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.

Fly Fishing

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

Gear Reviews

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.

Destinations

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.

Fly Fishing

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

Fly Fishing

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

Destinations

Standing in the white sandy flats of Cape Cod, in water up to my waist. Looking out at the horizon, it could have been the Caribbean if not for the school of cruising striped bass passing in front of me.

Fly Fishing

Some fishing guides develop a way of seeing that carries beyond the water—and into art.

Big streamers catching big smallmouth on the Lower Niagara River

Destinations

I went in skeptical., I didn’t expect much from the Lower Niagara. Fly fishing it for smallmouth bass, and staying in Lewiston, changed my mind completely.