Ken Baldwin

Ken Baldwin

Joined: Nov 6, 2024

Ken Baldwin is a Writer/Editor for Fishing On SI, where he writes stories about fly fishing and the lifestyle that surrounds it. His writing and photography have appeared in Men's Journal, Catch Magazine, Fish Alaska, and the American Angler. He also created and hosted the TV show Season on the Edge, which aired on NBC Sports and in seven countries, showcasing travel, adventure, and culture through the lens of fishing. For twenty years, Ken worked as a fly fishing guide in Alaska, which gave him opportunities to hang out with and photograph the Alaskan brown bear. His experience photographing the brown bear helped him land a job with the Netflix documentary Our Planet 2, narrated by David Attenborough. If you dig deep enough in Ken's resume, you will see that he played the terrorist "Mulkey" in the film Die Hard 2 before fly fishing took over his life. Ken is a graduate of the University of Washington.

The Cling Mag Grab Plus is a great docking station for your flies and nippers.

Utah fly fishing guide Sammy Elam dialing in on the right pattern for the Provo River.

Keeping myself protected from the sun with HUK technical fishing shirt and hoodie - Fly fishing for redfish in Melbourne, Florida - Fly rod: The Moonlit Fiberglass 8-weight.

Quality watches and fly reels share the same spirit of craftsmanship – they’re built with care, meant to last, and get better the more you use them.

I'm done searching for a Chef's/Kitchen knife. This Benchmade Station knife does the job better than any kitchen knife I've ever owned, and looks good while doing it.

Gear Reviews

My search for a do-it-all kitchen knife has been ongoing for twenty-plus years. Benchmade surprised me with the best one yet.

There is a peace and quiet found in fishing small water deep in the woods.

Gear Reviews

One thing I appreciate about the sport of fly fishing is its reverence for the past – for the anglers and gear that came before us. Fly anglers are big on quality and classics. If they find something that works well, it may be used for a lifetime.

Repping the purple and gold in my fly fishing and EDC.

Gear Reviews

Loop, YETI, Carhartt, Poncho Shirts—they all have gear in colors and logos that represent your college football team. Nothing wrong with showing a little school pride when you fly fish.

The Peak Design Capture Clip. The MVP of my fly fishing/photography system.

Gear Reviews

I stopped taking photos when fishing because it got in the way. A well-designed piece of metal led me to a company whose gear makes it easier to balance the two pursuits.

Winter time fly fishing for redfish can be the best time of the year for success in the Lowcountry.

Destinations

Redfish, Southern charm, and great eats—Charleston in the winter for a fly fishing destination rates up there with the best of them.

YETI is known for its attention to detail and quality build.

Gear Reviews

I discovered how good the Yeti Ranchero Backpack really is on a 20-hour trip to the interior of Africa.

When you are dropped off in the middle of nowhere, your gear better be reliable.

Gear Reviews

This is Part 2 of my time in Alaska, and the gear that proved itself dependable.

My Down Forloh Jacket and hoodie kept me warm when taking a jet sled up an Alaskan creek.

Gear Reviews

Gimmicks and flash don't amount to much when your work depends on your gear. Here’s a list of my favorite equipment that proved its worth in Alaska.

The stuff of nightmares.

I did three days on the Okavango River in Africa, chasing tigerfish with a fly rod. It was the most terrifying, memorable, fun, and best fly fishing trip I've ever experienced.

Balance and leg strength goes a long way in fly fishing.

Do you want to improve your time on the water? Be able to fly fish without blowing out a shoulder, or limit yourself because you are "getting older?"

A good wading jacket will keep you on the water and in the game longer.

A good one isn't inexpensive, but is it worth it? I fished a Grundens Vector Wading Jacket for a year to find out.

Putting a bend in that rod.

The Yeti SideKick is the one consistent piece of gear that all the guides carried on the river. Here's why.