We love the San Juan River. That statement should come as no surprise for anyone has fished with About Trout. With the season in full...

Guide flies, a slang thrown around in the fly fishing realm. Simply put, a guide fly is anything that is quick to tie and usually a great...

Norm Maktima working a run Euro nymphing on the San Juan is not only possible but an excellent way to fish the river. The San Juan offers...

While the bulk of what we do here at About Trout happens on the Quality Waters, we wanted to shed some light on another section of the...

(30 Inches of brown trout, curtesy of a red larva fished deep in the water column) Spring has sprung here in Northwest New Mexico and...

A rainbow trout from a not so secret spot on the Sacramento River One of the greatest things about fly fishing is the people. I have been...

Fall fishing on the San Juan is one of my favorite times to guide, but it can also be incredibly technical. I wanted to write this blog...

As someone who spends the majority of their time in the desert, sometimes you desire a cooler and greener setting. It has been a very...

(A trout throat sample reveals where it was doing most of its feeding...spoiler alert low column, find out why below!) Many times,...

Tailwaters, you love them, you hate them, you love to hate them or you hate to love them. They evoke more emotion than a mid 2000’s emo...

Ah, spring on the San Juan! The weather is warm and the fish seem to change what they want by the hour. Fishing can be excellent during...

The older I get, the more joy I get out of fishing new water. At 789 light years of age, new water still makes me feel like a kid again....

Recently, I had the chance to sit down with AJ over at the "Outdoors Podcast. We had a blast and talked about finding a great fly fishing...

This piece is currently up on the Fulling Mill Blog. This is the unedited/raw version. Technical Tail Waters: A Play Book Before the San...

Photo by Ben Sittig 1) Casting Having your casting dialed is the cornerstone of dry fly fishing. This cannot be stressed enough. Casting...

I had some time to fish with my friend John on the Conejos awhile back. We matched our rigs to the prevailing conditions and trends and...

One of the questions most asked when guiding is, "what are we using?". Every guide has their confidence flies, I hope to share mine with...

Originally posted on Duck Camp's "Camp Fire Chat" There I was. Alone, deep in the Gila wilderness. The cry of a wolf cut through the...

With all of us having a lot of free time, many having been spending their days at the vise. Here are 5 things I love that may enhance...

Love them or hate them, mop flies work. A cream colored mop has become a staple when guiding the Chama river below El Vado reservoir. A...