I’d be lying if I said I woke up feeling like a million bucks this morning. I had seven of my best friends in town at the house last night and more arrived today. We’re more like brothers than friends. We’ve lived together, fished, hiked traveled and you name it. Some from college, others worked … Read more
A long anticipated get together with some of my best friends began when I collected college buddies from the Jackson Hole Airport this afternoon. 100 miles away several others were landing in Idaho Falls and two others were entering the Yellowstone Country by car. There’s another group coming tomorrow as well. The celebration of my … Read more
I’ve been getting lots of necessary “indoor” chores done the last two weeks such as organizing my winter speaking tour, some artwork and I packed for some upcoming adventures. I got the tasks done only because I was grounded after going under the knife in late September. Recovery required taking it easy and no fishing. … Read more
I’ve been cranking up the art the last ten days. I’ve been decorating a few Cliff Fly Boxes and doing some painting. I’ll have some flashy new fish species such as bluefin tuna on mugs, steins and all my products for that matter on my web store and now I even have a pheasant. I … Read more
I spent a beautiful day rowing Maddon Creek today with friends Ken Holder and Nati. Ken built my first website fifteen years ago and maintained it as a favor for ten years. But Ken has a real job and when my site got larger than he ever imagined a fishing bum could possibly need he called … Read more
Just like last Monday I taught war veterans how to fly fish out at Teton Pines. Today was for the men and they too will be fishing on the Snake River later this week. It was a spectacular September day without a cloud in the sky. The veterans are always incredibly enjoyable to be with … Read more
Since teaching fly fishing to veterans on Monday the Yellowstone Country has been doused with needed snow and rain. My lawn is as green as it was in June and the leaves are changing. When we got to Kubswin Lake today there were tiny remnants of snow on the ground. Word has it that yesterday there … Read more
Each year I get to spend a day teaching war veterans how to fly fish out at Teton Pines in Jackson, WY. The event is organized by Honoring Our Veterans of Jackson Hole and I’ve had the privilege of being a part of it for the last three years. This year I have the rewarding … Read more
It wasn’t worth speeding and fishtailing treacherously down the dusty roads of Idaho like it was our first time fly fishing for huge carp. Today’s Blackfoot Reservoir trip wasn’t only my most humbling carp day ever but also the most strenuous hiking and fishing day of the year. That’s saying a lot after Tuesday. … Read more
September 8-9, 2015 The drastic slam-dunk of fall weather that hit me while up in Montana this past weekend put a fire under me to get out fishing and camping. The last camping Granny did was with my nieces and her last cast was over a month ago in Labrador. Monday night as the Cubs … Read more
September 4-5, 2015 Four months ago I was contacted by the Madison River Foundation about presenting “Four Seasons of the Yellowstone Trout Bum” for ‘Ennis on the Madison’ Fly Fishing Festival held annually in Ennis, Montana. I’m home for a change with a break between events. I considered saving the time for fishing but this is … Read more
I finally got out with my longtime friend and blog regular of past years, Gary Eckman. Gary is the man responsible for me giving the chance to fish the Jackson Hole One Fly the last five years because he’s placed me on his team. But this year Gary doesn’t have a One Fly Team for … Read more