"The Quiet Pool"

Fish Out Of Water Check out the above link before you hoist your next wild salmon, steelhead or trout out of the water to stroke your e...

If you are familiar with the epic Coen Brothers movie starring Tommy Lee Jones you will understand what I am trying to say. Jone...

That title sounds pretty arrogant doesn't it? Sorry but it's the truth and sometimes the truth is hard to swallow. Here is why I...

"Let's raise the daily bag limit from two wild cutthroat trout to three fish daily"     "I like to kill a few w...

The Real Cost of Hatchery Steelhead     If you are a friend of wild steelhead please take the time to click on the above link in red....

    Click on this link   Home Waters     Erik Helm is a gifted writer and while I dabble in writing a bit myself I cannot write...

Wilson River angler delivering wild winter steelhead to holding pond for use in Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's hatch...

I love the smell of the forest after a fall rain don't you? There is a cleanness and purity in the way the woods smell after a rainfa...

Paul Schullery wrote, in his book Royal Coachman, The Lore and Legends of Fly Fishing the following.... Fly fishing is this great little ...

This is an intensely personal post but I need to share it and I think you fine folks are the right ones with whom to share it. It has noth...

Action Alert From Native Fish Society - Salmonberry     The Salmonberry river along with it's canyon and the surrounding area is ...

This is a beautiful yet disturbing film about the plight of the wild steelhead. Watch it! Buy it! Get motivated and share the message. Thin...

This might piss a few people off but since I am doing this tongue and cheek those of you who get pissed will just have to get a sense of...

 This is pretty dire folks. It's hard to fathom this unless you have been to the Deschutes and actually witnessed it. Please Support De...

Until ODFW provides a comprehensive plan to not only provide a better hunting and fishing experience for Oregonians but also a plan to pr...

$32 Million shortfall for the current biennium! Expect a license and tag fee increase and the same old shitty product from ODFW next year. ...

The above picture is an ODFW truck dumping it's load of broodstock smolt into the Wilson River today. I told the hatchery worker tha...

Today marks the 67th anniversary of the first time an African-American stepped onto the playing field of a major league ballpark. That man w...

Here are a few Facebook groups that are near and dear to me....come and join us For The Love Of Wild Fish The Soul of Fly Fishing The...

He had to be! That can only explain the various things that befall us hapless fly fishers in our never ending quest for fly fishing nirvana....

    Article Courtesy of Michigan Fly     1. The Head Nod Guy . This is the dude that simply gives you a nod of the head to ac...

  When I started this blog back in 2006 my intent was to have a place to reflect on my life as a fly fisherman. I started out with good ...

Native Fish Society Petition Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is out of control and trying to save their ass with this plan. ...

In Search of the Grab Click on the link above for a stirring video of steelhead fly fishing with a spey rod.

I have made it abundantly clear over the life of this blog what I believe and who I support. I thought that it would simplify things if I ju...