Brent and Trevor

Brent and Trevor brought their Texas fishing skills with them as we had a great day on the Lower Provo. Trevor was into fish after making a slight change in angle we were fishing. The fish kept Trevor busy while dad was sight fishing to some large browns upstream. Trevor has an amazing hook set! So amazing that the leader and tippet couldn't hold his power:) None the less we landed some very large fish! Dad also hooked and landed some nice fish, but not as big as Trevor's:) Thanks Guys!

Aimee, Leslie, and Judy (The Travelers)

It was my pleasure to take Aimee, Leslie, and Judy on the Middle Provo for some first time fly fishing. Judy kept telling me that her family had told her, "You won't catch anything on your first time fly fishing!" Well, now she has the pictures to prove it. Although she did scare the heck out of my when she hooked a fish she would scream and work towards the fish, which meant she was walking towards deeper water. I think it was a scare tactic that worked...the fish ended up in the net. Leslie did great in the middle slot hooking fish while Aimee waited until the last minute to put her two fish in the net. Thanks guys!

Family of 5

Family of 5

Two days of fishing for a family of 5 from Texas proved to be very effective. I was with Conner and Phillip as we hooked fish after fish. It was fun to be a part of the freindly competition between brothers. Mom, dad, and sister did very well too. Most of mom's time was spent making sure we got the perfect picture, even pulling us off the water and making us hike a mile to take a picture with Mount Timpanogos in the back ground:) As you can see we landed some amazing fish from the Lower Provo. Thanks guys!

Vasi, Alex, and Will the Thrill!

We hit the Lower Provo on a Saturday afternoon so the tube hatch was out in full force. After Alex lost a fish to a tube we moved up into a nice riffle that had the tubers moving in the opposite direction from us. Alex told me he always catches fish and I kind of laughed it off, but boy was he right. Where ever he went he was hooking fish. Will caught and landed the fish of the day with a nice 18" rainbow that jumped 4 times before coming to the net. Alex told me he was going to be playing defense for his high school football team, you can see why in the picture of him dropping a fish:) Thanks for a fun day guys! And good luck on the upcoming season.

Pioneer Day Fly Fishing

Eric and Lisa were off to an early start to beat the Pioneer Day crowd. We settled into a beautiful spot on the Middle Provo and started hooking fish. Lisa was so polite she even asked if I wanted her left over ribs from the night before AND made sure I had enough bug repellant on (Thanks Lisa!). As you can see in the one photo Lisa tried to cut me out but I just wouldn't go away. I also was introduced to the coolest iphone app. A bird caller, type in the name of the bird and it starts calling. I think we freaked out some birds. Eric worked the water with methodic dillegence and was rewarded with some nice browns. The man of many trades can add fly fisherman to the list. Thanks Guys!

Family Outing

Scott, Adam, Betsy, and Jeremy fished the Lower Provo with Ryan and Jeremy (the guide). Jeremy (the fisherman) started in with landing some nice fish, Grandpa took some nice photos and couldn't stop smiling. Everyone caught fish with Adam being the last to get on the board after fishing in some fast water. These pictures are of Betsy's fish she landed after crossing to the other side of the river in true Lewis and Clark fashion. Thanks guys!

Helen, Bill, and Karbear

Helen, Bill, and Karbear

I was a little nervous when I saw how many tubes where coming down the river, but the fish didn't care! Helen was off to a quick start catching a fish with the rattiest line from the day before you'ver ever seen. Bill followed suit with some nice fish from the farside of the river. Nice job standing in that fast current Bill! Kari was the last one to get a fish in the net. (Not saying anything about your fishing skills Kari, I just thought that I would humble you by ignoring you for a while:)) Kari started padding her stats with some nice fish of her own. We ended the day taking a couple fish on dries during the PMD hatch. You are all great fisherman, hope to see you soon!

Carrie Beaird

Carrie's goal was to replace the fishing picture on her office wall with a bigger fish. We accomplished that goal and then some! I couldn't believe how much fun Carrie was having, even on a fish that broke us off she would laugh and pat me on the shoulder. Carrie I had fun and learned not to sweat the small stuff. Send us that Christmas card:)

Rap and Arcy give some fish a workout

Rap and Arcy hit the middle for a fullday trip that didn't dissapoint! It only took Arcy about 20 minutes to figure out how to dial in a fly rod, he was filling the bottom of the net with nice fish most of the day. Arcy took advantage of a short Green Drake hatch and showed off his dry fly casting/tangling skills. When the trout were all but worn out Arcy decided to try something new...the Utah Sucker! Even though the biggest one broke us off, Arcy landed some 20 plus inch suckers. Kind of cool and kind of weird. I'm not sure if you should lick the fish Arcy. Rap also did well even with Arcy talking trash ALL DAY, but never lost his smile! Thanks guys!

The Provo River has been good to Texans in 2009

Stacy and Riley took time away from the golf course to hit the middle section of the Provo. Besides great fishing and a few that got away, Stacy and Riley have a hilarious story about trying to book a tee time at a local Golf Club. Thanks guys I had a blast! Good Luck with your Basketball season Riley!

Wedding Party

June 2009
Dan and Lavon Napoli fished with RMO in the summer of 2008. This time they brought members of their wedding party to fish the day before the wedding. Lavon hooked and landed the fish of the day right before she had to leave the river for her pre-wedding beauty treatment. She landed an 18" rainbow from the middle section of the Provo! A truly exceptional fish! All the guys were jealuos of Lavon and the number of fish she landed. I think that's good luck for a bride! Congratulations on the fish and the marriage.

Everything is better in Texas!...Except Fly Fishing

June 2009
A coupe of Texas boys in town on some buisness decided to take a half day and fish. Steve warned me that he had bass fished and wasn't sure about fly fishing for trout. I think he and Mark are now hooked on Fly Fishing, Steve said, " Ryan,I gave you tons of kudos. You’ll probably be recognized nationally after this! Seriously, I did mention the awesome fishing experience and what a great time I had. I really became a fly fishing fan that day! It helps that my competitive spirit also was soothed since I caught the most trout too! But that wouldn’t have happened without your help and guidance! You rock!
Great Job guys!

Honeymoon Fly Fishing

June 2009
Mike and Sess Baldasare spent part of the their honeymoon Fly fishing the Provo River. Mike was a true natural! Sess was very pateint and landed some great fish, and even got a little lost looking for the car. Congratulations!

Doug and Ben

Doug and Ben Russell where going to fish rain or shine, and we got both. Father and son both laned some nice fish. Dad of course let Ben fish the best water and ended up running down river to take pictures everytime Ben yelled, " I got another one!" Thanks guys