Many people have never caught a trout, let alone held one. This article will provide tips on the best way to hold your catch in order to keep it calm and not hurt it. When it comes to how to hold a trout, there’s a few key points including don’t squeeze too hard, keep it … Read more
Speckled trout are a great catch a good eat. This is a how-to article that will walk you through how to clean a speckled trout in seven easy steps and without requiring too much time or effort. Best Way to Clean Speckled Trout Gut the Speckled Trout The first step is gutting the trout. To … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 amThis past week I was fortunate to take a trip to Dublin Ireland. I made it to the National Museum of Natural History and was able to finally lay my eyes on a couple spectacular fish specimens that are housed at that stunning museum. … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 am About a month ago we set off to the coast of Oregon to catch some dungeness crab. We flew out from Michigan, bought some crab fishing gear and went to the Chetco river in Brookings Oregon with our rental van to catch these … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 amI took a revent trip to Western Michigan to catch some king salmon. Me and my girlfriend Christina managed to catch one large salmon and cook it over a campfire. If you’re looking to watch an exciting fall trip of catch and cook salmon, … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 amFishing in the fall with hoppers can be just as much fun as any other hatch…it also has produced massive fish for me over the years. By August and September hoppers will be buzzing around everywhere. This summer in Michigan I have seen more … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 am An action packed video involving bears and beautiful cutthroat trout! I got back from the North west a couple days ago and here is some of the footage I filmed on that adventure. I fished some clear water in search of cutthroat on … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 am I found myself driving through Oregon a couple weeks ago and could not pass up the chance to hit the river. I was driving within an hour of one of my favorite trout rivers of all time. It was a hot day and … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 am The title says it all. I went out fishing today and caught a few bass on topwater popper flies. I also managed some pretty good footage. I’ve decided to go more intense into bass fishing this year, so I bought a bass boat … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 amI took a road trip to Montana last week, when I came back to Michigan, the worlds Largest brown trout sculpture was up! As you can see in the images, this project is still underway. When I took these pics yesterday, they were still … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 amEver wonder what the best way is to upset other fisherman? It’s to move in too close and attempt to, (perhaps not even intentionally) start edging them out of public water. Before you get too deep into this, I just want everyone to be … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 amFly Fishing for Crappie! In this video I go out in a Michigan lake on a kayak and catch some nice crappies with fly fishing gear. Afterwards, I bring them back home and fry them up into some of the most delicious tasting fish … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 amPlanning a Fishing Trip Out West in 2018? You’d Better Read This! Lack of snow in some of the mountains of Western States could mean serious consequences for your fishing in the late summer and fall. Colorado, and parts of Idaho are two of … Read more
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This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 am Over the past couple weeks I’ve been filming some tipup pike fishing! We’ve had some good days and some not so good, but we caught a lot of nice fish. In case you aren’t familiar with using tipups, essentially you lower a minnow … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 amIf you know me at all, you’ll already know my dog is an important part of my life. I rescued her from the pound 12 years ago and she has never been away from me since. She recently got diagnosed with terminal bone cancer. … Read more
This post was last updated on July 16th, 2021 at 11:37 amThis spring I suddenly developed a much greater appreciation for the mountain whitefish we have here in Idaho and the other Rocky mountain states. I’ve seen people throw them on the bank, hit them with oars and be completely disrespectful of this perhaps ugly; … Read more
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This post was last updated on August 15th, 2021 at 10:25 pmOne might think that wearing a wading belt is sort of pointless, but in fact, it is one of the most important pieces of gear. So important, that it could easily save your life! I learned one of my most important fishing lessons on … Read more
This post was last updated on August 4th, 2021 at 07:00 pmIf you’re asking are whitefish good to eat, then the quick answer is that mountain whitefish are delicious! Cooking mountain whitefish can be done the same way you cook other fish, however frying and smoking them seems to be the best way. Baking them … Read more
I’ve been filming a lot for the next Troutster Flyfishing video. Here are a couple slow motion teaser clips that are going to make it into the next film. The first one is a big brown trout that was moments from eating a big streamer. He came off the bank in some fast water and … Read more
This post was last updated on December 2nd, 2016 at 07:38 pm More winners will be drawn about every month or so. Next drawing will be in January. I’ll update this page with the prizes contents soon! Would you like to win a bunch of free flyfishing stuff? If so, all you need to do … Read more
Hi All, I am sorry it’s been a bit since I posted anything. This is not the type of thing I would normally ever post, but I have been gone for a while filming a short nature documentary about the California redwoods and some of the animals in those forests. I am now back home … Read more
This post was last updated on January 14th, 2016 at 01:05 amSome habits are very hard to break—cutting line and tippets with your teeth is one of those habits. By the time i was 25 I would bet I had cut the line 5,000 times using my teeth. It wasn’t until I hit about 30 … Read more
This post was last updated on December 16th, 2015 at 07:30 pmIt’s no secret that fly fishing provides great exercise and can help to keep you in great shape. While it is possible to simply sit in a boat and cast all day and not get too much movement in—most of the time this great … Read more
These are various sculptures, paintings relating to the outdoors that I have came across in my travels. I will add more to this page every time I stumble onto some interesting fishing art.
Sometimes it might seem unfair and just plain wrong that sections of great trout rivers only allow fly fishing. Rest assured there is a logical explanation why fly fishing only and artificial lures only areas exist—in this post I’ll explain why. Why is Fly Fishing Better for the Fish? It’s simple really, when a trout … Read more
