![]() I soon realized whether I traveled a few minutes from my driveway or a few hours into the backcountry, the fly fishing in Utah was exceptional. I started fly fishing about a decade ago as a way to pass the summer days while waiting for waterfowl season to open. Fly fishing, like waterfowl hunting, suits me as I am not the type to sit idle for long. Yet, as I grew older, I developed a new love affair with fly fishing. In fact, bait fishing occupies some of my earliest memories. I also had many opportunities to go fishing with my father and grandfather in my childhood. I began waterfowl hunting with my father when I was 12 and it has helped to shape my life. I wondered what the day would hold as we climbed in the truck to start our attempt to catch the four subspecies of Utah’s native cutthroat trout in their historic range before the sun set. We had a 2 ½-hour drive to get to the first stream. It was one of those moments I would normally savor, but all I could think was that the clock was already ticking. The sun was just starting to illuminate the peaks of the Wastach Mountains. as we stood in front of a camera explaining our plan. ![]() Sign Up for Auto-Renewal & Sustainer GivingĪn angler uses one fly, drives 600 miles and completes the Utah Cutthroat Slam before the sun setsĭowntown Salt Lake City was quiet at 4:30 a.m.
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