Great Lakes Rivers Tour 2021 | An overview of the entire adventure

We are introducing the Great Lakes Rivers Tour 2021. Join us! Colin set out in October of 2021 to fish the Great Lakes Rivers with friends and experienced guides of each of the areas. They travel from the Peshtigo, to the Escanaba River, the Big Two-hearted river and finally the Manistee River. A [...]

2023-01-28T20:34:07+00:00January 1st, 2022|Great Lakes Rivers Tour, River Tour Episodes, River Tours|

Manistee River – Two old friends fish the fall steelhead run

Fly fishing Michigan's Lower Manistee River with eggs | Great Lakes Rivers Tour 2021 Colin Ambrose shares a day on the Manistee River in Michigan fishing the fall steelhead run with his friend from 4th grade, Jeff Wilder. With guidance from Mangled Fly guide service partner Jeff Topp the trio set out under [...]

2023-01-28T20:34:48+00:00January 1st, 2022|Great Lakes Rivers Tour, River Tour Episodes, River Tours|

Fly Fishing the Big Wood River in Sun Valley, Idaho

Welcome to Episode 10 of American Rivers Tour Season 3! In this episode Chef Colin Ambrose joins Chef Scott Mason of Ketchum Grill and Guide Bryant Dunn of Sun Valley Outfitters for a day on the Big Wood River in Idaho. After a day of dry fly fishing for big [...]

2023-01-28T20:48:07+00:00April 29th, 2019|River Tour Episodes, River Tours|

Steelhead Maniacs of the Chagrin River, Ohio

Welcome to Episode 3 of American Rivers Tour Season 3 ! This episode Chef Colin Ambrose travels to fish for steelhead in the Chagrin River with Chef Tim Bando and guide Dan Pribanic. Come along as the crew hooks some coveted Great Lakes steelhead and cooks a fine Hobo Skillet [...]

2023-01-28T20:47:49+00:00March 27th, 2019|River Tour Episodes, River Tours|

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|

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|

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|

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|

Rainbow Bounty on the South Fork of the Snake River

The Snake River Float Trip in Idaho So much goes into an 8 hour float trip, at least for a guy who cooks for a living on eastern Long Island. The planning for a late September Snake River float trip started in May. A phone call to Chris “Simbo” Simonds [...]

2023-01-28T20:53:50+00:00December 14th, 2017|River Tour Episodes, River Tours|
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