Fly Fishing Arizona

Looks like there is going to be some serious pockets of hoppers across the west this summer. I like thinking that those dark red spots in AZ are right over the Rim creeks. Make sure to stock your fly box with a fistful of Mini-Hoppers (aka the "ultimate small stream dry fly")

Mini-Hoppers - Available in the Arizona Wanderings

  The Beatles song, "With a little help from my friends" is rolling around in my head as I write this short post. With the release of my ebook Chasing Wild Trout: A beginner's guide to fly fishing small streams, I sent a couple of copies to some fishing friends to hear their thoughts. Check out their reviews below. Andrew Wayment from Upland ...

I received an amazing opportunity through the Outdoor Blogger Network. A few weeks ago, they selected 18 bloggers to host, fish, review and pass on a Fall River Bamboo Flyrod paired with an MFC reel and Rio line. I am the first blogger to have the opportunity to fish it before passing it along to the next guy. In short, ...

My wife laughed at me when I told her what time I would be getting up on Saturday morning to go fishing. I wondered about the decision myself, but when the alarm clock beeped, I popped up like a daisy. With a little bit of coffee and a granola bar for the truck ride, I met up with Antonio and ...

I had my Saturday morning to kill which limited some of my options for fishing. Having seen some friends posting big bass from some of the Salt River lakes, I called up my buddy Jake to see if he wanted to take a walk around Lake Pleasant. We walked a half dozen coves looking for bedded bass and only saw ...

I gathered in the Quail Room at the Game and Fish office with about 100 other sportsmen, outdoor groups, and a few interested folks from the general public to take part in the first Sportsmen Constituent Group (working title) last Thursday, March 22, 2012. We were joined by about 80 people online and a plethora of Arizona Game and Fish ...

IT'S HERE! After a good chunk of work, too much procrastination, and the help of some friends and family, I offer you Chasing Wild Trout: A Beginner's Guide to Fly Fishing Small Streams. This e-book is written out of my love for small water and the beautiful fish that live there, and seeks to answer the "how to" questions that many ...

There are times when I find it difficult to take an experience and put into words. I guess that's what is nice about a camera.