You may recall last September when I delivered a full day fly fishing seminar to the Cape Cod Flyrodders Club in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Before and after my seminar, friend Bob Lewis took me on the water and I caught my first ever false albacore on the fly. The fishing and seminar went so well Bob … Read more
It was a windy one at 4:15 AM when I sat up from my sleeping bag on the camps porch this morning. To head out in the canoe this early I need perfect calm conditions. I took on a little more sleep then finally got up at 6. I packed my Yeti along with my … Read more
At least 25 of the last 30 June 15’s I’ve spent fishing opening day of the Harriman Ranch on the Henry’s Fork. In fact I did over 20 straight years of the opener between 1987 and 2007. But with more trips to New Hampshire these days to see family, most occurring in June, I’ve missed … Read more
I didn’t have much time for fishing in NH today. Mom and I headed to the nursing home to spend some time with dad this morning and he wasn’t in good shape. I won’t get into it but he’s been in the home several years now and ended up here because of severe Parkinson’s and … Read more
Yesterday was horrible weather here in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire so instead of fishing I took the day to work and visited my dad at the nursing home. Mom and Granny went to North Conway to do what women do. The forecast for today however was superb so to make up for yesterday’s lost time Granny … Read more
Most of you probably saw this text from Montana on my Instagram page (jeffcurrier65). If you didn’t, read it now and you’ll get a laugh. Because of this text, I had to be the good uncle and bring her a rod. Naturally I couldn’t bring one niece a rod and not the other. This afternoon … Read more
I was planning to take two nieces fly fishing for smallmouth bass early this morning, Montana and Sierra. Both with their new Winston rods! Sierra ended up bailing out last minute because her softball team advanced in playoffs and she had a 9 AM game. Without Sierra, Montana and I opted for a more casual … Read more
Granny and I scooted across country on Thursday and spent the night with my brother in Amesbury, MA. We caught Game 5 of the Stanley Cup at his local bar. That was a blast except for the Bruins losing. Yesterday we drove up to Wolfeboro, NH and Granny and I are all moved into … Read more
It was Day 2 of the Johnny Boyd Carp Classic here on Blackfoot Reservoir. My Team, “Could be Worse” of Ben Smith, Trevor Wine and myself were sitting in 10th place out of the 30 Teams. A comeback to win was doubtful but I’ve learned over the years that anything can happen so we jumped … Read more
There’s nothing like the morning of Day 1 in a fly fishing competition. Whether it’s the World Championships like I experienced in South Africa this past February, or today for the Johnny Boyd Carp Classic right here on my beloved Blackfoot Reservoir, tournaments add a lot of excitement to a day of fishing. This one … Read more
Teammate Ben Smith rolled into camp at a decent hour last night here on Blackfoot Reservoir. We visited around the campfire but hit the sack fairly early. We now have our full team of Ben Smith, Trevor Wine and myself for the Johnny Boyd Carp Classic. The event starts tomorrow so today we practiced. … Read more
This weekend is the annual Johnny Boyd Carp Classic on Blackfoot Reservoir. The tourney is a fundraiser for a fly fishing industry person in need. This year it’s for fishing guide Travis Rydberg who was in a car accident 18 months ago. This is a fly fishing only tourney that has gone on for 15 … Read more