Busted Oarlock

As you know, fishing is no game. It is a test of endurance, patience and wills. It is a battle between you and nature, a form of relaxation and a source of great tension. When […]

It’s been a long 6-months of looking and on December 15th, Shale’s chip was scanned at a veterinarian office near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I’ve had a crazy week and am losing my voice telling the story […]

I was bouncing around the Coyhaique region fishing in my old van with my friend Skylar. After a week of exploring, she wanted to see an old friend in the area. Turns out, her friend […]

Argentina is not a place where anyone can throw together a fly fishing lodge and begin advertising. The country has very strict policies on business formation and guide licenses are limited. Chocolate Lab Expeditions was […]

On July 5, 2020, Shale dog went missing from the Clearwater Junction area on Highway 200 in Montana. We were campeed right on the Clearwater River, a tributary to the Blackfoot River. I hadn’t moved […]

I’ve been a big fan of Jess McGlothlin’s work for some time now. She is one of the few people who can photograph and write equally well. As a photographer, she has a knack for […]

You probably noticed a popup when you first hopped on the site. I’m doing a fly fishing book giveaway with Subsurface Fly Fishing for Trophy Trout. I wrote the book during a blur of non-stop […]