Category «headwaters»

Apache Trout

Picture of Apache trout

September 19, 2024 — I cast the orange-and-black fly under the grassy bank and immediately a fish darted out and grabbed it. The fight was on in the small stream, but I soon reeled the fish into my net. It was an Apache trout. Finally! I had fished hard for several days on the West …

High Country

Mt. Baldy

November 7, 2023 – Although I had previously visited the beginning of the Salt River where the Black and White Rivers meet on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, I wanted to see the very highest headwaters, too.  With that in mind, Leslie and I headed up to Springerville, Arizona, to visit the Black River …