Mexico’s Baja Peninsula might just be the ideal DIY saltwater fishing destination. The beaches along the Sea of Cortez are easily accessible via vehicle, and the possibilities are endless for intrepid anglers looking to explore on their own. However, hiring a guide for the first couple of days will greatly straighten the Baja learning curve.…

I’m snapped from slumber by the din of a crying baby or hacking toddler.  The ankle-deep flat I had just been wading is gone in a flash, and I’m awake now, back to the reality of a lingering winter in the Northern Rockies. I make a cup of coffee at 3AM and slink down to…

In 2014 I returned to my beloved Western Montana home after a two-year work relocation to the “Midworst”…Illinois. My wife was in her late pregnancy and time was of the essence as my opportunities to get out and fish were about to seriously dry up in two months when the baby came, so I set…