

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.




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