The past few summers, when the weather and water warms up, I’ve been spending more time snorkeling with coastal BC steelhead than casting flies at them. This particular stretch of river has many deep pools through an almost inaccessible canyon section, so the fish are mostly un-pressured. Im not sure of the health of this run, but its always nice to find healthy, bright steelhead while exploring new water. Photo: Jeremy Koreski

You can gain perspective by crouching down closer to the level of the fish you seek. Craig Mathews can often be seen sitting on the bank, letting the river unfold and reacting appropriately. This Arctic grayling was his reward after a bit of patience and years of experience reading water in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of southwest Montana. Photo: Jakob Burleson

“Last fall, I spent two memorable days on the river with Missy Moure and Dave Evans in northern British Columbia. Busy running the Bulkley River Lodge, they hadn’t fished together in a couple of years and enjoyed this time to slow down and skate flies for steelhead. Missy unloads a pitch-perfect snake roll in search of fall chrome.” Photo: Jeremy Koreski