New Service

We have added a service that Therapy on the Fly offers. It is called Family Bonding on the Fly. I have had many conversations with people who think that Therapeutic Fly Fishing is a good idea. We are hoping that by adding a family-centered service we can help families find a common bond created through learning to fly fish together. If you know of anyone that would be interested have them give us a call.
Thanks!

Ideas for Blog Topics

Hello anyone who reads this:
I am wondering if there are any requests for topics that interest you. I am hoping to start blogging for Therapy on the Fly at least weekly and would like to find a way to share what people need the most.
You can either send a message to my email: scott@flytherapy.com or add a comment to this posting.

Thanks!

Back to My Fly Fishing Roots

Recently I have been thinking about how this whole idea started. As I continue working through the process of creating and improving what we are trying to do, I figured it was about time that I return to where my whole fly-fishing life started. So, last week as I returned to Ogden to take care of some essential office work I decided to take a morning and go where it all began for me: the Weber River near Morgan, Utah.



As I waded upstream to the place where I caught my first fish I thought back to the first time I stepped into the river with a fly rod in hand. I was with a group of friends and one friend had convinced me that fly fishing was a great way to catch fish. The spot he took me on the Weber still holds the memories in that hole. Of course now it holds only my memories, not a fish to be seen. At least my memories like that section. I continued up stream a while and found someone fishing in the "money hole" as we used to call it. Somewhat disappointed, I continued upstream to where there has been some restoration in recent years.
It was there in the section above the hole where I caught my first fish on a fly-rod that I decided to sit and reflect on what I had learned over the years fly fishing. That list of concepts and life lessons is long. The one concept that kept returning to mind was that of patience and enjoying the moments that I have to think while standing in a river with rod in hand. I then looked up and saw this sight:

Although the times have changed and there are now houses on the hill on the other side of the river, the thoughts and peacefulness of the experience remain the same. I guess going back to our roots, no matter where, can help us remember times when life seemed somewhat less hectic and demanding. Perhaps this is the reason I do what I do now, to help people reflect on thier roots while, hopefully, creating roots for them to return to later in life.

Update

We figure it has been almost six months since our last update so we would let you all know what is going on.

The off season for Therapy on the Fly has been very busy. We decided to open an office therapy extension in Ogden, Utah and have been working on getting that part of our business running so that we can help people using traditional office therapy when the weather is not as ideal for fly-fishing. We decided to open the office in the Old Post Office in downtown Ogden.

This last month Scott has been in California twice and talked to a few Fly Fishing Clubs in Bakersfield, Ridgecrest, and Visalia, California. He then went back a week later for the Fly Fishing Show in Pasadena, California.

A relaxing day on the Lower Owens near Bishop, California

We are gearing up for an exciting season of fly fishing in South Central Utah. We have been blessed with nearly 150% of normal snowpack so it should be a great water year. And great water years mean great fly fishing. We hope you can come and enjoy some great fly fishing in a great environment.

We have also updated and revised our website: Check it out http://flytherapy.com

Proposed Office

So, we have decided to spread our wings and look for more opportunities to help people improve their lives and relationships. We are currently fishing for office space in the Ogden, Utah area and believe we have found a sweet fly-fishing base in downtown Ogden. We are currently seriously considering moving our main office to the Historic Old Post Office. We may be moving in as soon as next week. Here are a few pictures of the building:

The photo above is the front of the building!

Here is the Lobby on the Main Floor

Go up four floors and here is the office we are considering.
(It is currently waiting to get new carpet so, excuse the mess on the floor.)

We really like to contrasting wood around the doors and windows.

There is a sky light that lets in a plethora of sunlight.

We hope things work out and we will be able to get moving forward on the next chapter-which actually is a continuation of the first chaper of the Therapy on the Fly story.

We will keep you updated over the next few days and weeks...

Photo Shoot

Our Brother-in-law Issac Stephens came to Loa this last week to shoot some amazing photos for our website and for his portfolio.

He also was able to try his luck at fishing for some feeding Brookies. He caught eight in a row until the light was overwhelming and his passion for photography took over while my passion for trout continued. Here are some of the best from his shoot:

Andrea casting

Another great shot on a local stream

Boulder Mountain Brookie

Isaac's excitement about the fast Brookie action on Boulder Mountain!

Thanks Isaac, you do amazing work.

For more of Isaac's work visit www.wix.com/isaacstephens/photography

Cutthroat

The fishing continues to be great for all species here in South Central Utah. Above are a couple of Cutthroat we have been catching the last week or so. You'll notice that the bottom fish took a Hopper. That makes for some fairly aggressive and blantantly obvious takes! The top fish was taken on a Stimulator.

Give us a call and we'll get you into some.