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Fly Fishing AdventuresBeautiful Morning Fly Fishing Lake Taneycomo, Branson, MO

Beautiful Morning Fly Fishing Lake Taneycomo, Branson, MO

Fly fishing on the famous tailwater of Lake Taneycomo, near Branson, Missouri is a hidden gem in the midwest.  Fishing hear can be a bit tricky because it mainly depends on water generation coming ...

Sep 17, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresLake Taneycomo Streamer Fishing at Night

Lake Taneycomo Streamer Fishing at Night

  Large Rainbow Trout Caught at Night on Lake Taneycomo, Branson Missouri   Lake Taneycomo is a world famous tailwater that flows out of Table Rock Lake in Southern Missouri, near Branson.  This t...

Sep 10, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresMontana Backcountry Camping & Fly Fishing Adventure: Part 3

Montana Backcountry Camping & Fly Fishing Adventure: Part 3

    One of the best parts of camping in the mountains is exploring new lakes.  We checked a GPS prior to heading up into the mountains, and noticed a couple of lakes straight up the river from whe...

Aug 27, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresMontana Backcountry Camping & Fly Fishing Adventure: Part 2

Montana Backcountry Camping & Fly Fishing Adventure: Part 2

  Snake River Cutthroat Caught on El Jefe in Keyser Brown Lake, Montana   Waking up in a meadow right next to a crystal clear mountain lake, surrounded by mountains is something we should all expe...

Aug 20, 2021

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Fly Fishing AdventuresMontana Backcountry Camping & Fly Fishing Adventure: Part 1

Montana Backcountry Camping & Fly Fishing Adventure: Part 1

  Montana Master Minds Epic Camping Adventure Crew   Around the beginning of the year, a good friend of mine Cary Jack @cary_Jack, out of Bozeman, Montana, reached out with an idea.  He wanted to ...

Aug 13, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresWarm Water Fly Fishing is Heating Up

Warm Water Fly Fishing is Heating Up

  Iowa Smallmouth Bass on the Fly   When the water temperatures are getting warmer all over the country, it's great to give our trout friends a break.  Warmer water contains less oxygen than colde...

Jul 16, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresSpring Iowa Largemouth Bass on the Fly

Spring Iowa Largemouth Bass on the Fly

  Iowa Largemouth on The Fly   Testing fly rods can sometimes be a tough gig, but I’ll take it.  We’ve been “testing” our new El Jefe Saltwater series for months now.  The verdict is in, and they ...

Jun 21, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresFly Fishing The Missouri River Near Craig, Montana

Fly Fishing The Missouri River Near Craig, Montana

21 Inch Rainbow Trout & Professional Guide Jake Hensley   With the rivers in and around Missoula rising and turning to chocolate milk, the only game in town, was to get out of town.  Today, we...

May 14, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresFly Fishing the Lower Clark Fork in Montana - Epic Skwala Hatch

Fly Fishing the Lower Clark Fork in Montana - Epic Skwala Hatch

Skwala on The Clark Fork   Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.  Timing the Skwala hatch on the lower Clark Fork near Missoula, Montana isn’t an easy thing to do.  My friend and guide Jake...

May 2, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresStreamer Fly Fishing for Driftless Trout in March

Streamer Fly Fishing for Driftless Trout in March

Jeff Ditsworth, Owner of Pescador on the Fly with an Iowa Driftless Brown Trout   When I left Arkansas a few weeks ago with trophy brown trout on my mind, I started thinking about fishing The Drif...

Mar 26, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresStreamer Fishing for Brown Trout on The White River in Arkansas

Streamer Fishing for Brown Trout on The White River in Arkansas

  Jeff Ditsworth with a Giant Brown Trout & El Jefe   The White River in Arkansas is an incredible fishery.  It’s aworld famous for their incredible population of large brown trout.  I'm told ...

