It’s early November and we’re hanging out around an open cooler along the banks a familiar stretch of river in a very special place. The temperature is actually pretty mild today, all things considered, and the unobscured midday sun did a pretty good job of erasing almost every bit of...

It’s the first cold morning of the season. The pines that line the long, dirt road sulk beneath a heavy blanket of October snow. We park at the rim of the canyon and rig up.

With summer in full swing and and temperatures rising everywhere across the states an excellent pattern to use during runoff is the 20”er. The 20”er is a stonefly imitation and though it works great year round at your favorite tailwater, it is runoff season where all fish are keying in...

Of all the patterns we use, Purple Reign is not only one of the simplest to tie but also one of the most effective.

“Bye Murph! We love you girl!”

Those were the last words I heard from some of the most important people in my life as I walked out of the fly shop where I worked in Colorado.