Arizona


Arizona Fly Fishing: Scouting for Brown Trout

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I called Zach up earlier in the week to see if he could squeeze away for a day to run up north and do a bit of exploring on one of the creeks. I am always interested in new country figured with the weather holding steady for the past week or two, trout would be eager […]

The Grand Canyon: Hiking the Bright Angel Trail

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As I had written before, my wife and I had hiked down the South Kaibab trail and stayed two nights at Bright Angel Campground. After a wonderful day fly fishing Bright Angel Creek, we woke early to prepare for our hike out of the Grand Canyon. After a hearty breakfast, we broke camp and started […]

Fly Fishing Arizona – Upper Lake Mary Pike

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I headed up on Saturday with my good friend Jason to chase some pike around Upper Lake Mary. It was my first time chasing pike and it was an excellent opportunity to find the rhythm of the 8 weight for an upcoming Pyramid trip. It was a beautiful day that started slow, but I was able to […]

The Grand Canyon: Hiking the South Kaibab Trail

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Since moving to Arizona. it has been my dream to hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. I put in for a backcountry permit and somehow my request was “lost.” So this year on our spring break, my wife and I drove up to the Canyon to apply for the few last minute walk-in […]

Fly Fishing Arizona: Bright Angel Creek

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My wife and I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon to stay at Bright Angel Campground for two nights. This gave me the perfect opportunity to explore and fish Bright Angel Creek. We made our way down the South Kaibab Trail and made it to the campground around 1:20 in the afternoon. After […]

Arizona Fly Fishing: Snow Covered

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Found some time to make it up north to wet a line. It was later in the morning by the time Antonio and I hit the water. It was a beautiful day with quite a bit of snow on the banks and in the woods. The water was a bit off color, but I hooked […]

Rambling Review – Atlas 12 Series Snowshoes

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Rambling Review – Atlas 12 Series Snowshoes Why: I live in Arizona. It’s hot. Believe it or not though, we get some serious snow in the high country that shuts down some of my favorite streams. For the past several years, I have resigned myself to fishing some of the local carp ponds and scooting […]

Arizona Hiking – Barry Goldwater Peak

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Michelle and I live not far from the White Tank Mountains. As a matter of fact, you can see Barry Goldwater Peak, the highest point in the White Tank Mountains, from our back yard. Since moving to Arizona, I have said on more than one occasion, that I would like to hike to the top […]