"The Quiet Pool"

Here is the scenario folks. Let's take a pristine wilderness area with the most wonderful trout river in all of Oregon and do what with ...

I lost a friend today. I wrote about her back in 2006 although I never revealed her name. "One person stands out to me as one of the mo...

Sad news! Hardy of Alnwick England, the maker of legendary fly reels and the major caretaker of fly fishing tradition has fallen to the rich...

I was fortunate enough to take a trip down a coastal stream today with guide Mike McCune of Spey Water Guide Service and although I did not...

From The Fly Fishing Shop in Welches Weekly Newletter 2/17/08 A treasured friend, Lenox Dick passed away peacefully and apparently at his ow...

Flyfishing for hatchery steelhead on Oregon's Umpqua River The following article by Bill Bakke of Native Fish Society generates more...

Yep, that's me apparently. I make no excuses or apologies for my scorched earth attitude concerning wild salmon and steelhead. The way I...

What are some of the most wonderful words one can ever hear? Certainly "I love you" would be at the top and especially today. ...

Websters defines a commodity as one that is subject to ready exchange or exploitation within a market . The key word here is exploitation! ...

It's a pretty sure bet that the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will advance a public proposal to allow a harvest of coastal cutt...

The much anticipated spring chinook salmon allocation hearing has come and gone. The sports groups have pounded their chests with grandiose ...

Yes friends I know that I am kind of cynical sometimes but hey if the glass is half empty then that is the way I see it. So once again this ...

NOAA's Fisheries Service Lists Oregon Coast Coho for Federal Protection NOAA's Fisheries Service said today it was listing Oregon co...

Mark February 14th on your calendar folks. No, I'm not talking about Valentines day either because I would think all you guys should hav...

This is disturbing news folks but it's not surprising. Tough to lay the blame at any one source but the ultimate culprit is us! The Foll...

The above photo appeared on the northwest's largest sports fishing internet forum and yes that is an intact adipose fin. It will no dou...

Anyone remember Susan Powter? She was that manic crew cut wearing blond exercise and diet guru and television huckster from the 90's wh...

I dream of a place that maybe one day I'll visit. I know I'll feel right at home and welcomed as the prodigal son returning to his ...

In my humble and unlearned opinion this is maybe the greatest social commentary song ever written! As timely today as it was when Neil wrote...

What a sad picture. I'm not begrudging this gentleman his triumph because that is a very nice, once in a life time wild steelhead. Many ...

Well faithful readers we made it through another year. For me it was a year of enlightenment, accomplishment and of course failure. How was ...

Many of you have seen the fishing "superstars" at various fishing industry trade shows haven't you? They usually have a grou...

From the bottom of my heart I wish each and every one of you a joyous Christmas and a happy New Year. Thank you all for reading my humble wr...

I'm not! Seems like they have performed a mass hypnosis on the fishing crowds here in the Pacific Northwest. Record numbers of members s...

I recently commented on the high price of rearing a hatchery fish. I think it's a price too high and the diminishing return that these c...