A “Pilgrimage” is defined by Webster’s as a journey made by a person to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion. Some may not believe that a fishing destination meets such a description, but over the years, for reasons I describe in detail in my first book, Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly…
ANOTHER GOOD SAMARITAN
Saturday morning, my wife, Kristin, and I hiked with some of our family up to Bloomington Lake, a place that is very special to me. Twenty-one years ago, I traveled up to this lake to camp overnight with some good friends. This happened to be right around the time that I found my faith in God and changed…
BAD LEROY BROWN
In my book, Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith, I wrote about one of my favorite secret fishing spots in Idaho, “The Mini-Madison.” I named it this when I first fished there because it reminded me of my favorite river, the Mighty Madison in Montana, except instead of being a 50 mile riffle, it is only 100 yards…
Paying it Forward (or Even an 11 Bravo can be Taught to Fly Fish)!
The week of Independence means a great deal to me. We live in the greatest country on planet Earth, and our freedoms are worth any sacrifice in my opinion. On July 3rd, I decided to drive down to my favorite spot on the Arkansas River. I was a little hesitant that morning about going fishing cause…
ANOTHER SHORT, BUT SWEET, REVIEW OF WAYMENT’S HEAVEN ON EARTH
It has been a long while since I posted anything regarding my first book, Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun and Faith. That’s because I’ve been busy working on two new books . . . and fishing, of course. It is that time of year after all! I’m excited to share with the followers of Upland Ways that another short, but…
WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU LEMONS, SHUT UP AND FISH!
You ever had one of those fishing trips where everything seems to go wrong? I had one of those days yesterday. To begin with, it was hotter than Hades and all I wanted to do was escape to the mountains in my car while cranking the AC. So at 2:00 p.m., I grabbed my fly rod and loaded…
FROM DAWN TO DUSK
This past weekend, I was blessed with the opportunity to fish two days with my brother, Shawn, on the Arkansas River in Colorado. In fact, my good brother gave me the airplane ticket as an early birthday present. It just so happened that our trip fell right on the Summer Solstice, the longest day of…
FULL CIRCLE
Next month I turn the big 4-0. Where does the time go? I have been an angler as long as I can remember and a fly fisherman for 18 years now. I have fished more in those years than most people do in a lifetime and I have truly loved it. I can attest that fly fishing has greatly enriched my…
CONSIDER THE LILY
“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Matthew 6: 28-29 My wife, Kristin, and I named our fourth daughter, “Lily,” after one of my favorite scriptures…
THE K.O.D. OF TURKEY HUNTING
I have a confession to make. When it comes to turkey hunting, I am the K.O.D. (the “Kiss of Death”), and that’s not a good thing. I don’t know what it is, but I haven’t killed a turkey since law school, which was over ten years ago. And it ain’t for lack of trying either. I…
SOUTH FORK FORTUNE
I live in Idaho Falls close to some of the best fishing in the world, the Henry’s Fork, the Fall River, the Teton River, and the South Fork. This is by design, of course. Of all those big rivers, I struggle most with the mighty South Fork of the Snake River, a monstrous river loaded with…
BRANDY: TOO SMART FOR HER OWN GOOD
In the fall of 2011, my Dad, who lives in Rupert, Idaho, which is 120 miles away from my home town, gave me a German Shorthair pup, named “Brandy.” While Brandy had tremendous potential she was too high strung and too dang smart for her own good. She was too much for my aging parents and Dad…
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