My Story:  Outdoors Sports are my lifestyle. I love Mt. Biking, Snowboarding, Surfing, and almost all other outdoor activities. My favorite sport and sport I am most passionate about is fly fishing. I grew up loving to fish, but it was in the spring of 1998, where I caught my first brown trout on the Provo River with a homemade dubbing fly that I knew I was hooked for life. Since then I have grown to love, appericate and respect the sport. My passion for the outdoors has driven me to roam all over the world exploring cutures, great waters and meeting amazing people along the way.

My 2010 Fly Fishing Goals:

This I want to go back to my roots, I want to fish more with dries and an old bamboo rod. I want to spend time with the ones that introduced me to this great sport. I really want to in someway thank those that have given me so much, I cant find any better way then by fishing with them.

In 2010 my personal challenge is to catch at least 1 trout per month over 20 inches on a dry fly. I might feel comfortable doing this with streamers or nymphs, but to raise a 20+ inch trout to a dry fly takes stealth,  perfect presentation, time, and a lot of dumb luck.   I hope I will have some good stories to tell about each battle.  

The remainder of my goals are places I want fish during this year

1. Wind Rivers, WY- I have wanted to visit these mtns for many years now but they continue to eluded me. I here there’s gold in them mtns

2.  Finish my WY Cutt Slam-Yellowstone here I come

3. Float the Snake River through Teton National Park

4. Catch a Tiger Musky and Striper on a dry fly 

5. Alaska?

5.1  Have a good time with family, fishing buddies and friends

On top of these goals my underlining wish for the 2010 year, is that in some way I can help make a difference and give back to what fly fishing has given to me. I feel I owe it to the sport

My 2009 Fly Fishing Goals:

Completion Date:

Goals

Completed

June

Boulders Mtn Trip-Big Brookie, Col Cutt, Tiger

 

Aug-Sept

Float SR in Teton National Forest

 

 July

Green River Float/Camp A,B,C Sections

 

 July

South Fork Float/Camp (Canyon Sec)

 

 Fall

Wind Rivers

 

 All Year

Pimp Out My Drift Boat

 

 All Year

Plan/Set Up-Alaska 2010

 

 Sept

Build Fly Rods with Jordan

 

 All Year

Complete My Fly Inventory

 

 June-Oct

Catch Musky, Striper and Carp on Fly Rod.

 

 June

Hit a Salmon Fly Hatch

 

 All Year

 Have Fun

 

The Chase: Fish I Plan On Catching Some Day

Fresh Water

Fish Species

Completed

 

Tiger Musky

 

 

Steelhead

 

 

Golden Trout

 

 

Northern Pike

 

 

Lake Trout

 

 

Striper

 

 

Apache Trout

 

 

Peacock Bass

 

 

Dorado

 

 

Taimen

 

 

New Zealand 10+ Brown

 

Salt Water

 

 

 

Tarpon

 

 

Bone fish

 

 

Bluefin or Yellowfin Tuna

 

 

Mako Shark

 

 

Marlin

 

 

Rooster Tail

 

 

Permit

 

 

Sail Fish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dream List: Places I Want To Visit, Things I want to do

Dream Trips

Completed

Alaska-Do-It-Yourself

 

New Zealand

 

France

 

Patagonia

 

Oregon-Washington (Steelhead)

 

Russia

 

Saltwater Anywhere

 

Bahamas Flats

 

People I want to Fish, Bike and Snowboard With:

Famous People

Completed

Jack Dennis

 

Kelly Gallop

 

Lefty

 

Emmett Heath

 

Craig Matthews

 

Steve Pete  (Biking)

 

Matt Hunter (Biking)

 

Jeremy Jones (Snowboarding)