Salt River
The Salt River is just east of the Phoenix Metro area and is stocked weekly with trout. But, the most attractive thing about this river are the suckers and carp. Where...
YouTube Channel
One of my goals for 2024 is to increase followers to my YouTube channel. You will find educational videos along with fishing conditions, fish pictures, guided trips and...
Give the Gift of Fly Fishing
Are you looking for the perfect gift for the outdoorsman? We are offering gift certificates at $50 off a full day guided trip. Regular price is $475 for one or two...
Video with Robert Fields
Earlier in the year, I received a call from Robert Fields. He was hired by the Arizona Department of Tourism to do some videos to promote fly fishing in the White...
Learn to Fly Fish at AZ Fly Shop-Upcoming Classes
One of the many things I do in the off season, is offer fly fishing classes at AZ Fly Shop. They are intended to give the student basic skills needed with emphasis on...
Lake Fishing for Big Browns 2023
Tis the season for big browns but I'm getting a lot of messages from friends and clients who are trying to find them and are struggling this year. I have not found a...
Induction into the Wildlife for Tomorrow, Hall of Fame
In August, I was inducted into the Wildlife for Tomorrow Hall of Fame for my work in fly fishing education and conservation. Below is the video that was created to show...
80/20 Rule
The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is the theory that 80% of all outcomes results from 20% of all causes. For example, 20% of all hunters kill 80% of...
Beast Mode
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Intro to Fly Fishing 2-Day School
Intro to Fly Fishing 2-day School Location: X Diamond Ranch in the White Mountains Date: July 1st and 2nd Cost: $400 per person Looking for something fun to do on...
Intermediate Fly Fishing School
Looking to take your fly fishing to the next level? Intermediate Fly Fishing School April 1st and 2nd, just in time to start the fishing season off right! This...
Hosted White Mountain Trips
I am excited to announce that we have, once again, partnered with AZ Fly Shop for all-inclusive trips to the White Mountains of Arizona. There are multiple dates to...
Apache Trout
Arizona is home to two native trout species. They are the Gila and Apache Trout. While there are open areas to fish for Gila trout on the rim and in Oak Creek, there...
Pyramid Lake Trip
Every year, I host a trip to Pyramid Lake in Nevada. If you have ever dreamed of catching a prehistoric trout in an alkaline lake where the fish reach 20+ pounds, then...
FLOUROCARBON VERSUS MONOFILAMENT
I was just talking to a friend and he was asking about flourocarbon and if I think it is really worth the extra cost. We also talked about when to use flourocarbon...
SET THE HOOK!
On Wednesday, I was guiding J.J. from Tucson. He called a few of weeks ago and said that he has been fly fishing for a couple of years and wanted to work on improving...
PROJECT HEALING WATERS DONATION
Last year I donated a full day guided trip to be auctioned off between Desert Fly Casters and Arizona Fly Casters as a fundraiser for the Phoenix Project Healing Waters...
BIG BROWNS
It has been a really good week for big browns in small streams and I can’t believe how long it took things to really turn on. Just six weeks ago, I was fishing water...
WINTER FISHING
Fishing in the winter can be a little tricky. If you are going to a lake, like Becker for example, you never know what it is going to look like when you get there. Two...
SINKING LINES FOR STILLWATER FISHING
When we first get into the sport of fly fishing, we usually end up with a floating line. These work great for dry fly fishing, nymphing and midge fishing under an...
TROUT AS LONG AS YOUR LEG
It was a normal morning that started off like every other guide trip. I was guiding Todd from Connecticut and picked him up at the Lazy Trout Motel at 7:30 am. We...
OCTOBER GUIDE TRIP
I have some catching up to do. It has been a very busy fall and summer and I found myself with very little time to blog. Since things are starting to slow down, I will...