We’ll call it a wrap down here at Sea Island, Georgia. Chip and I just got back from a three hour morning fishing session. It was freezing cold and windy. 53° with a north wind to add to an already chilly day – not fun. And did I mention drizzle? When we left the … Read more
First and foremost, the host of this great trip to Sea Island Resort GA, friend George Hillenbrand, made it home in one piece yesterday after his fall and he’s comfortably and happily at home in Jupiter, FL. We sent him some fish pics from yesterday and he was thrilled. And he was even more excited … Read more
Early to bed last night early to rise today. This morning George stayed back at the cottage and sent us to the shooting range here at the Sea Island Resort (one more of “us” arrived today, Chip Shealy). I once hunted birds. I’m talking 30 plus years ago. Although we had an absolute blast shooting … Read more
A delicious homemade breakfast by Granny was our Valentines Day treat yesterday. Then at noon I headed for the Duluth Airport and made my way to Jacksonville, FL. Early this morning I caught up with my friend John McGraw and we took his rental an hour north on to the Georgia coast. For many … Read more
So you know, my website is updating and being rebuilt. If pages are giving you trouble this is why. It’s hard to believe but the first half of the monster 2024 show season is in the books. It was a demanding run that started with a drive from WI through Canada to Wolfeboro, NH on … Read more
Its show time again. This time it’s The Atlanta Fly Fishing Show. Last year was Granny’s and my first appearance here and it was excellent. I’ll be delivering two presentations a day. See my schedule below. Visit the booth and check out my famous coffee mugs, beer steins and shirts. Of course I’ll have my … Read more
Pressing here in the last leg of the 2024 speaking tour. Since Denver Granny and I had a quick stopover in NH to say goodbye to family and regroup for the final gigs. Last Thursday we made the hectic drive NH to NJ through New York in into The Edison Fly Fishing Show. The three … Read more
Its been a lot of fun basing out of Wolfeboro, NH and hanging with mom since the holidays. But tomorrow Granny and I move on. The Ruby Van is loaded and ready to go. Our first stop is the Edison NJ Fly Fishing Show which runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We’ll be there showing all … Read more
Granny and I left the Ruby Van back in NH and flew to The Denver Fly Fishing Show on Thursday. We were weighted down with four 69.5 lb. bags full of my famous coffee mugs and beer steins. We also had mugs in our carryon along with fish decals and my Warmwater books. I’m happy … Read more
Granny and I are headed for the Denver Fly Fishing Show today. It starts Friday and runs all weekend. This is a few weeks earlier than in past years and with the schedule change we’ll be flying there. This will limit stock of my famous fish coffee mugs, frosted beer steins, decals and shirts that … Read more
Show season is officially under way. This weekend I spoke at The Marlboro Fly Fishing Show in MA. Granny and I arrived Thursday afternoon and after setting up the booth had a quick workout at the hotel gym then it was a short jaunt to our favorite Indian Restaurant of the trip, Mirchi Nation. We … Read more
What made this family holiday visit to New Hampshire doable was that my first speaking gig of the 2024 season kicks off at the Marlboro, MA Fly Fishing Show Friday January 5th. Granny and I drove the van out ten days ago from WI with all our show supplies so we could continue on from … Read more