River King Fishing

Overlooked species + Overlooked locations = owning the water like a king.

Our blog shares stories, insights, and curated gear for anglers who are passionate about fly fishing for a variety of freshwater species.

We advocate fly fishing for popular gamefish like bass and trout but also non-game fish like Carp, Drum, Bowfin, Gar, Buffalo, and more.

A great catch can reside in a variety of spots: not just the beautiful mountain streams, but also in your suburban creek or metropolitan river system. If it swims, it's worthy of pursuit in our book.

Patrick Ritter, CFP® & Blogger

Raised at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, being active outdoors, photography, and especially fishing has always been a passion.  I have always appreciated a variety of fish species and that just became more the case when fly fishing took hold.

I will occasionally teach Rough Fish in Missouri for the St. Charles Community College and founded a mostly local carp fishing club, CARPSTL. I don’t claim to be an expert in fly fishing, I’m just passionate about learning with the goal to share that knowledge and even change some perceptions out there.

Working in financial services by day, I have helped many individuals retire to pursue their passions. Launching RKF provided a way to get more time doing what I love outdoors now vs. waiting to retire myself.

Contact

Email: riverkingfishing@gmail.com