Journaling fishing and dining experiences

Colin Ambrose enjoys documenting his trips. In these archived pages he shares special moments, venues, recipes and more through his writing and photographs.

Salt Lake City Swing: Breakfasts of this river tour

9/23 - 9/29/2018 Logan, Utah Ketchum, Idaho Victor, Idaho This journal entry is focused on the breakfasts of this trip. Breakfast Tour : Exploring Huevos Rancheros and their variations On Donicio Gomez’s recommendation I had breakfast at Angie’s Restaurant, in Logan, Utah early on Monday morning. This was the first stop on my [...]

2021-11-16T21:19:54+00:00October 9th, 2018|Colin's Journal|
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Northwoods culinary tour: Detroit to Dunbar

Conquistador skillets & pasties on our Culinary Tour The end of August 2018 called for sophomore drop off in Granville, Ohio. My wife Jessica handled the Denison dorm room setup with Whittier, our youngest daughter. I drove Nala our 8 year old yellow lab from Sag Harbor to Detroit while Jess flew up [...]

2021-11-17T22:43:58+00:00September 5th, 2018|Colin's Journal|
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Beaverkill Valley Inn: Trout tales from the Catskill mountains

Enjoying peace and quiet at the Beaverkill Valley Inn I seek warmth and kindness. Emotional security for me emerges from distant places where the sound of moving water fills quiet corners and quiet kitchen voices encourage just one more bite. This old soul experiences clarity in vintage buildings on back [...]

2021-11-17T20:29:23+00:00May 22nd, 2018|Colin's Journal|
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Trout Town USA in the Catskills

Pulling into Roscoe, New York off Highway 17 West might seem like any old pit stop to most folks. There’s a Mobil gas station and a diner at the end of the exit ramp. On further inspection, after taking a left and driving 2 blocks to the center of [...]

2023-01-28T20:50:30+00:00May 9th, 2018|Colin's Journal, River Tour Episodes, River Tours|
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Spey Casting for Steelhead from the Lost Coast to Netarts

Northwest Tour: Up Route 101 Finding the time to cruise Highway 101 from San Francisco to Portland is step one. It’s better to give yourself a week or 2 if your free spirit takes over. Honestly, a month might be the right amount of time if you want to do [...]

2021-11-17T21:52:31+00:00April 26th, 2018|Colin's Journal, River Tour Episodes, River Tours|
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Fly Fishing in Yellowstone National Park on National Public Lands Day

Yellowstone National Park is a testament to what makes public lands so important.. ..and why they need to be protected for use by all. Chef Colin Ambrose explores these famous trout waters with Chris Simonds and Colton Schofield from Henry's Fork Anglers, swinging big flies for browns, rainbows, and cutthroat. Fly Fishing in Yellowstone National [...]

2021-11-17T21:35:59+00:00January 30th, 2018|Colin's Journal|
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Jackson Hole to Mesa Falls, and 20 Minutes on Henry’s Fork River

In May of 1978 I found a flyer posted on a bulletin board at my Alma Mater Utah State University. With a dismal Freshman year behind me, I was looking for a job and I saw an offer on the flyer to plant trees in the Wyoming Hoback Mountain Range. [...]

2021-11-11T17:10:58+00:00October 1st, 2017|Colin's Journal|
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Breaking The Ice on Moriches Bay…in The Summer

My daughter proves all of us possess an interest in fishing. Lyman, my oldest child sent me a text on Friday: “Will you take me fishing?” I almost fell off my chair! This young woman, now 24, who is very much her mother’s daughter, caught me completely off guard. She’s [...]

2019-03-05T18:31:24+00:00September 26th, 2017|Colin's Journal|
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Long Island Clam Supper: Bucatini & Littlenecks

Feeding the family is fundamental. Nothing brings me more joy than planning a meal for the people that I love. Being the father of three girls, fishing hasn’t been the thing we automatically turn to when everyone’s in town. Cooking together, on the other hand, is a daily routine. We generally start the conversation [...]

2021-11-08T18:51:42+00:00August 18th, 2017|Colin's Journal, Recipes|
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Schreiner’s Restaurant in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Driving to Wisconsin’s North Woods is a decade’s old adventure for me and inspired so many of my interests as well as my professional life today. Way ahead of packing up the family station wagon, as a child I’d daydream about everything from catching frogs and bluegill to picking blueberries in the woods with [...]

2017-12-12T21:57:16+00:00August 9th, 2017|Colin's Journal|
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