Trout

Easier Done than Said

July 17, 2010 ⋅ 11 comments

Day 2 of the Appalachian brook trout quest was the day I was most worried about in the planning stages. We were looking for the northern strain that day and we wanted to fish the Rapidan River to do it. The Rapidan has great historicity when it comes to fly fishing and it’s supposed to have a good population of brook trout. But most of what I read mentioned that accessibility might be an issue—3 to 4 miles of vigorous hiking just to get to the stretches with the fish, then the actual fishing mileage, followed by a 3 mile hike back to the vehicle, uphill. We were on a tight schedule, and that just wouldn’t do.

Chalkstream and Bonneville Creek Photo Montage

July 5, 2010 ⋅ 10 comments

By popular demand (if you can call one request “popular”), here are some photos from my second trip to “Chalkstream” this past Wednesday and my first trip to “Bonneville Creek” this year.

Exploited: One Angler and Zero Cutthroat

June 28, 2010 ⋅ 13 comments

The humiliating day of skunkage in King Kong sized proportions gives way to the Intermountain West’s finest “Chalkstream” containing some sizeable fish. This angler was there for an incredible day of biking, beauty and dry fly excitement during a prolific hatch.

Sin, Salvation and Stacks (and Something Fishy)

June 21, 2010 ⋅ 13 comments

The entire mix created a carnival-like atmosphere—the worst kind of traveling carnival that stalks America with the worldly pleasures only carnies can provide small towns. For Dan and I, this was the gateway to our worldly pleasure too: Salvelinus fontinalis, the brook trout. Specifically, the southern Appalachian strain.

Save the Paiute Cutthroat (Again)

May 2, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

If you are in the least bit interested in native fish, the Paiute Cutthroat is an important species to help. The few remaining fish in their native range in the entire world are in just several miles of creek in the High Sierras of eastern California.

Conservation News – Native Cutthroat

April 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

A couple of native trout conservation topics to keep tabs on in Idaho and Yellowstone.

Redband Roundup – Wish You Were Here

March 27, 2010 ⋅ 12 comments

Last weekend was the annual trip to the South Fork Boise River. The fishing was excellent, with enough 16″-20″ redband trout surface feeding and brought to hand to slake my winter fishing drought. Wish you were there.

Need Plans to Fuel Your Pre Fishing Season Excitement?

February 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Head on over to Island Park and watch the big cutts on their spawning run as they make their way from Henry’s Lake to Hatchery Creek.

Cutthroat Stalker Ezine

February 14, 2010 ⋅ 18 comments

The ezine version of Cutthroat Stalker is hitting the virtual stands today. Get your free copy and give me feedback (please).

California’s DFG’s Hatchery Stocking Report

January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

For those of you concerned about the impact of hatchery released fish into native fish habitat in California, the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) released their Environmental Impact Report (EIR) / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on January 11.

Some Art of Angling

January 18, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

A handful of artists are featured in this post as I try to get caught up. Fly fishing art has some great artists plying their skills. In addition, I find many of them keep some great blogs where you can get a behind-the-scenes look at an artist at work.

Thom Glace – Watercolors of Trout

January 2, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

Thom Glace is a watercolor artist living in Pennsylvania. He has some nice looking paintings dealing with many sportsfishing species.

Colorado River Cutthroat Trout – Suit Aims for Protection

November 25, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Yesterday, the Center for Biological Diversity filed suit against the USFWS to seek protection for the Colorado River cutthroat under the Endangered Species Act.

Under the Press of Time

October 20, 2009 ⋅ 8 comments

As we drive the dark road east, I look up where stars dot a narrow path through the morning. I feel the press of hundreds of feet of sheer canyon walls more than see them. Ahead of us the dawn unwinds its hours, slowly unveiling the skyline—a jagged, ancient silhouette stretching for miles.