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 common ground of "fishing" is sometimes where the best connections happen between fathers and sons.

Guide Jacob Thomason with a barely hooked smallmouth bass from Lake Ontario.

Utah guide Sammy Elam taking the scenic route to the river.

Fly angler and West Virginia guide Chase McCoy, throwing a tight loop while balanced on his kayak.

A feeling like no other.

Fly Fishing

Fly fishing is hard to explain. The Madison shows why it matters.

An older male lion with fiercely intense eyes.

Destinations

Chasing tigerfish in the Okavango Delta turns into something more when the focus moves from the river to the animals on the plain.

Anglers working the riverbank for African tigerfish.

Destinations

On the Okavango River in Africa, I search for tigerfish, navigating hippos, bird-filled channels, and the kind of strikes that can yank your fly rod out of your hands.

The face of a brawler.

Destinations

How a simple email turned into a week chasing tigerfish in Botswana.

Capt. Troy Perez feeling optimistic for the future of Mosquito Lagoon.

Destinations

After years of seagrass loss and fishery collapse, Mosquito Lagoon on Florida’s Space Coast is showing real signs of recovery.

Scott Finanger of Wild Fly with "fish on!" in Belize.

Fly Fishing

A review of Wild Fly Productions’ film “20 Days to Catch the Holy Grail of Fly Fishing,” following a 20-day permit pursuit in Belize and exploring the obsession, setbacks, and psychology behind chasing one fish on a fly rod.

Fishpond welcomed anglers to a converted trailer full of new gear. You could come and hang out, talk with the reps, and go hands-on with gear you might want.

Gear Reviews

Winter drags on, but The Fly Fishing Show offers gear testing, casting lessons, and a hands-on reminder that fly-fishing season is close.

Finding solitude and fun on a Utah river.

Fly Fishing

It’s hard in a good way. Here’s what beginners should expect when learning to fly fish.

Making the short cast for the win.

A day redfishing Florida's Space Coast revealed how modern fiberglass rods load quickly, cast short and accurately, and still handle real-world distance.

A little more than an hour outside of Charlotte, NC, can get you into some good striped bass fishing on a fly rod.

Striped bass fishing on a fly rod, and a legit food scene. You can find it in Charlotte, NC, and both are exceptional.

Classic combination. A Kabuto custom fiberglass fly rod matched with a Heritage Hardy Perfect fly reel with agate line guide.

Graphite is the tool. Fiberglass is the vibe. Add a click-and-pawl reel, and you’ll understand the obsession.

Ross Reels, Coors Beer, fly fishing for trout, and snowy mountains. This has Colorado written all over it.

Ross Reels, Aspire Fly Rods, and Molson Coors are back with another limited-edition run of Coors-themed reels and a rod.