Jeff Samsel Fishing

Rebel's 2 1/2-inch TD47 Tracdown Ghost Minnow has long been one of my absolute favorite lures, especially for trout streams, but also ...

Remnants from overnight rains and an approaching bigger system caused me to question my idea of a travel detour to the Little Red River on...

Asher and I made a run for the higher hills a couple of days ago to see if the trout wanted to play. To our delight, the wild fish in the...

I tried to pick a single favorite fish from 2015, but the best I could do was to narrow it to two. Each had unique appeals, and I can...

Yesterday, I blogged about a few of my favorite things from the Rebel Trout Trek. Specifically, I shared my favorite wildlife sighting, fore...

I'll admit it. I mostly stopped at the Linville River to look at the falls, with thought that I might hike down into the gorge to fish ...

Yesterday's biggest trout, a pretty Wilson Creek rainbow. Photo by Asher Samsel Exploration often involves more than wading up a new...

Guide Bill Babler with a pretty Taneycomo brown trout, one of many browns and rainbows that couldn't resists a Rebel Tracdown Ghost ...

I have to tell you that I'm pretty excited about the return of the Rebel Tracdown Ghost Minnow. There may not be another single lure ...

For starters I should say that I do enjoy fly-fishing, and sometime when I go trout fishing or fish for other species, I tote a long rod. I...

We had to make one quick stop on the way to the creek. Blue Ribbon Fly Shop in Mountain Home has an attached coffee shop with a mountain tr...

Nathaniel and I just left Dry Run Creek - an amazing special regs stream in Arkansas that is managed for youngsters and fully handicapped an...

Jim Bedford and I were surprised and disappointed to find another car at the bridge where we planned to slip into one of Jim's fav...