I believe we Idahoans have stretched our Indian summer days to the brink. The forecast predicts our high temperatures to drop into the 30°s by mid-week. Along with the chill comes wind and snow. Today however was gorgeous. We had hardly a cloud and the temperature was in the 50°s. No doubt it was … Read more
October 25-27, 2017 About the time I left the Jack Dennis Fly Shop in 2009 to go full time with my speaking and artwork I supervised ten shop employees and a guide service of fifteen guides. I enjoyed every one of those guys like they were my brothers and we’ve remained close. Most of them … Read more
We didn’t get moving too quickly today. You can imagine getting home from the big Penn State Football game last night at 1 AM. We were tired and took our time this morning with coffee at the cabin then a big breakfast at a little cafe. Then Joe took us on a scenic hour drive … Read more
It shouldn’t be this warm on a late October day in Pennsylvania but it is. And I like it. It was a magic morning heading out on Spruce Creek with Joe Humphreys and Jerry Arnold for our second day of fishing. The leaves were falling and the trout were hunting. I fished my flying … Read more
I could see the lights of the scoreboard at Wrigley Field last night as my plane took off from Chicago to State College, Pennsylvania at 6 PM. Even a mile in the sky I was tense with excitement for the Chicago Cubs to keep up their fight in this NLCS. Unfortunately, by the time I … Read more
Everyone that loves to fly fish should fly fish on their birthday. I do my best to every year. Today Jenny Lake was spectacular. I brought one of my best friends, Tim Brune, whose birthday is also today. We each had two good beers and a cigar. And we caught some lake trout! Off … Read more
October 15 It was a spectacular day for the Oregon Coast. No rain in the forecast. Only miles of blue skies. Mike and I knew already it may not be the best weather day for fly fishing for Chinook salmon but we really didn’t care. Mike and I hit yet another Oregon Coast river … Read more
There were no secrets to today’s fishing with Mike here on the Oregon Coast. We fished for Chinook salmon right in front of the Pacific City town boat ramp on the Nestucca River. Although the day started with a few rain showers it turned into a beautiful day. The salmon were there thick. Big … Read more
The rain fell hard last night here on the Oregon Coast. It continued this morning as Mike and I prepared for another day of fly fishing for Chinook salmon. So much so that we dragged our feet a bit enjoying coffee and some homemade Mike LaSota breakfast burritos before bailing out the boat. Around … Read more
The weather forecast looks iffy for Mike and I to go salmon fishing on the coast of Oregon this week. When we left his house in Portland this morning it was downpouring rain. In fact, most of our two-hour drive to Tillamook was in a downpour. But when we pulled in the parking lot to … Read more
I slipped into Portland, Oregon last night and am presently staying with my old friend Mike LaSota (Michigan Mike). Mike’s last time on the blog was when we fished in Gabon in 2016. What brought me to Portland was to give my presentation, “Streamer Tricks for More and Larger Trout” for the Flyfisher’s of Oregon … Read more
Back in the day, October snow and cold meant exciting fall fishing to me. Though it still does it also causes me to pull out the map. Luckily, today I’m headed to Portland, Oregon to deliver my PowerPoint presentation, “Streamer Tricks for More and Larger Trout” to the FlyFisher’s Club of Oregon. After my talk, … Read more