If you’ve ever dreamed of catching trout miles away from the nearest road, you know every ounce in your pack matters. That’s why I put together an ultralight fly fishing kit that weighs just seven ounces—perfect for long-distance trails like the Uinta Highline. In this video, I walk through every piece of gear I carry: …
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It is a very rare occurrence when the small creeks I fish are too high for me to wade. I’m a certified kayak instructor and paddle white water so my tolerance level is darn high for wading. That being said, today was one of those days when I can say that the water was not …
Sometimes a busy schedule means you can’t take a full day to hit the water. If that is the case, do what I do.... pair down your expectations. Shoot for a two hour chunk of time on a familiar piece of water close to home. I spent most of the day in Virginia visiting family …
Be sure to check out the link below to my YouTube video explaining my fly rod and line system for small creeks. I had planned to fish the well known brook trout fishery Kettle Creek but with the holiday weekend the popular creek was teaming with anglers at every access point and areas in between. …
Water Crossing on the John Muir Trail. Yes, my son hikes with a bow tie.. It’s one of his backpacking traditions. His trail name is “Sherpa”. He was packing over 50lbs because he volunteered to carry all our food for the week in his bear canister. Because I was struggling a lot with the altitude, …
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