August 2016 – Page 2 of 2

Riding the Wave to Iceland

August 16, 2016 by Jeff

Thirty years ago I wondered if I’d ever catch a bonefish in Belize, a massive trout in New Zealand or a peacock bass in the Amazon. I thought with the measly salary at the time my boundaries for fishing would be 250 miles from home. And honestly, I was happy with that because my 250 … Read more

Remembrances from Flyfishing Kendjam Brazil

September 28, 2016August 6, 2016 by Jeff

I don’t like departing the comforts of Victor, Idaho during summer. Fishing my own rivers, coffee on the back porch watching humming birds and listening to Cubs games on my XM are hard to leave. But I travel anyhow and I never regret. The past ten days fishing with Untamed Angling and Ben Furimsky in … Read more

The Final Day in Kendjam with Untamed Angling

September 28, 2016August 5, 2016 by Jeff

We switched up guides on the last day. Ben and I went with Rafael Costa who is not only a fishing guide for Untamed Angling but also a fine photographer (click his name). We went for a long run up river to a place that Rafael has never been to explore. Untamed has set eyes … Read more

Fly Fishing for Payara

September 28, 2016August 4, 2016 by Jeff

I woke up to find that a paddle crushed my 6-weight Winston while traveling down river last night. It seemed as though today wasn’t going to be a shining one but fortunately it was all uphill from there. Ben and I left with our guide Augustin early, skipping breakfast in hopes to catch a payara … Read more

Another Exceptional Day Flyfishing in Kendjam Brazil

September 28, 2016August 3, 2016 by Jeff

Today was our last day of filming with Rodrigo and Marcelo of Untamed Angling for a possible segment for the International Fly Fishing Film Festival. Ben and I are only a small part of the clip and we did our part catching pacu yesterday. This morning we both hung back behind the guys while they … Read more

Fly Fishing for Wolves in Kendjam

September 28, 2016August 2, 2016 by Jeff

Camping in the Amazon may not sound so great to those that fear creepy crawlers like spiders and snakes, but the truth is, seeing either is rare. Its so wild here down the Iriri River that critters prefer to stay far away from humans. Therefore, camping last night was lovely and this morning was beautiful … Read more

Long Trip Down the Iriri River

September 28, 2016August 1, 2016 by Jeff

Sleeping was hard last night. I felt like when I was a boy trying to sleep before the opening day of trout season. Yesterday on the Iriri River our fishing was so spectacular I was overly excited for today. I spent most of the night listening to frogs, night birds and howler monkeys while star … Read more

Contact Jeff

I started fly fishing at age 7 in the lakes and ponds of New England cutting my teeth on various sunfish, bass, crappie and stocked trout. I went to Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, where I graduated with a Naturalist Degree while I discovered new fishing opportunities for pike, muskellunge, walleyes and various salmonids found in Lake Superior and its tributaries.

From there I headed west to work a few years in the Yellowstone region to simply work as much as most people fish and fish as much as most people work. I did just that, only it lasted over 20 years working at the Jack Dennis Fly Shop in Jackson, WY where I departed in 2009. Now it’s time to work for "The Man", working for myself that is.

I pursue my love to paint fish, lecture on every aspect of fly fishing you can imagine and host a few trips to some of the most exotic places you can think of. My ultimate goal is to catch as many species of fish on fly possible from freshwater to saltwater, throughout the world. I presently have taken over 440 species from over 60 countries!