Too Bad Christmas Only Comes Once A Year

After an absolutely insane fishing travel schedule came to an end on December 16th I had my work cut out for me.  I had 21 Sharpie art orders to do before Christmas on a variety of things from Cliff Fly Boxes to Yeti bags.  I also did two watercolor paintings in time...

Last Day Fly Fishing Anaa Atoll

These trips go so fast its ridiculous.  The better they are the faster the go.  And this has been a dandy here at Anaa Atoll with some of my best friends.  Today was the last day and I fished with Scott Smith.  Another of my past fly shop employees.   Scott Smith...

A Fly Fishing Day on the Reef to Remember

Fishing the reef with a fly rod isn’t for everyone.  Its hard walking and not uncommon to get mashed by a wave.  Line management is brutal and many of the fish you hook break you off on the coral.  But to me the rewards are often high enough to deal...

Species Bashing on Anaa Atoll

It’s been 9 years since my 23 years running a fly shop in Jackson Hole came to an end.  I don’t look back much but I do miss helping customers catch fish and most of all the kids that worked for me over the years.  Remarkably, I keep in touch with most, and I’m proud...

Fly Rod Nightmares of the Deep

Tim and I planned to do a dredge together here on Anaa Atoll months ago.  A dredge is when you rig your 12-weight with a Scientific Angler Sonar Titan Big Water Taper 450-grain sinking line.  Then you attach 5 feet of straight 150lb test mono and tie on a dangerously...