Fly Fishing for Mahseer in Bhutan Conclusion

Fly Fishing for Mahseer in Bhutan Conclusion

Just to remind you (See May 20 & May 22), Mike Dawes, Niel Fox and I have been here in Bhutan to help Jon Miceler, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Government of Bhutan figure out what the possibilities of high-end, catch and release mahseer fly fishing...
Farewell to the Mahseer of Bhutan

Farewell to the Mahseer of Bhutan

If someone told me we’d catch mahseer today I’d tell them they were crazy.  The heavy rain hadn’t stopped since we left Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan and it got worse a few times during our drive out of Geylegphug.  The roads are teetering, breaking apart on the...
Escape from Monsoon

Escape from Monsoon

Heavy rain started yesterday afternoon as soon as we got in the cars and went all night.  This morning we got up at 5 and scrambled to pack our junk in a downpour.  Then we hit the slow moving roads of Bhutan before they start washing out.  We’ve gone from the jungle...
The Mystery Fish of Bhutan Returns

The Mystery Fish of Bhutan Returns

It was another wet night in the tent.  I slept fully dressed in raingear.  The dampness took its toll and my lungs have tightened up like I have asthma.  It’s killing me and this morning I didn’t look so hot as I made my way down to the confluence pool for the last...
Flying Solo in Tiger Country Again

Flying Solo in Tiger Country Again

The rain returned last night.  I woke up in standing water in the bottom of my leaky tent.  The night was quite uncomfortable.  Luckily the rain slowed down to a drizzle by morning.  I wandered down to the confluence pool nearly in darkness hoping for a hungry beast...