The Henry’s Fork Marathon – 2013

June 25, 2013   My annual Henry’s Fork Marathon took place today.  Granny and I and friends left the Last Chance parking lot before 8 AM and fished our way through the Harriman Ranch all the way to the Osborne Bridge and back.  This is a distance of about eight...

Fishing on the Longest Day of the Year – A Must!

June 21, 2013 I shouldn’t have fished today.  I’m behind on artwork, writing projects, one blog, yard work and etc.  Not to mention I haven’t recouped from five months of traveling for work and fishing.  But when Tom Montgomery tells me things are happening on the...

Ririe Reservoir – Bass on the Fly Tourney 2013

June 19, 2013 How hard is it to catch a 12” smallmouth bass on Ririe Reservoir in Idaho?  Evidently very very very hard!  Today was our annual Bass on a Fly Tourney and catching five qualifying 12” bass was extremely difficult.  In fact, not one of the eighteen teams...

Granny and the Green Drake Hatch

June 18, 2013 Granny and I drove to the Henry’s Fork last night and camped in the gravel pits below Osborne Bridge.  We grilled some dogs and tipped some beers with some of our older friends and caught up on some bad news.  One of the group, he was at the parking lot...

Henry’s Fork – Opening Day of the Ranch 2013

June 14 & 15   Opening days are becoming a thing of the past.  With catch and release, many fishing areas worldwide have switched to year round fishing.  There’s no doubt its nice to fish whenever you want, but I miss an old fashion opening day.  ...