I haven’t said much about a run down to Costa Rica with Granny to visit our friends at 4 Corners. I guess the reality of it is I haven’t had time since the founder of 4 Corners, Charles Hill, put together a plan for Granny and I to visit way back in September. I’ve been … Read more
After writing two weeks’ worth of big time blogs about this sensational Australian fly fishing adventure, it’s time to close the book. This has been a really fun adventure to document. Everything about this trip was a success and I’ve already talked with Aussie Fly Fisher and Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures about locking dates for … Read more
We started our Murray cod fishing early today. We got up at 4:20 AM and were unlocking a gate before 5. Its late spring here in the bush of Australia and the birds were singing. The leaves on the trees and shrubs are new and still that brighter early season green. Josh Hutchins guided his … Read more
Last night was the end of two back to back travel days here in Australia. Thursday, I left the Wildcard mothership in the Wessel Islands closing the book on my Yellow Dog / Aussie Fly Fisher hosted trip. Then I flew to Sydney and stayed at Joshua Hutchins house (owner of Aussie Fly Fisher). Yesterday … Read more
A special thanks goes out to Yellow Dog Flyfishing and Aussie Fly Fisher for working together to create an absolutely incredible trip for me to host in the Wessel Islands of Australia. As a hardcore angler and not so good an organizer I could not have done such a trip without them. Furthermore, I thank … Read more
Its day eight and the last day of fishing here in the north of Australia of my long awaited Yellow Dog Hosted trip. We plan for these trips for months and months and in the case of this one, almost two years. Then in a blink of an eye they’re over. But this one has … Read more
If you’ve not heard of the blue bastard until reading the blog this week, I’m certain you’re not alone. This burly flats dweller is not widespread and unique to the northern reaches of Australia – far from where most saltwater fly anglers ever go. But here in Australia, the blue bastard (Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus) is one … Read more
“Red sky in morning sailors take warning” is a deep-rooted saying that means storms and rain is coming. It may be old but in my experience its 100% true. That’s why as I worked on my blog this morning on the upper deck, I was a bit concerned for today’s weather. Funny thing, we … Read more
It was eerily calm here top of the Wessel Islands of northern Australia this morning. Not only that, it was heavily overcast again and drizzly. Not ideal for flats fishing being fish can hear and see you far before you see them. We mixed up fishing partners again. Today I fished with Steve Fitzsimons. … Read more
We traveled seven hours last night nearly due north on our mothership the Wildcard. It was a wave rolling ride. Fortunately it rocked my seaworthy Yellow Dog Flyfishing group to sleep. The only time I woke for a few minutes was when I heard our mighty anchor drop around 1 AM this morning. We are … Read more
Its already day 3 of my hosted Yellow Dog Flyfishing trip here in the Wessel Islands of Australia. Today we mixed up fishing partners. I fished with Mike Lodge and Neuman jumped over to fish with Jeff Smith. Jeff, hasn’t fished a full day yet due to having the flu, and though he felt better … Read more
Neuman and I fished together again today here in the Wessel Islands of Australia. I’ll start mixing up the angler’s rotation tomorrow. I needed one more day of watching Mike enjoy his first flats fishing experiences. Everything he sees and every fish he catches puts such a massive smile on his face I simply don’t … Read more