State Park Season | 12/31/2018

When I think about trout fishing in Minnesota the one time of year that I don't look forward to is October 15 - December 31st. Historically this used to be a time when you could not fish for trout anywhere in the southeast part of Minnesota. Brown trout spawn in the fall (usually late October …

Headed To The Driftless | 12/26/2018

Dillan and I hit the road around 2 pm to shoot some drone footage and get in a little fishing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHRXpv38rcY Squatch sighting We spend a little too much time driving around and having fun with the drone so we didn't get down to the actual fishable trout stream until 4:15 pm. With the sun …

Last Minute Christmas Shopping | 12/24/2018

Jack gave me a call yesterday, he wanted to fish. My roommate and I were in route from Colorado to Minnesota to spend Christmas and the holidays with our families when he called. I jumped at the offer and told him I would clear the plan with my rents when I got home. My family …

No Work, No Reward | 12/21/2018

Today was a lame outing. I had plans to wake up early and get to the creek close to first light. I was going to explore as much of the creek as I could before I would have to leave for work around 10 am. At 8:30 am I was still tucked in my covers …

Last Day in the Fly Shop | 12/21/2018

Today was my last day working in the Denver Bass Pro Fly Shop. Towards the end of my summer of guiding in Estes Park it was decision time: pursue an engineering job somewhere, go back home to Minnesota, or stay out in Colorado and find work to get by until I headed back to Estes …

Calm Before The Storm | 12/12/2018

Hit the road this morning at 5 am and was fishing by around 7 am. It was a brisk start to the day at 11 degrees when I got to the river. Unlike my first impressions of the river I fished last week, this river was wide open and ice free with steam rolling off …

Cold Temps, Hot Fishing | 12/5/2018

Working at Bass Pro has given me an interesting schedule that I have a love-hate relationship with. Having a day off in the middle of the week happens to be one of the parts that I love. After a much needed oil change I hit the road and began the haul up into the mountains …

Trout Travels | Starting Out

About me: My name is Jason Rieke and I am a 22 year old Minnesota native living and working in Colorado. Fly fishing brought me to Colorado this past May when I had the opportunity to spend the summer living in Estes Park and working as a fly fishing guide with Sasquatch Fly Fishing. Once …