Because of two massive art projects due soon, preparations for a speaking tour to the Midwest next week, baseball playoffs and a huge expedition to Guyana for arapaima at the end of the month, rather than putting hours into writing an essay, today’s blog must be short and sweet. In the face of heavy … Read more
September 22-25, 2014 If you’ve ever fly fished in Arizona then surely you know Cinda Howard and Steve Berry. Cinda is an expert of nearly twenty years on Arizona waters. She worked at Orvis in Scottsdale for eight years, was president of Desert Fly Casters and is currently a board member of Zane Grey … Read more
For years I donated art to Project Healing Waters and Wounded Warriors for their fundraising events. I’m sure the pieces sold and helped but once the art left me I never knew for sure how much it contributed. Then last year I got the opportunity to give a day teaching fly fishing to wounded warriors … Read more
September 19, 2014 Idaho is a spectacular place, especially in September. And the last half of September is the best of the best. This morning friend Mike Dawes and film maker/photographer Austin Trayser and I headed on the two hour jaunt for carp into the most vibrantly colorful fall I can recollect. I stopped … Read more
September 16 & 17, 2014 Granny and I plan to have a nice relaxing fishing fall. This week was back to the Nunya starting with a filling dinner at the local pub, a few of their home brews then a good night sleep in the back of the Exploder. We were up early and … Read more
Here’s the link to Paul Bruun’s story about my streamer fishing techniques: Currier’s Triple-Threat Fly Rod Approach Jeff Currier Global Fly Fishing
I didn’t expect to see the South Fork of the Snake again until at least mid-November. I had my fill there with the One Fly. And the way the water level has been fluctuating and the crowds enjoying the last of summer, why bother before November. But then the phone rang on Thursday. On the … Read more
September 9 & 10, 2014 After a heavy week casting streamers from a boat for the Jackson Hole One Fly, the last thing I wanted to do on Granny’s days off was throw streamers from a boat. What my body needed was rest, relaxation, some easy going wade fishing and a campfire at night. … Read more
Sorry for the lack of photos but in the tourney it’s extremely hard to put down the fly rod to take pics! The Good Times Team had a lot of work to do to jump from 18th place to contention in the 2014 Jackson Hole One Fly after Day 1. Individually, I was in … Read more
Sorry for the lack of photos but in the tourney it’s extremely hard to put down the fly rod to take pics! 5 AM came early. Its pitch dark in Idaho at 5 now. When I stepped out to feel the temperature our local great horned owls were chatting up a storm. They’re about … Read more
You need to be careful before the Jackson Hole One Fly tournament not to wear yourself out before it starts. What I mean is don’t fish yourself into the ground beforehand by tiring out the body. Yes, fishing hard works every muscle. Furthermore, hard fishing exhausts your brain and a tired brain leads to simple … Read more
I’ve been fishing with Cooper Eckman since he was twelve. For several years he went with his dad Gary and me often. When he became a teenager he got busy with more important things. Now that he’s eighteen he’s been enjoying getting on the water again. Gary had to replace one of our Jackson Hole … Read more