I have always been mesmerized and nearly intoxicated with Cutthroat trout. A big part is
the journey and places that are involved when searching out a true native strain. The
beauty of the fish itself is without compare in my mind.
Being a native strain to most of the Western U.S., I find them to be my most sought after
quarry. They have been running the waters all around me for so long they almost seem
prehistoric at times. They are a truly elusive strain in need of the perfect conditions to
grow and survive. Finding a place where they have flourished and thrived is a fly
fisherman's treat.
So fragile, yet so voracious and colored like a true artist's palette. The aggression they
display when chasing a fly makes it all the more fun. They some how take me back to
another time and connect me to the roots of this sport. The allure and compassion for this
trout is something I hope everyone can find in their journey. Long live the Cutthroat trout
may his native waters always flow .