fly fishing Labrador Archives

Monster Labrador Brook Trout at McKenzie

August 9, 2025August 3, 2025 by Jeff

The rain came down hard during the wee hours this morning here in the boonies of Labrador at McKenzie River Lodge. And it didn’t let up for fishing. Norm and I wore our rain jackets to get from our cabin to the kitchen for breakfast and we wadered up in our room. Complete with boots … Read more

The Quartzite River at McKenzie River Lodge

August 8, 2025August 2, 2025 by Jeff

Nothing like the first day of a trip at an epic fishing destination. McKenzie River Lodge here in Labrador more than qualifies. I rigged my Winston 5-weight for dries and a 6-weight for streamers last night. Our guides for the week also tweaked our wading shoes by adding studs to them. The river rocks here … Read more

Brookies Like Wet Weather in Labrador

July 11, 2023August 2, 2015 by Jeff

We awoke to some bleak “Monsoon Currier” type weather this morning here in Labrador City, Labrador. But at the moment all is in play and we’ll fly further north for McKenzie River Lodge at 12:30 PM. No more news today will be good news! I don’t think we have internet from here on out … Read more

Idaho to Montreal – Half Way to McKenzie River Lodge

July 11, 2023July 31, 2015 by Jeff

We had smooth sailing from home to Montreal. Believe it or not Montreal is only a bit more than half way to McKenzie River Fly Fishing Lodge in Western Labrador from Victor. That’s how far north we’re headed. Tomorrow we’ll fly to Wabush, Labrador on Provincial Air then by Otter floatplane to Andre Lake where … Read more

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I started fly fishing at age 7 in the lakes and ponds of New England cutting my teeth on various sunfish, bass, crappie and stocked trout. I went to Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, where I graduated with a Naturalist Degree while I discovered new fishing opportunities for pike, muskellunge, walleyes and various salmonids found in Lake Superior and its tributaries.

From there I headed west to work a few years in the Yellowstone region to simply work as much as most people fish and fish as much as most people work. I did just that, only it lasted over 20 years working at the Jack Dennis Fly Shop in Jackson, WY where I departed in 2009. Now it’s time to work for "The Man", working for myself that is.

I pursue my love to paint fish, lecture on every aspect of fly fishing you can imagine and host a few trips to some of the most exotic places you can think of. My ultimate goal is to catch as many species of fish on fly possible from freshwater to saltwater, throughout the world. I presently have taken over 440 species from over 60 countries!