The Perfect Family Vacation for Any Outdoorsman
Round up the family, pack the bags we're are going to Estes Park, Colorado.
If you are reading this article, it’s likely because the title caught your attention. If it did, there’s a great chance you’re just like me—you love the outdoors. Hunting, fishing, camping and adventures all get you excited. If so, I have the perfect vacation for you!
Get Ready for Falls Best Trout and Salmon Fishing
Fly Fishing the Yellow Conehead Woolly Bugger whistles by my ear and plunks in the river on the far side of a white plume. At the end of the swing, it glides into the slack water around my feet. A crimson blur flashes toward it—a brook trout trying to chase an intruder from the eddy.
How Do You Define Success on the Water?
What makes for a successful day fly fishing? A friend of mine shared some sage wisdom: a successful day on the river can be defined by how much fun the angler had. Sometimes I need to check my own expectations when I am out enjoying day on the water.
A few Thoughts on Beer
I’ve had a running debate about which tastes better: an ice-cold Kalik after a day of fly fishing forbonefishing in the Bahamas or an ice-cold Labatt’s Blue after an evening of bugging for smallmouth in Ontario.
This is Not Your Fathers Fly Reel
At this time of year I start thinking of new tackle I may need for the up coming fishing season. It may be that I have some extra Christmas money to spend but mostly its wishing it was Spring and I could be heading out to one of my local spots to wet a line.