Man, it has been more than a few months hasn’t it?! Where has the time gone? I guess the working world is indeed a reality, but this has not kept me off the water. To those of you who follow the website and look forward to updates on trips, I apologize for the lack of activity lately, but have been waiting for the right opportunity to do my first post from my fly fishing experiences here in the great state of Utah.

Four months ago I moved to Utah for work not knowing much of what to expect. To be completely honest, all I knew was that “it was similar enough to Colorado,” and that I was excited to be in a city with countless fly fishing opportunities around. With this being said, the realities of my fishing experiences here have far surpassed my initial expectations, and once the clock hits 5:00 and emails are closed, it’s time to hit the water.

The biggest perk of fly fishing in Utah thus far has been the variety of species and ways to catch fish. Within a one hour drive of Salt Lake City, I have been able to catch all four main species of trout (Brown, Rainbow, Brook, and Cutthroat) on pretty much every technique known to man. Over the past few months, dry fly fishing has been probably 80% of what I have been doing, and the results are exceptional. In addition to this, I find myself throwing mouse patterns consistently as well, having caught all four species of trout now on home-tied mouse patterns. It is a sight to behold when you can sight fish a big trout sitting under a log and watch it rush out to crush a mouse pattern! Nature’s cruelty in work!

In addition to this, the water bodies in which I have been fly fishing are all so unique, and have perks to every situation. I have spent the majority of my time fishing high mountain creeks/narrow rivers, in that I find they are in remote places with spectacular views. Dry fly fishing is best here, and the native Brook and Bonneville Cutthroat trout tend to be aggressive and opportunistic. However, both the Provo and Weber river have produced some huge brown trout. I have already exceeded the 20″ inch mark twice while in Utah, with the biggest trout pushing 24″ inches, and another being a solid 22″ inches (see below).

Although I was unable to tap into the Tiger Musky fishery here in Utah, I look forward to exploring this opportunity once spring rolls around, and am still on the hunt to find the best carp spots as well. I know that this post is relatively generic, but it has been WAY too long, and it was time to provide an update on what has been going on.

With snow now on the ground, I am hoping that it may be the time of year to go for the “studs” in the slow pools and spend full days throwing streamers for one or two beastly fish. Regardless of the season, the fly fishing has been exceptional thus far, and I’m excited to see what is ahead with the rivers, lakes, and streams around me.

As always, tight lines, and we will make sure to be more consistent with the posts. Specific stories to come!

Joe