matt martensThe Fly Away BirdFor three weekends they chased them. Hooded mergansers. Half dome on the top like some kind of alien helmet, black around the edge with a…Dec 19, 2021Dec 19, 2021
matt martensThe Melody of MonoI’m going fishing today. I went fishing yesterday. And the day before that. Maybe the day before that one. I can’t remember. Fishing is…Feb 20, 2019Feb 20, 2019
matt martensThe Diamond and The MustangHe stood on the porch and watched her go. She wore a white dress that swayed left and right in the wind. Her hair was cut. Shoulder length…Jan 20, 2019Jan 20, 2019
matt martensThe Day The Pregnant Texan FellFor a year I worked in Eagle Nest, New Mexico as a fly-fishing guide. They call it the Land of Enchantment, and that’s exactly what it is…Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
matt martens5 QUOTES TO STOKE YOUR WILD FIREThis one may be my all-time favorite. My father had this quote in a frame on his living room wall. I don’t know where it came from, but…Jan 6, 2019Jan 6, 2019
matt martensElk WordsI wrote the following story over two years ago. I had just returned from an Idaho elk hunt in the Lemhi’s, a mountain range that runs…Jan 5, 2019Jan 5, 2019
matt martensRiches Under WaterA fly-fisherman meets a treasure hunter in wild New MexicoOct 10, 20171Oct 10, 20171