We probably should’ve suspected a rough day of fishing. Last night around dinner time it got cold here on the Pacific side of Baja. Like in the 50°s cold! Then this morning we woke up to the same and dense fog and clouds. Didn’t matter though, we packed up the car and headed to no … Read more
I left out another roosterfishing hazard yesterday – other anglers. Roosters are so amazing that these days anglers head for Baja with rods and camping gear with no idea what they’re doing. Granny and I drove an excruciating two hours of dirt to get to one of my “secret spots” only to find five clueless … Read more
I’ve been roosterfishing the beaches of Baja for over 20 years. Granny has never been, but she has rolled her eyes a time or two when I got home from a week of roosterfishing. I generally lay on the couch and limp around the yard the first few days complaining of aches and pains. My … Read more
The weather was god-awful the minute I got home from Mauritius until today. Such horror is good for one thing – getting indoor work done such as catching up on my St Brandon’s trip report, cleaning salt off rods and reels and. . . . packing for the next trip. Poor Granny has been dealing … Read more
Whoa! That was a long trip home, but we made it and I can’t wait till the next trip to St Brandon’s Atoll in Mauritius. Thanks everyone for reading the blog. I hope you enjoyed it. A very special thanks to Gerhard Laubscher and the guides of FlyCastaway for inviting me on to this magnificent … Read more
The last day came quick. Scott, Ben and I treasured our final early morning coffee together and watched it get light on Rafael Island here at St Brandon’s Atoll. After the 7 AM breakfast Scott and I climbed aboard with FlyCastaway guide Brendan with hopes to bang up as many bonefish possible. I was … Read more
I love the morning no matter where I’m at. If I’m home, on the Henry’s Fork, the Nunya or drinking my 5 AM coffee with Scott and Ben here at St Brandon’s Atoll in Mauritius. For me it’s the best time of day. After a filling breakfast of eggs and bacon it was off to … Read more
If it wasn’t for Gerhard’s nice Indo-Pacific permit catch yesterday I’d have been tempted to make today “The hunt for the 10lb bonefish”. But he got it done which meant I needed to buckle down yet again and give the yellow permit my best shot. I took a good look at my crab flies then … Read more
I’ve cycled through fishing friends and today I was back with Scott. This means at the end of today the trip is more than half over. Damn these journeys go fast. You wait and wait and wait and count the days till the trip for months then bang – the adventure is gone! At … Read more
After my 5:30 coffee with Ben and Scott I wandered around the island hoping to find a Picasso triggerfish or perhaps get a cast to Indo permit to but no such luck. It was a beautiful morning however. A great day to catch a sunrise. Today I matched up with Ben and we fished … Read more
It was November while fishing a yellowfish river in Lesotho that Gerhard Laubscher asked me if I was available this coming April. With most people you first ask, “Why?”, but with Gerhard, you just say “Yes”. “Yes”, because with Gerhard chances are something good is brewing other than the coffee. Being available in April … Read more
Sorry if you expected a blog for St Brandon’s today but that’s not possible. Instead I organized this post a few weeks back and wanted it to sit while I was gone. I am looking for two more anglers to join me for a Yellow Dog Hosted Trip to Farquhar Atoll in the Seychelles November … Read more