After the car ordeal Friday, Granny and I bee lined for our friends Cinda Howard and Steve Berry’s house down near Phoenix. They have a nice place in Mesa with a comfy guest room, even nicer than the back of our Explorer. Each morning we sipped coffee on their back porch watching humming birds work … Read more
It’s hard to find anything good when you’re broke down on the highway 1,500 miles from home. But then my phone rang. It was Jim Klug, longtime friend and owner of Yellow Dog Fly Fishing Adventures. Jim was supposed to host a trip to the Seychelles departing this Sunday. He can’t make it and he … Read more
This trip has been rocking. Granny and I have enjoyed some nice desert camping and last night we finally indulged the comforts of a hotel and a night on Flagstaff, Arizona. But today, on the way to Show Low, Arizona where we intended on catching Granny her first Apache trout, things went south. Our … Read more
Granny and I were headed for Utah over the weekend. Instead we spent the weekend shoveling 17” of snow off the driveway. First it was the brutal cold now the snow. It’s too dang early for this in my book. The answer to such brutal weather is head south. Starting Monday afternoon Granny and … Read more
I was home a whopping 48 hours before heading to Bozeman, Montana yesterday. I had a meeting with Simms then I presented “Trout Bumming the World” for Madison-Gallatin Trout Unlimited in Bozeman, Montana. The meeting with Simms was great and my talk went fantastic, but my drive up – not so good. I took … Read more
Fly Fishing for arapaima in Guyana An angry arapaima tries to spit the fly Arapaima 250lbs vs angler 165lbs Butterflies in Guyana Black piranha on the Winston Casting for arapaima Peacock Bass in Guyana Banks Beer of Guyana A 73” arapaima from Mac Creek in Guyana An insect controlling tree frog over the bed Tim … Read more
Tim and I had the last day blues when we got up. In 48 hours we’ll be back in the states getting a reality check. This Guyana trip has been no less than exceptional! The morning session took place on Makateli Lagoon for Tim and I and Jim. Alex hadn’t caught an arapaima yet … Read more
Trips like these start to take their toll towards the end of the week. Everyone was dragging a bit and no one was on time for the scheduled 5 AM breakfast. We’ve been putting in long days and having some fun at night. And it’s the Amazon, it’s a harsh environment that wears you down. … Read more
I relished a relaxing cup of coffee overlooking the Rewa this morning well before anyone else woke up. While I enjoyed watching a caiman across river and a pair of Giant Amazon otters playing, I couldn’t get my mind off catching my first arapaima yesterday. These fish aren’t only the most amazing fish I’ve ever caught but … Read more
At dinner last night Matt Breuer announced that today we’d be hiking 30 minutes into the Caiman Pond. The significance here is that Caiman Pond is the best arapaima location Rewa Eco-Lodge has discovered. More than half the arapaima caught since this fishery was revealed came from here. Caiman Pond is in fact the … Read more
As if Rewa Eco-Lodge isn’t as far from civilization as anywhere on earth. But we all know, if you can get a little bit further, no matter where you are, the fishing always gets better. Today we sorted our tackle down to the bare essentials and boated an hour thirty minutes up the Rewa River … Read more
Last nights unsuccessful fishing on Awarmi Slough was our warm-up session. Indeed there were arapaima, but really Awarmi is close to the Rewa Eco-Lodge and the best option for the half day of fishing available. It’s a good place to get tuned up, let guides to see how you cast and get acquainted. Every lodge … Read more