As you know from the blog I’m in Midland, Michigan visiting with my friend Brad Befus and the folks from Scientific Anglers (SA). The trip started with a few days fishing then today we put down the rods for the annual sales meeting. There were thirty-eight of us ranging from SA employees to representatives from … Read more
Although I’m in Michigan having fun fishing with my friends and will soon get the privilege to see the Scientific Anglers fly line factory, I’m missing one of my favorite events in fishing, the opener of the Railroad Ranch at Harriman’s on the Henry’s Fork. This is a monumental fly fishing event which people come … Read more
Today I fished with customer service manager of Scientific Anglers, Phil Cook, and again with old friend Brad Befus. Fishing conditions went from bad yesterday to worse because it rained all night and on and off throughout the day. Hopefully I’m getting all the “Monsoon Currier” out of my system before leaving for Canada next … Read more
It was a short visit home and another long trip across country yesterday and I’m presently in Midland, Michigan as a guest of Scientific Anglers (SA). As you know I fish Scientific Angler fly lines and tippet exclusively and have the good fortune of helping to develop and test new products that aid us all … Read more
Just when I thought I closed the books on fly fishing in New Hampshire 2015 along came one more event worth mentioning. While driving down highway 28 on the way to Manchester Airport today this common snapping turtle was crossing. It makes me sick that people run over a slow moving animal like a turtle … Read more
It’s been a fun ten days back here in New Hampshire. Granny and I have had a nice time with my family and some steady warmwater fly fishing. I say steady rather than good because fishing hasn’t been as good as the past few years. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass are running a couple inches … Read more
It broke my heart last Saturday morning when Sierra pushed the canoe off with me and her cousins Montana and Sammy. It was 5 AM and we were headed fishing to Back Bay here in Wolfeboro. Sierra wanted to go so bad but she had morning gymnastics and an afternoon softball game. As I suspected, … Read more
The one fish Granny and I haven’t rousted this week, and he’s one of my favorites, is the chain pickerel. I caught two tiny ones Saturday that were hardly worth mentioning. This morning, in the face of our wild and crazy night, at the crack of dawn Granny and I loaded the canoe and headed … Read more
I don’t mean to brag but I have fished so much the last two months it shocks even me! Since April I’ve hardly stopped. This week alone I’ve been up at 5 AM every day. Well, today I hit the wall. When the sun came up I sat up, looked and then went back to … Read more
Today Becky had the day off again as well as her husband Don. For Granny and me it wasn’t only a day to fish with them but also to go to another of my favorite Lakes Region haunts that has some of the nicest largemouth bass in the area. It’s a drive from camp so … Read more
I took a sigh of relief when the sunrise woke me up today instead of wind howling and rain pattering. Things were looking up. At 6 AM my sister Becky arrived at camp and we took off in the canoe in perfect conditions for fly fishing for smallmouth bass on Lake Winnipesaukee. When popping … Read more
The dreadful springtime nor’easter lasted all the way till this afternoon. Granny and I have been freezing at camp and going stir crazy not being able to fish. We’ve found ourselves at the local establishments more than once having some afternoon beers. At 3 PM, despite a 48° high temperature, we boarded the canoe for … Read more