Other than a couple of carp trips, I haven’t touched a fly rod in over a month. That’s crazy. I had always heard stories about people getting so wrapped up with their shitty day jobs and piddly little tasks that they run out of time to chase their passion. That won’t happen to me, I […]
Jake McGlothlin
One of the things I love about Montana is the wildlife. I live right on the edge of town, and you never know what you might see nosing around. Making dinner last week, I happened to look out and catch this young buck moving across the hillside not 60 yards from my living room window. […]
Last Saturday my fishing buddy and good friend Shane turned the ripe old age of 24. My manager was kind enough to give me most of that day and the next off of work, so we loaded up and hit the road for a birthday fishing trip. Instead of fighting the crowds on the Gallatin […]
These have been out for a while, but I only just tried them fairly recently. Which, given my affinity for margaritas, is somewhat surprising. But can you blame me? It’s a drink from Bud Light, and even says “Bud Light Lime” on the can. Having tried the Bud Light Lime in the past, a little […]
Ever have one of those mornings where you wake up and just don’t want to go to work? One of those mornings where you wish you could wander down to the docks, hop in your Boston Whaler and cruise around on the water all day? Yep. Me too. But alas, I have no Boston Whaler […]
Every fisherman has a story of being hooked. It happens. It’s part of the game. Ever since I started fishing with articulated streamers, I’ve wondered what one of them would look like stuck in my skin… My question was answered a couple days ago by this text from Shane, who was floating the Yellowstone: Yes, […]
Hunting season starts tomorrow here in Montana. Since I was lucky enough to draw this early season archery tag for antelope, that means that my days off will become even more of a debate. With so much to do in only two days off (not to mention all the work I have to get done […]
A while back I got an idea. I had a little extra money in the bank and I’d always wanted to try it. I purchased a Mr. Beer Home Brewing kit. Doing things yourself has a long history in my family. We tie our own flies, build our own rods, do our own home improvement […]
Every now and then you get the urge to try something out of the ordinary. Like pitching mice in the middle of the summer to brown trout in a small stream. Sometimes those gambles pay off… Photo by Shane Rickert
Olympia Beer is offering a reward for the safe capture of Bigfoot. I kid you not. The brewing company, formerly based in Olympia, Washington, is offering a $1 million dollar reward to anyone who can “ensure the safe capture” of Bigfoot. The caveat is that the creature can’t be harmed in any way, and no […]
Last week, Mark and I had an opportunity to watch and film Zack Williams, editor of Swing the Fly, in Gig Harbor’s Skansie Brothers Park. The film is for an upcoming project we are all pretty excited about. More details on that later. We apparently caused quite a stir in Gig Harbor, as the baristas […]
Last week, for the first time in almost a year and a half, I took a trip. It’s really unusual for me to not have gone anywhere in the past 18 months, having grown up with lots of travel, road trips, visits, and other reasons to be out on the open road. But couple being […]
In keeping with the small stream theme this week, here is another image from Shane and my’s trip a couple weeks ago. Gotta love light rods… Photo by Shane Rickert
For those of you who didn’t already know, Montana’s small waters that had been closed opened to fishing yesterday. Miles of clear, cold water are now available for the angler willing to walk the extra mile and spend a little time doing their homework with a map. Fishing small water has always held a certain […]
