Blog | Florian Trout

DON’T LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH

I was recently reminded what this saying meant when judging a horse’s health and physical shape. In a more universal term it simply means...

Bron Yr Aur

I approach fly tying with mixed emotions. My head spins when I think about the thousands of flies I have tied over the years. Many,...

No hero shots, just an experience of a lifetime

Let me just say that I don’t make regular exotic fly fishing expeditions that involve far away places with guides and pampered lodging....

SEASONS

As summer typically comes to an end in Montana, we ride that warm weather like a surfer rides a big wave. By mid-August the extreme heat...

Choices in Fly Rods

You can tell a lot about a person by the specific type of fly rod that they fish. To be clear, I am not talking about the brand or how...

RIVER TIME

Ever notice how fishing seems to be about timing. How often do we hear someone going off at the fly shop about how you should have been...

Pursuing clarity and balance

It has been more then a year now since I tore up my knee in a skiing accident. During the long post-surgery rehab I found myself as a...