"The Quiet Pool"

May 28th marked the ninth anniversary of my beloved grandmother's death at the age of almost 101. She was my angel on earth. She was the...

I've corresponded with Bill McMillan over the last few years about various wild fish conservation concerns in this region. I know of no ...

According to Webster mandate is defined as simply this An authoritative command; especially : a formal order from a superior court or offici...

It's that time of year again. A time of year that all we who fly fish wait for. We wait patiently and in my case not so patiently, for t...

Oh yes friends I have got plenty to rant about too! I was reading in the latest edition of Northwest Fly Fishing about how the state of Was...

I rant a lot on this blog about wild fish and how important they are but being just a layman I am not eloquent enough to put it layman's...

I know at least a few of you that read this blog are persons of faith. I would hope the following entry will not offend but perhaps make tho...

The Great Shute (Chute) was a name that the Lewis and Clark expedition called the Columbia River Gorge on their voyage west back in 1804.Loo...

I heard from Rhine Messmer of ODFW that the agency will promote a coastal cutthroat trout harvest starting in 2009. I will have petitions in...

Above photo taken 4/20/2008 in Salem, Oregon I should have taken a picture of the snow on my truck yesterday morning because I would not hav...

Yes friends, those dastardly and conspiratorial pinnipeds days are numbered. We're gonna round 'em up and fill them full of lead at ...

Shane on the Metolius I've expounded on the joys of fly fishing a few times on this blog so please bear with me on this latest.When I t...

When I purchased my first fly rod, some thirty three years ago, it was a gaudy creation by Johnny Hooker, a local Portland rod maker. Johnny...

Has hell froze over? Are the Chicago Cubs a sure bet to win a World Series? Apparently that is what it's going to take to get ODFW to ...

Photo Courtesy of Artic Explorers Being the Internets angry fly fisherman is not an easy job folks. The threats to wild fish and their habi...

Will someone please explain to me the logic in taking wild steelhead and turning their off springs into hatchery fish! Also please show me t...

What is really important to you as a fly fisherman? Is it having nice gear? I know I really enjoy my bamboo rods so I guess that is importan...

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...