kispa and the coho

beer-tub

ghost doe

This doe was the hardest take of the season. The fly was just setting up into the swing when she hammered it.

Amanda in the deke

buck

Afternoon Spey Rip

Amanda ripping a late day spey cast on the Kis.

stud steelie

40x23 FUKENEH!

Kispa and Buck Steelie

It is all about the eyes. Kispa on point with a Kispiox buck.

Easter Eggs, Taxes, Small Flies and BIG TROUT

Spring is in the air...images: Last week Tony Lockwood took a break from the slopes and grabbed his son Trenton for a day of fishing with Animas Valley Anglers guide Chris Meyer. It was a great day on the water, but this monster brown was the cherry. Trenton did a great job landing this beast on light tippet and a small fly. The San Juan is starting to get the reputation of having hard to catch fish. Biologists say the Juan now has a split population between rainbows and browns. It is no secret that brown trout are harder to catch than bows. The second image is a big late winter Animas cutbow. The last image is an Animas bow Kispa has her eye on.

Chris and Serra tie the knot in Belize...you better Belizeit!

Congrats to Chris and Serra. Here are a few shots from thier trips. Thanks for sharing you guys.





images: 1) bone 2) chris and his bonner 3) flats view 4) chris and serra at the ruins 5) what ever you do, do not piss-off your guide.

2009 Fly Fishing Fim Tour-presented by The Drake

Tour lands in Durango, Saturday February 21st at the Diamond Circle Theater, and for those that did not know, the Durango Arts Center is the new location for the Diamond Circle Theater. The address is 802 E. 2nd Avenue Durango, across fro Steamworks. Doors open at 6:30pm.

More Babine images from the new ava galleries

images: Babine at Corner, Darren and doe, NO FISHING, volume check, Spencer-"This steelheading makes me sleepy".

New Babine Steelheading Galleries

6 new Babine galleries have been added to Animas Valley Anglers fly fishing photography site. That is 60 new images of the Babine, the fish and the people. More images of the Babine, Kispiox and other steelie river adventures will be posted soon...stay tuned.







images: Babine doe, the view, campfire tunes, camp, Rusty in for repairs as cabin campfire burns

"I've tried every leech, slub-a-dub, moon, boss and intruder in my box...i wonder what this little orange ball will do?"

Here is a shot of my friend Pierce Clegg. He owns and operates Babine Norlakes Steelhead camp and has a trout lodge on Babine Lake. He is an amazing guy, and as it turns out a wicked angler. His time and energy off the river as a steward for the Babine and entire Skeena system is unmatched. Check older posts for other shots of Pierce.

Winter Fly Fishing on the Animas with Chris Meyer and the hounds

Chris Meyer and I headed to the Animas for a little recon before a guide trip. The day was Jan 18th and the weather was perfect. Here are four photos from the day. The rest of the images can be seen at Animas Valley Anglers. Click the link at the upper right of the blog.

New AvA Gallery: Kateri Clay and Kispiox Steelies

Kateri Clay rocks-she can fish all day, out drink a logging camp all night and do it all with style and grace. Check out Kateri's gallery at AvA by clicking the link near the top right of the blog.

New AvA Gallery: Remote Fly Fishing via Historic Durango Silverton Train

Remote trout in a wicked canyon- and the only way in is by bird, boat, train or wading boot. Click the link at the top right of the blog to see the entire gallery.

New AvA Gallery: Nature Images

Nature shots from around the Southwest. These three images are from a new gallery on the Animas Valley Anglers site. Click the link at the top right of the blog for the entire gallery.

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year!

Steelheading BC 2008

images: Kispa standing magestic at the end of a Morice over-nighter. Hooked up on a steelie in a remote location in north-central BC. Kispiox buck in full launch. Last two shots are on the Kispiox River.