The past two years have been amazing here at For The Rise. I plan on posting occasionally here in the future but I’ve started a new site. I hope you will continue following my adventures and writing at www.sleepwhenyouredead.com. There you will find stories about not just fly fishing but hunting and other outdoor activities [...]
I have this particular lake in the middle of the coldest part of the state I like to visit in the fall and at ice off. It takes a commitment to go because there are few other options in the area if the fishing is off. I made a couple of 1/2 day solo float [...]
Its 8:30 PM here in Arizona. I’ve been home for five hours and just now have enough feeling in my hands to be able to write a few words. Myself and two dear friends spent the last three days fishing some of the best trout water in the world. The weather was cold but worth [...]
I was interviewed by the Salt Lake Tribune for and article on the boulder mountains. I was happy to contribute some insight and a few fish pictures. Here is a link if you are interested.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/outdoors/52700794-117/trout-bould…
After spending the last two trips exploring new lakes on the mountain it was time to revisit some old favorites. It was time for fall which means leaves changing and tiger time. We loaded up the wheelers and headed up the road to the lakes. We found the fall colors just starting to explode it [...]
I am sitting here totally stumped on what to write about this trip. I’ve started and then erased a bunch of clever lines. The words are not deserving of these fish and these places. The two spots I was able to fish with good friends for the last four days are so special to me [...]
We go down to the Piute trail to ride ATV’s once per year. This year with as much snow as we had gotten we wanted to make sure the trails were not closed so we went for labor day. Good thin we waited one of the trails just opened 4 days before we had gotten [...]
There are certain spots that I go with the family each year. Fairview canyon has a special place in my heart because I used to go up here with my father when he was alive. Most of the fish are not of trophy caliber that I would normally spend time chasing but there is such [...]
This past week I had the privilege to spend three days on Kauai and three days on Maui. It was a much needed break from the monotony of 105-115 degree heat. Kauai was beautiful, untouched, and had a local feel. We searched for Puff the Magic Dragon at Hanalei bay. Didn’t see him… The next [...]
This video is short, but the fish isn’t. I love dry fly fishing…