Last week I talked about a high mountain fly-fishing trip while on a visit to the River Retreat Lodge over in the Swan Valley area. Tuesday afternoon while the guide, John Douville, and I were still ...

There are certain fly fishing tips and tricks you pick up along the way that aren't flashy, but they make things easier, set up smoother, and sometimes lead to more fish. You won't often read about ...

This is the primary reason to fish from an inflatable raft. It rides higher in the water than a hard-sided drift boat, so you can float through shallow stretches without hanging up. When water levels ...

Rich Batcheller describes the inception of his experimental fishing boat as a “classic pandemic story.” Like many Americans, Batcheller watched all his business suddenly evaporate when Covid-19 shut ...

As kids growing up in rural Oregon, my brother and I always had an important stop before we headed out for a day of fishing. We had to collect bait. For roughly 10 months of the year, that meant ...