Exhausted would be an understatement as I make my way home from Indianapolis this morning. But you know I love it. I just got done speaking and sketching on fly boxes for three days at the Indianapolis Boat, Travel and Sport Show. The show was fantastic and I had a great time teaching and entertaining, … Read more
Here we go again! It’s time for the Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show. I did this show last winter and thoroughly enjoyed. If you’re in the area swing by and catch one of my presentations! Here are my seminar times for this weekend. Click on the presentation titles for full details: Friday 4:00 … Read more
Wind shook the Chippewa Retreat Lodge starting in the wee hours. By the time I got up to meet the guys for ice fishing, everyone but two of the guides, Joe and James, bagged the idea of fishing. I layered up and off we went. We didn’t go far from the lodge and it … Read more
What a difference a day makes. The wind stopped and there were splashes of sunshine as we took to the ice here in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. The temperature also rose. It was 22° before we had all our tip ups in. This is way above average for northern Wisconsin in February. A few of … Read more
No doubt fly fishing is my passion. But I learned every type of fishing along the journey and its likely why I know what I’m doing with a fly rod no matter what fish I’m after. And still to this day one of my all-time favorites is ice fishing for Northern pike, walleye, perch, crappie … Read more
I made it to Chippewa Retreat Resort in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin tonight. It’s a miracle. I was scheduled to fly out of Jackson Hole this morning but we’ve had so much snow that Teton Pass was closed. I went to drive around the pass at 3 AM and Snake River Canyon slid and closed that … Read more
It was a lovely week being home here in Victor, Idaho. Most of the days I shoveled however I had a couple great backcountry ski jaunts as well. It should be a great year for the trout with all this snow. Tomorrow it’s off to Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin to Chippewa Retreat Resort for one of … Read more
The shows come and go so fast it’s unreal. The Somerset Fly Fishing Show is in the books and in fact, the entire work month of January. For me it was four shows (Denver, Boise, Boston and New Jersey) and 22 seminars mixed on casting ponds and PowerPoint rooms. As crazy as it sounds to … Read more
We had a restful three days up in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire at my folks place eating, hiking and feeding my mom’s pet turkeys. Tomorrow it’s the long drive down to Somerset, New Jersey for the Somerset Fly Fishing Show January 27, 28 & 29th. At the 2016 Somerset Fly Fishing Show I wore down … Read more
Each of the last five years at the Marlboro Fly Fishing Show we dealt with a Saturday snowstorm which thinned crowds. Who wants to drive on snowy roads in Massachusetts? This year however, mother nature provided perfect weather – dry roads. The fun event was packed with regular visitors and new. Between my presentations, … Read more
It’s always good to be back in New England for the Marlboro Fly Fishing Show. Despite the cold January weather, this is where I grew up and learned to fly fish. Right here in Massachusetts on the bass ponds and brooks. My childhood waters are frozen now otherwise it would be tough to work. … Read more
Thanks to everyone that came to Boise’s Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo and made a point to swing by my table and say hi. I was thrilled with the attendances at my presentations both at the Casting Demos and at my PowerPoint seminars. I hope you all learned a few things and remember, if any … Read more