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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

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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
Fly Fishing AdventuresMontana’s Wild Brook Trout

Montana’s Wild Brook Trout

  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 ...

Jun 19, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresEpic Afternoon on Waterloo Creek

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...

Jun 12, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresSouth Pine Creek, Iowa’s Home for Native Brook Trout

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...

Jun 5, 2020
Why We Made thisIntroducing Econ 101 Series: Packable Starter Fly Fishing Combos

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...

May 27, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresEscape from Quarantine, Iowa Smallmouth Bass on the Fly

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 ...

May 15, 2020
Why We Made thisIntroducing El Jefe High Performance Fly Rods & Combos

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...

Apr 25, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresWhite River Arkansas Fly Fishing with Gaston's Resort

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, ...

Mar 14, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresJanuary Driftless Fishing on the Fly - Waterloo Creek

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...

Feb 28, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresJanuary Driftless on the Fly - North Bear Creek

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...

Feb 1, 2020
Fly Fishing AdventuresFall Fly Fishing Smallmouth Bass: Escape from the Office

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...

Oct 26, 2019
Fly Fishing AdventuresDenver Business Trip - Bonus Fly Fishing Adventure

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...

Aug 24, 2019
Fly Fishing AdventuresCentral Iowa Smallmouth on the Fly

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...

Jul 2, 2019
Fly Fishing AdventuresSt. Louis Fly Fishing Escape

St. Louis Fly Fishing Escape

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. ...

May 18, 2019
Fly Fishing AdventuresMixing Business with Pleasure, Waterloo Creek, IA Fly Fishing

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...

Apr 21, 2019
Why We Made thisThe Perfect Back Up Fly Rod

The Perfect Back Up Fly Rod

  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...

Apr 5, 2019