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I have always been an extremist in most all things I encounter with life rather its education or a walk in the woods. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon when I started my eight mile trek into the Scapegoat Wilderness in search of the grey ghost some refer to as Wapiti. For any that know me, my heart holds a rare and special place for the mountains and the animals that dwell there. The great elk in particular, nothing gets my heart pounding like being in the realm of the illusive ghost of the forest. About three o' clock I made it to the entrance of the wilderness, for...

An in-depth look at how to successfully use the Kit's Tackle Glass minnow and approach the shallow water post spawn walleye bite!!

It was the perfect evening, ultimately too perfect.  As I crept down the heavily timbered ridge I felt myself becoming part of the forest; almost Zen like.  It was so quiet it was mesmerizing. Not a squirrel chattering, not a bird chirping, not a breath of wind.  One of the rare moments in the woods that felt like being in a boxing match with a heavyweight contender named Vertigo.  Utilizing everything my father had taught me on the mountain, I continued down the ridge at what felt like two steps a minute.  Knowing one little twig, a nose sniffle or...

Finally getting the new blog figured out:)  We will soon be posting more exciting stuff as well as some of the good ol' blogs from the past website:)  We just wanted to wish the the Kit's Jiggers a VERY BLESSED AND HAPPY EASTER WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY!! Here is a few pis from Maclean's first fishing adventure:  

My dad and my friend/outfitter Josh Steinmetz (www.steinmetzoutfitters.com) were giving me the stank eye as I was talking in the front seat of my pickup to Mark Ward from the Montana Outdoor Radio Show. Last Saturday morning we met our outfitter, Josh Steinmetz at the Grubstake Restaurant in the Helena Valley for a day of fly fishing at the Gates of the Mountains.   With me being the first person there (first time for everything) I decided to call in and give the folks of Montana a fishing report from Holter Lake since I had been guiding it a lot. After...