Floods, anarchy, and river gods
The season kicks off with a rush of fun, with the TroutFest agenda dropping, a little soliloquy, a report from our book club, and my first significant fish of the new season.
TroutFest 2025: The schedule drops
We're just over a month away from TroutFest 2025 in Maupin, OR, and the Deschutes River Alliance has released the first schedule of events.
Read By the River: James C. Scott's In Praise of Floods
Saving dolphins, propitiating river spirits, and the future of history
Fish around and find out
Ten ways to make fly-fishing a bigger part of your life
Pillar 1: Mindset
Start here. Why do we fish? How do we venture boldly into the outdoors?
Pillar 2: Environment
Where do fish live? How can we find them? All about watersheds, rivers, and all those who live in them.
Pillar 3: Tools
What stuff do I need? Less than you think.
Pillar 4: Technique
Casting, fly presentation, dry flies, nymphing, streamers and more.
Pillar 5: Conservation
How to steward these gifts for the next generation
Pillar 6: Connection
Building your support network inside the sport
Take your time: Ten ways to make fly-fishing a bigger part of your life
We have a motto around here: "Make fly-fishing a bigger part of your life." Here are ten ways to work in more time on the water, and time spent feeling fishy.
Hands off, or hands-free?
Yet sometimes you have to get a little dirt on your hands.