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New Friends, New Water and a New Species

First eight photos by Ethan Beazley Today was a giant day of fly fishing for me.  I expanded my resume of water fished down here in Phoenix, Arizona, I made some new fishing buddies and I added a new species to my list.  This memorable day started with Steve Berry and I meeting up with … Read more

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One Last AZ Gig then the Real Fishing Starts

Today Steve Berry and I only had time to dabble in the urban fishing here in Phoenix.  Yesterday’s double speaking gig had me in need of a little extra rest this morning.  Then I had to reorganize and get prepared for tonight’s event with Desert Fly Casters.  Once I had everything in order we had … Read more

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April Vokey Podcast and a Hefty Grass Carp

Before I start todays fishing blog I’d like to give you access to a podcast I did with April Vokey and her Anchored Podcast ten days ago.  The day after I got home from the Seychelles.  I didn’t realize I was also being filmed.  I just thought we were Facetiming to make the interview more … Read more

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A Week in Phoenix Arizona Begins

I made the half way around the world journey home from the Seychelles last week.  I wasn’t home for long but the short time was fulfilled.  I cleaned the salt off my gear from the Seychelles.  I edited Seychelles pics and caught up on blogs.  Then Saturday I donated a full day of art as … Read more

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The Last Day of Another Epic Seychelles Trip

I’m shocked that in being here in the Seychelles for two solid weeks, that today was my first day on the water with two very good friends, TJ Rung and Michael Lodge.  But its just the way it worked out.  I’m friends with the entire group joining me on this Yellow Dog hosted trip and … Read more

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A Short Visit to Triggerfish Heaven

We started out today with some big rain.  At least an hour long downpour.  I fished with Jeff Smith and Dave Boyd and our rain jackets were out.  Fishing with these two characters was a redo of a memorable day we had here at Providence Atoll together back in 2022.  And I got to fish … Read more

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Always Cast, Even if its a Tailing Surgeonfish!

It doesn’t get any calmer or hotter than it was today.  Yes, I’ve mentioned these conditions almost every day this week here on Providence Atoll in the Seychelles, but today was the calmest and the hottest even though it didn’t seem possible it could get calmer or hotter.  I fished with Brian and Fred and … Read more

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The Fish of a Lifetime

Four of us here this week on my Yellow Dog Hosted trip to Providence Atoll were on the heartbreaking 2019 cyclone trip.  I brought a group all the way over here to the Seychelles only to get caught in a 100 year storm.  We were trapped in Mahe seven days.  We never made it to … Read more

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Last Hour Magic at Providence Atoll

Today I fished with friends Rich Roth and Dave Moller.  Our guide was another new FlyCastaway guide for me, C.J Cronje.  He’s 21!  We started in the rain today here at Providence Atoll.  It’s the first time we’ve experienced any sort of weather since we got here ten days ago.  We hoped it would brew … Read more

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Day 1 at Providence Atoll doesn’t Disappoint

I was up very early this morning.  On the deck waiting for coffee at 4:45 AM.  It came promptly at 5.  I planned on getting comfortable and working on the blog as the sun rose.  But no way.  Too much anticipation.  Today was day one here on the legendary Providence Atoll.   Providence is one … Read more

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From Farquhar Atoll to Providence

Today was change over day for most of us.  What I mean is six of my nine person Yellow Dog group members left Farquhar with me late this morning and we flew 20 minutes over to Providence Atoll and moved on to the famous Maya’s Dugong ship where tomorrow we’ll start another week of fishing.  … Read more

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Species Bashing Day

I always fish cool places with an old-style waterproof camera around my neck.  I use it to grab a quick photo here and there to help tell the stories to go with the blog.  I use it to document new species and photograph oddball stuff like flies or a close up of the fins of … Read more