where do I [...]

Kel and I scouted some new (to me) water recently. I’ll be slinging a few flies at it in 2010 (so will Kel, but she had knee surgery today, so her wading will definitely be restricted until sometime in the new year). For those readers who are into photography, the shot above was taken at [...]

I’m slowly getting my act together on the grasshopper tying piece, but in the meantime here’s another pic from the archives. This is one my personal favorite fishing “snapshots” from Kel last year, taken on Oregon’s North Umpqua (I was working on a project at Steamboat for a couple of days—squint hard and you can [...]