Shoving Off

From the Rowing Seat is going to take you on a journey down the river of my world.  Since September of 1988, when I guided my first clients for the famous Salmon River (New York's) salmon, I have seen, touched, smelled, heard and yes, even tasted, the life of a fishing and hunting guide.  Things began to happen that refined and defined who I am today.  My veiw of fishing has changed, broadened in some ways and narrowed in other ways.  Veiwing a resource like our fishery here on the Salmon River daily as a guide, has helped me to better appreciate the importance of caring for and conserving the very thing that has brought me to this, the first post to my blog.  And whether it is the fishery here on this beautiful river or on the pristene trout streams and rivers of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana that I've enjoyed so much over the last few years, it is a resource that needs good stewards, I hope I'm one of them.


Good friend and client John Fields with a Salmon River Steelhead


Many will recognize the name of this blog as it is also the title of the newsletter for my guide service.  For many years now I have kept in touch with my clients through a quarterly news letter.  Nothing fancy, just a 'hello, I'm still here and look forward to our visit this coming season'.  The news letters will still go out but this blog will help fill in the gaps in the mean time.

My wife Pattina and I are making the final preparations for our annual trip west.  We leave in just 3 short weeks.  I've been putting our fly gear together and she has been setting the agenda for us.  We're heading to California first, fish the Trukee in Ca and Nevada, it's beautiful there, and then it's up to Wyoming and Idaho for the better part of 3 weeks.  We set up in Driggs, ID and from there can fish most any of the famous streams (and some not so famous) in a day trip.  Then it's up to Montana for the first part of August and then home.  It always looks like alot of time out there but it goes by so fast.  I'll keep you posted as to how the trip unfolds this year.

Client Alexis Surovov with a HUGE Salmon River Brown.

Well that's enough for now (blah, blah, blah).  Here are a few pictures of some Salmon River trophys.  I look forward to sharing my view of life, from the rowing seat.