Fall is a magical time for fly anglers, as the chill in the air and the changing colors of the leaves signal not only the end of the fishing season but also the onset of one of the most exciting...
All winter long anglers across the Western US watched the weather channel, seeing clouds full of promise hanging over the mountains, but never delivering the snow we hoped for. Come spring there was still the chance for April showers and...
Like the premise of some 1960’s B-Monster movie, millions of Cicadas crawl from the ground each spring for their combined chorus to deafen all thought, while their little crunchy bodies cover every tree, house, and road. With more than 3400...
Ascent Fly Fishing Owner Peter Stitcher & his best friend and favorite fishing partner Sarah Stitcher What gets you out of bed in the morning and gives meaning to your work? Whether you work in a classroom, cubicle, warehouse, or...
Photo Credited: Bureau of Land Management It was the rumors of a mythical tailwater where mysis shrimp mixed with salmon flies the size of your thumb, and the waters boiling with the heads of feeding cutthroat...
There are certain anglers that when they enter the fly shop and open their mouths to share a piece of fishing wisdom hard earned over decades on the water, it pays to stop and listen! Earlier this month I had...
Spring runoff can be both a challenging and rewarding time for fly fisher. The surge of water from melting snow and heavy rains creates fast currents and murky waters, making it essential to adapt your techniques and tactics in order...
My grandmother used to tell me “A watched pot never boils,” but that old adage evidently doesn’t hold true on Idaho’s Teton River. It was as if some unseen hand had turned a dial, and as far as I could...
It had been 35 years since my dad and I had last fished together. My earliest fishing memories were with my mom, dad, and brother, brand new Zebco rod and reel catching trout with sweet corn at a little pay-by-the-inch trout pond...
