Be a Patriot for Our Wild Places

July 4, 2018 Jillian Schuller

Jillian Schuller Photography - Fly Fishing

Happy Fourth of July, everyone!
I'm sure most of you are finishing up your early morning fishing trips and getting ready for a fun night filled with food, a good brew, and camaraderie with your favorite people. I've got my beer on ice, all my kale chopped up and veggie burgers ready to hit the grill!

But, I took a few minutes out of my day to speak up for the most American resource our country has, wild places.

I urge you to do the same. Here are a few things you can do on this holiday (and every other day) to help our greatest treasures.

Get The Next One

July 2, 2018 Jillian Schuller

Some mornings you wake up late.

You decide on a whim to get in an hour or two of fishing.

You check and recheck the water temperature.

You catch a handful of tiny rainbows.

What's In My Bag

June 28, 2018 Jillian Schuller

We're 17 days away from Durango! So naturally, it's time to start packing!

Here's a look at a few of the outdoorsy things I love and plan to take with me.

Where Do You Go?

June 27, 2018 Jillian Schuller

What do people who aren't 'outdoorsy' do to get away? This is a question I often ask myself, but since I don't know any such people, I suppose it will have to remain a mystery. Bowling?

Weekend Warrior

June 23, 2018 Jillian Schuller

You've been waiting all week for this.

Every email answered, every drive to work, every minute spent in a cubicle was all for this. It's not a big adventure, not a trip to Argentina or New Zeland, just a drive down the road, in your own backyard.

You've sat through Friday evening traffic only to come home and pack up the car. You hit the road before dark, but by the time you get to the site, nothing is visible. The stars and moon shine bright, but your headlamp makes putting up the tent a little easier. You eat your freeze-dried food to the sounds of bugs, owls, and maybe even a fox scurrying around in the distance. You stare up through the top of your tent at all the lightning bugs performing their show.

Picture Perfect

June 21, 2018 Jillian Schuller

Sometimes you get lucky with picture perfect days and words just aren't necessary.

Rod Bags + 416 Fire

June 20, 2018 Jillian Schuller

Today, while standing in the middle of the grocery store, I started to dance a little jig and let out a "whoop" at the top of my lungs! Why all this craziness in public? Because San Juan National Forest is set to reopen tomorrow!

For the few weeks, Jacob and I have been trying to decide how to proceed with our Colorado trip. Should we move it back? How much? Should we even go at all? Maybe wait until August or Septemeber? Just last night we firmly decided that it would probably be best to push it back just a bit a couple of weeks.

So, with that in mind, I've decided to continue taking orders through July 7th. I've also decided to donate 10% or all rod bag sales from the month of June through July 7th to the Southwest Community Foundation and those affected by the 416 fire.

I Went Down To the River

June 19, 2018 Jillian Schuller

I've got a song that I hum when things get difficult. When I get tired on a trail, frustrated with life or just when I'm thinking too much. I'm not sure when I started, but I think it was some time during college or right after. It's a song by the Duhks, Down To The River. A slightly folksy tune, a lotta bit of Cajun, and a little bit Irish jig. I imagine that if I ever endure anything extremely troublesome, let's say childbirth, I'd sing it at the top of my lungs.

This weekend Jacob and I headed out on my first big adventure in a long, long time. A good hike, paired with lots of high country brook trout is the perfect combination. I can't begin to describe how sweet the pine trees smelled during the hike or how refreshing that cold mountain water felt on my feet. There certainly aren't words to characterize the tug of a native brookie on the end of my four weight.