
My family and I had an opportunity to visit Missoula in mid June, this was our first time flying and first time staying in a hotel since mid March. This is a recent record for me, it’s been 15 ...

Epic Afternoon on Waterloo Creek
Waterloo Creek, located just outside of Dorchester, IA is one of the most surprising gems in the Iowa Driftless region. There are several miles of fishable waters. There is great access due to...

South Pine Creek, Iowa’s Home for Native Brook Trout
The Driftless region in Iowa is one of the best kept secrets in fly fishing. The state has a ton of different cold water creeks, and through a well run stocking program by the Iowa Department o...

Late May Smallmouth on the Fly
Don‘t you just love it when you show up to your fishing location to find a couple of anglers on kayaks already there? Well, this one had a funny ending. They were super nice people, gave me a l...

Introducing Econ 101 Series: Packable Starter Fly Fishing Combos
We are very proud to bring the Econ 101 Series of fly rods & outfits to the market. Econ 101 is the foundation of economic studies in universities, and the Econ 101 series is the perfect fo...

Escape from Quarantine, Iowa Smallmouth Bass on the Fly
We are so fortunate in central Iowa to have very solid smallmouth bass action so close to the metro. If you know where to go, you can have an incredible afternoon of fly fishing for smallmouth ...

Sometimes you just need to get out there and toss a fly, I’m pretty sure everyone can relate to that feeling especially these days. We had a very calm day here in central Iowa, and my family an...

Everyone knows this is a very strange time in the history of our society. I’ll get to the fly fishing application in a minute. Our family is just like most American families, sheltering in plac...

Introducing El Jefe High Performance Fly Rods & Combos
El Jefe = The Boss. We are incredibly proud and excited to bring this high performance fly rod and reel combo to the market at a price real people can afford. We used super sensitive IM12 ca...

White River Arkansas Fly Fishing with Gaston's Resort
Rainbow Trout, White River Two weeks ago, one of my clients called and asked if I could attend and present at a meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas. Normally this type of request is almost silly, ...

January Driftless Fishing on the Fly - Waterloo Creek
Click to View YouTube Video Winter fly fishing can be some of the best fly fishing all year in the driftless area. There are tons of benefits to fly fishing in the winter. Less anglers to com...

January Driftless on the Fly - North Bear Creek
After a long dry spell away from the water, a window of opportunity finally opened in my schedule. Many people have heard of The Driftless Region in SE Minnesota, SW Wisconsin, & NE Iowa. It...

Fall Fly Fishing Smallmouth Bass: Escape from the Office
I love the fall in Iowa, the leaves are changing, the temperature starts to drop, and there is almost NO ONE on the water. Friday afternoon if the weather cooperates is a perfect time to sneak o...

Denver Business Trip - Bonus Fly Fishing Adventure
Brown Trout Finding extra opportunities to fly fish for trout or actually any fish that can be caught on a fly rod is a major passion of mine. I travel quite a bit for business and love slippin...

Central Iowa Smallmouth on the Fly
Central Iowa Smallmouth Bass on the Fly It‘s been WAY too long since I‘ve been able to slip away to throw a fly. Fortunately, we know of a small section of river near central Iowa that holds sm...

The sun going down around 8pm offers some amazing summer fly fishing opportunities while traveling for business. Work took me back to St. Louis this week for a packed schedule of client meetings. ...

Mixing Business with Pleasure, Waterloo Creek, IA Fly Fishing
I frequently get odd looks from fly fishermen I meet all over the country when I tell them I’m from Iowa and I’m into fly fishing. “Are there trout in Iowa?” Oh my, there is actually incredible...

El Cinco, 5 Weight Travel Fly Rod/Back Up Fly Rod Have you ever broke a fly rod? I have, it's a miserable feeling. It absolutely sucks. If you don't carry a back up rod with you, a small mis...

Lake Taneycomo March 2019 Fly Fishing for Trout
This week we had a ton of meetings in Kansas City, and were able to see some people in Springfield, MO towards the end of the day. This gave us the opportunity to slip down to Lake Taneycomo to...

For spring break this year, our family took a trip to the island of St. Lucia in the West Indies. We have never been to this island before, and were excited to try out a new location. As usual...

St. Louis February Fly Fishing Opportunity
Click to see this Adventure on our YouTube channel! I love finding opportunities for fly fishing while traveling for business. This week was an epic success for me as I was able to catch my f...

Deep Snow Minnesota Fly Fishing Success (Failure)
Sometimes we need to find success in a fishing failure. I had the ability to carve out a small window of time to fly fish east of Rochester, MN after some difficult travel, a ton of great meeting...

St. Louis Polar Vortex Fly Fishing Adventure
There are pros and cons to fly fishing during a polar vortex. When in southern Missouri, 10-15 degrees is so cold that almost no one is out fishing, that's the pro. The con, it's cold. Not as b...

Minnesota Trout on the Fly During a January Business Trip
Pretty Brown posing on El Bolso. My New Years resolution is to catch more fish on the fly. For me, its my Zen, and it’s one of my favorite ways to recharge my batteries. This week, I had several...



