Author – The Durango Herald

Wulff pack: new name for an old club

One of the highlights of my year is the annual fly fishing trip I take with a group of men that have been known as “Men Who Fly Fish.” They’ve had that title for many years. This year they d...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

‘Wild, stronger, together’

The above title makes one think the Wild Bunch, from last month’s column, merged with other Wild Bunches and are conquering the world. You’d be wrong if that’s what you thought. No, “Wild, S...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

How to fish with a Wild Bunch

I used to refer to my daughter’s children as the “World’s Cutest and Smartest Grandchildren.” However, I was called to task by other grandparents who thought their grandchildren were the “Wo...

DATE: Aug 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Done at last, what in the world was I thinking?

My quest to catch a fish on my fly rod in all 50 states was not a spur of the moment thought. It evolved slowly over a number of years. Before becoming a fly fishing guide, I had ...

DATE: Jun 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Fly fishing Navajo Lake, don’t miss it

Navajo Lake could be called Three Rivers since it is formed by the Pine, San Juan, and Piedra rivers. However, since a 1908 Supreme Court decision ruled the Navajo Nation had the water right...

DATE: Jun 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

All the rivers will soon be fishable – maybe

Spring is here, runoff will soon be over, and all the streams will be fishable, in your dreams. We still have a bike race that has a history of giving us one last big snowstorm....

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Trip specialists can make journey easier

I don’t know about other people, but I find travel for fly fishing can be a real hassle. Not just getting from point-A to point-B, but trying to find lodges, quality guides and edible food. ...

DATE: Mar 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Ten things to do when the snow is at Ph.D levels

I was sitting at my desk, looking out the window, and I realized the snow is at what I call PhD levels. That is, it’s piled higher and deeper. Sort of like the advanced degrees one can get a...

DATE: Feb 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Redfish, oysters and old guys

What could possibly go wrong when six old guys go on an unsupervised, no wives included, fly fishing road trip? Absolutely nothing. Yeah, right. The group, having read my last co...

DATE: Jan 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Christmas without unwrapping a present

To make sure I didn’t repeat myself for this column, I read last year’s Christmas column. As I read, I did find that I had made a prediction that came true. I predicted that 2016 would be a ...

DATE: Dec 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Fly fishing for tiger trout a win-win

I have been known to cast a fly at most anything. However, the tiger referred to in the title is not a fly fisherman-eating mammal, but a fish, a trout no-less. Until three weeks...

DATE: Nov 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Leaders, not bobbleheads

While fishing the other day, I mentioned to my friend and fishing partner, Sam, I was going to write a column about leaders. He instantly became agitated and wanted to know how a newspaper c...

DATE: Oct 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies