FIELD NOTES June 10, 2026 Finally, A Little Water for the Rivers Together With Good morning folks. The birds are chirping and the flowers blooming. We had short grass and drying conditions all too early but some rain has turned things around in Montana. Rivers are getting the scouring they deserve and that should make for healthier fisheries this year and next. Here's a short report from the last couple of weeks in Montana. I hope you're busy with bent rods out there! Tight Lines, Zach...

FIELD NOTES June 3, 2026 Summer Conservation News Together With Good morning folks. Today, I'm sharing a couple of important conservation news updates. Some good, more bad. I'll return to the fun fishing destinations and gear stuff in the following weeks. These are major developments that impact anyone who recreates on public lands. Per the usual, it's anglers and hunters spearheading things. I hope the general outdoor community can set aside partisan politics and rally around these issues....

FIELD NOTES May 27, 2026 The Baja Report: 6 Weeks in the Desert Together With Good morning folks. Today is a quick roundup from Baja. It was a good run with some heartbreaking misses on giant Roosterfish. They came easy on the last round and gave me hell this time around. It's a motivating thing, seeing those fish and not getting the shots. I hope your gas tanks are full or flights are booked somewhere fun. May/June are great months for a ton of fresh and salty destinations. Tight Lines, Zach...

FIELD NOTES May 20, 2026 Fishing & Rowing the Grand Canyon: Before the Water Runs Out Together With Good morning folks. It's May and life is good. Spring in the Northern Rocky Mountains is my favorite. Weather in constant flux with snow flurries breaking warm afternoons. Water rising and falling, off-color. Rapids washing in and out on snowmelt driven flows. And the fish. I seem to catch my best Trout of the year during spring. Most days, I run a rubber leg bugger with a small split shot at...

Zach Lazzari May 13, 2026 Trawl: The Greatest Threat to Wild Fish and Coastal Ecosystems Together With Good morning folks. It's all about the trawlers today. Supercharged commercial vessels dragging nets that cover up to 6 square miles of water at a time. That is per vessel, with many vessels running. It's a literal emptying of the ocean. Alaska is the focus but this goes beyond our borders. Stay informed and find ways to fight for our fisheries. Read on to learn more and take action, no...

Zach Lazzari May 6, 2026 Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River Offers a Wild Escape Together With Good morning folks. With whitewater season arriving, I'm reminiscing on the last couple of years. I ran a pile of rivers, including the Middle Fork of the Salmon. This year, I have approximately zero permits and the local flows will likely be abysmal on many rivers. Looking like the packraft might save the day with sneaky runs in low water situations. I hope you all have exciting plans ahead!...

Zach Lazzari April 29, 2026 Workhorse Saltwater Fly Reels - Redington Behemoth and Grande Series Together With Good morning folks. It's all about the gear in this weeks newsletter. In particular, gear that hits the right price point while delivering great performance. Outside of waders, these reels have sustained more abuse than any of my stuff. SPONSOR Global Rescue - Leave Nothing to Chance We've likely all rolled the dice on trips. I certainly have pushed the limits. After years of long...

Zach Lazzari April 22, 2026 Running Around with the Fish Ranch in Baja Sur Together With Good morning folks! I'm creeping north again, reluctantly leaving Baja. Sometimes, I wonder why I don't just make it permanent. Every month-long trip I plan stretches into three or four with less and less urgency to drive north. Thoughts of bugling elk, maneuvering rafts through rapids, dodging bears and casting to rising trout eventually wins out. When the snow flies again next winter, so will the draw...

Zach Lazzari April 15, 2026 Will Lahontan Cutthroats Survive the Anthropocene? Together With Good morning folks. It's a bit of a long one today. What started as me reminiscing about the old days at Pyramid Lake, turned into a rant with a bit of ecological and geographical context in the mix. It's fitting for the season, as the crowds descend on Nevada and your social feeds fill with photos of colorful Lahontan Cutthroats. At the end of the day, these fish unique and they hold a special place...

Zach Lazzari April 8, 2026 Will a wet spring save the Northern Rockies? Together With Good morning folks. Working on a better design and regular scheduling here. I'm thinking weekly with the occasional extra deep dive, essay in the mix. Just working out the best days. Luckily, it's mostly fishing talk here and well, I can talk fishing all day and then some. In today's issue, I'm making spring trout predictions while praying for rain in the northern Rockies. A few general updates are included...