by Rick | Mar 25, 2025 | Blog, The Outdoor Life
Doc Young “Hi, I’m Doc,” the man with the flowing white hair billowing out underneath his ball cap said. “You wanna go fishing with me? I can take you down river to some private water.” “Oh, heck yeah!” I exclaimed. “Grab your stuff, hop in my car and let’s go!” he...
by Rick | Mar 15, 2025 | Blog, The Outdoor Life
A day on the Big Thompson with Kent Anderson I have found that a good fly-fishing guide is worth every penny you spend on them. In 40+ years of fly-fishing, I have hired guides as I traveled to different places and new waters. Often, I had limited time to fish an...
by Rick | Apr 28, 2024 | Blog, The Outdoor Life
The mountains are calling, and I must go. – John Muir I’m heading out on a week-long fly-fishing trip in the mountains of Colorado in this fine camper. It was originally a utility trailer we borrowed, then flipped and, as my dad always taught me, “You break it;...