Dawes and I got some rest this morning, something that’s been unheard of since we arrived three days ago. The reason we had the morning off was because our true mission of finding and catching mahseer started this afternoon. Jon Miceler of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the man in charge of putting this expedition … Read more
I’m still not completely adjusted to the drastic time change here in Bhutan. I was up making instant coffee before 5 AM. This actually works to our advantage however because we get on the road early. We pulled out of Haa Valley at 5:30 AM and back over the pass to Paro where we fished … Read more
Yesterday was a fun day of fishing – what Mike Dawes and I can remember of it. Seriously, going straight from 40 hours of travel to the water immediately upon landing in Bhutan was grueling and both of us were undoubtedly delirious by the time we reeled in. But we caught fish, had a good … Read more
This morning was a three hour flight on Drukair from Bangkok to some city in India. We stayed on the plane for the short layover then climbed up over the Himalayan Foothills more like a rocket ship than an Airbus 319 Jet. We immediately saw several of the world’s largest peaks – some of them … Read more
Mike Dawes and I are still en-route to Bhutan. It’s a long haul. So far it’s was the early drive from Victor to Jackson. Then the flight from Jackson to SLC then to Portland to Tokyo and tonight we arrived in Bangkok at midnight. It’s been 31 hours from home. It goes fast though especially when … Read more
Friend Mike Dawes and I are leaving for Bhutan in the morning. We are going as consultants for the World Wildlife Fund. We have a great assignment – fish the rivers of Bhutan to determine their suitability for fly fishing ecotourism. Starting Saturday we will fish three days on trout rivers around the Haa … Read more
I’ve pushed it to the limit. I’m stressed out and out of time and I must get things in order. I leave for Bhutan in the morning so here’s a blog about Boulder Lake in Wyoming that will be the shortest blog on record. I’m going to Bhutan till June 3. This is a … Read more
Do you like fishing the Teton River of Idaho and its many tributaries? If so you should be fans of Friends of the Teton River (FTR). This non profit organization works with the Teton Valley community to ensure clean water, healthy streams and abundant fisheries in the upper Teton watershed. I was recently asked … Read more
For me few things in nature rival the popping of the Aspen leaves. Our mountainous landscape slowly loses the snow and goes from a dreary mix of conifer olives, browns and grays to eye catching green. During the actual popping, the half developed leaves blanket the forests with a shinny lime color. This peculiar splash … Read more
We’re amidst a week of horrendous weather here in Victor, Idaho. There have been a lot of days where the temps barely broke the 30ºs and there have been a few inches of wet nasty snow to shovel off the deck. Granny and I planned to go to Yellowstone for our annual spring trip (See … Read more
I’m loving life on the home front. The songs of robins, sandhills, red-winged blackbirds and the meadowlarks have brought Teton Valley back to life. But other than a few rides on the bike I’ve kept myself inside writing my book and catching up on the artwork while watching the Cubs lose games in remarkable fashion. … Read more
I’ve been quiet since returning from Sudan. I came home to heaps of work. If you look back at my 2014 schedule I’ve been home a mere 15 days. That will put anyone behind in the normal day life. I also spoke to Boston Fly Casters in Massachusetts just the other night. So I … Read more