Addiction

I wasn’t planning to head back to the Ranch of the Henry’s Fork for awhile after a month of hardcore fishing there in June. That was before friends Keifer and Norm Thomas of Tennessee rolled into town and asked me to show them around up there. I’ve known Norm for over 20 years. He was … Read more

Payback to IPR

There was a time where if I got schooled on a certain lake or any fishery for that matter, I probably wouldn’t go back again for a long, long time. But those days have since passed. Now, typically if I get skunked somewhere, I go back quickly to turn things around. I want to learn … Read more

Return to the Legacy Ranch

Just incase you didn’t see my Legacy Ranch post back in May, click on the link and enjoy some gargantuan fish pics. We got into some beauts! The Legacy Ranch is a gorgeous spread located in Springfield, Idaho. The spring creeks and small lakes on the property offer world class trout fishing and duck hunting … Read more

Serious Runoff

We experienced some very hot weather the last few days and the snow is a melting! It’s so hot we have cicadas attacking my lawn mower! They don’t do so well either. We had high water all of June but the last two days we are seeing some torrent flows on even the smallest of … Read more

The End of the Record

I probably popped off a couple times over the years on my blog that I’ve never been skunked on Island Park Reservoir. It’s a tough lake and worth a brag or two if you always catch at least a fish. But today that perfect record came to an end. Look back exactly a week and … Read more

Wind, Wind and More Wind

The month that starts cold, rainy and sometimes snowy but ends with summer is nearly in the books. I’m sad it’s over because it’s the month of the Henry’s Fork, my favorite river. Sure I could keep fishing the Henry’s all season and indeed I’ll get back several times, but June is the best. June … Read more

Jenny Lake

Rick Schreiber has lived in Jackson Hole, Wyoming since the 70’s. Despite our 20 year age difference, we’ve been friends since about when I moved to Jackson in 1987. We competed against each other in pool tournaments, then he guided out of the fly shop I managed and we even have a mutual friend that … Read more

Marathon 2011 – Revenge

Today my favorite tradition lived on, I did my annual Marathon. The “Marathon” is my way of celebrating the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. I’ve been doing it for 25 years. We’re not talking running 26 miles. I could never do that. Basically my Marathon is that I utilize every minute of … Read more

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day everyone! I should have posted this last week because these Cliff Fly Boxes with my art on them make great gifts. For years I have drawn fish on them with sharpies and charged $25. Well, that price is now $35 due to recent demand. More importantly, I have recently done some scenes … Read more

There’s Nothing Like Opening Day

June 15 For Granny and I, opening day on the Harriman Ranch of the Henry’s Fork isn’t just about the fishing. We especially like seeing old friends. Our hardcore fishing will come next week when the opener crowds shrink and the fishing gets better. We arrived at the Last Chance parking lot at the upper … Read more

Bass on a Fly Tourney

The 4th annual “Bass on the Fly” tournament took place today at Ririe Reservoir in Ririe, Idaho. There were 14 teams and we left the docks promptly at 8 AM. My team consisted of my usual teammates, Weldon Jones and my wife Granny. Weldon and I did most of the fishing while Granny rowed us … Read more

Artists on the Water

I fished with a couple good guys today that I’ve never hung out with before, Ryan of the TroutHunter Fly Shop and Derek DeYoung, fellow fish artist. Although I didn’t know Ryan, Derek and I have been in contact many times, we just haven’t fished together because he lives up in Livingston, Montana. That’s about … Read more