Mar 12, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresTiger Trout, White River Arkansas with Gastons Resort

Tiger Trout, White River Arkansas with Gastons Resort

    You know pretty quickly when you are fishing on The White River in Arkansas, and are the only boat on the water, that the conditions are either brutal or you are simply crazy.  I personally li...

Feb 26, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresSub Zero Fly Fishing on The White River in Arkansas with Gaston’s

Sub Zero Fly Fishing on The White River in Arkansas with Gaston’s

  Your birthday only comes one time a year, and regardless of the weather, some of us want to spend the day on the water.  I had a solid window of time in mid February, and wanted to target big br...

Feb 19, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresIowa Driftless Region January 2021 Fly Fishing - North Bear Creek

January Fly Fishing Iowa's Driftless — North Bear Creek

  After a solid twenty four Zoom Meetings this week, it made a ton of sense to take Friday off, and make a day trip up to The Driftless Region for some peace and quiet, river style.  There’s nothi...

Jan 29, 2021
Fly Fishing AdventuresDowntown Missoula Fall Fly Fishing Action, DIY Style

Downtown Missoula Fall Fly Fishing Action, DIY Style

How cool is it to stay in a hotel that you can walk to incredible trout fishing waters and actually catch fish?  That exactly what you have at The Double Tree by Hilton in downtown Missoula.  This...

Nov 6, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresFly Fishing The Clark Fork With My Friend Jake, aka Missoulaflygu

Fly Fishing The Clark Fork With My Friend Jake, aka Missoulaflyguy

  Let’s be honest, I’m a lucky guy.  One of the most unexpected things that happened to our family in the odd year of 2020 is that our daughter choose to attend college at The University of Montan...

Oct 30, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresPersonal Best Carp on the Fly in October

Personal Best Carp on the Fly in October

    When you’re  fishing for smallmouth in October, I suggest bringing a big stick.  Many of you know, I’m an eight weight man when it comes to fishing streamers.  I have no problem pulling in a s...

Oct 23, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresNorth Platte River, Wyoming Fly Fishing with Four Seasons

North Platte River, Wyoming Fly Fishing with Four Seasons

  I’ve been excited for this day for quite some time.  How cool is it to have an opportunity to float the North Platte river on a gorgeous day with my good friend Kevin Hansen of Rod & Rivet a...

Oct 16, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresBig Laramie, Big Surprises, Wyoming

Big Laramie, Big Surprises, Wyoming

  Grayling in Wyoming   2020 continues to throw us curve balls.  During my visit to Wyoming, the area sustained a major wildfire named The Mullen Fire.  This one is still burning, and its quite sa...

Oct 10, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresLittle Laramie, Big Fish in Wyoming

Little Laramie, Big Fish in Wyoming

  Last week I was fortunate to be invited to join a good friend of mine, Kevin Hansen, owner of our local fly shop in Des Moines on a trip to Wyoming.  Kevin has some connections to a ranch locate...

Sep 26, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresDriftless Region in August Fly Fishing Break From the Real World

Driftless Region in August Fly Fishing Break From the Real World

  There’s something about being without cell phone coverage, holding a beautiful fly rod in your hand, and landing a few trout that makes the problems of the world melt away. I found a small windo...

Aug 28, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresRaccoon River Summer Carp on the Fly

Raccoon River Summer Carp on the Fly

  When it’s ninety five degrees and it feels like one hundred and something because of the humidity, it‘s a great day to go out in search of carp on the fly.  The beautiful thing about fly fishing...

Aug 11, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresRaccoon River Carp on the Fly

Raccoon River Carp on the Fly

Today was a special day because I got out on the river with our daughter, which doesn’t happen very often.  She recently graduated from high school, and is attending The University of Montana in t...

Jul 10, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresFloating The Big Blackfoot Near Missoula, Montana

Floating The Big Blackfoot Near Missoula, Montana

  Naturally, on a college visit to Missoula with our daughter, there must be some time allocated for fly fishing.  That was my excuse this time, as if I needed an excuse to test some fly fishing g...

Jun 26, 2020