2017 is flying by already. The Denver Fly Fishing Show is in the books and tonight I’m looking over my presentations for my trip to Boise for the Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo this weekend. The first show was excellent and I thank all those that swung by to say hello and took in my … Read more
2017 will be another great year! There’s a reason I go on a month long fishing trip in November and December. It’s because starting the day after Christmas I work almost every day until the end of March. It’s go time show time folks and for the next three months I’ll be on the road … Read more
December 13, 2016 The wind stopped and the normal heat was back for our morning of fly fishing in Dubai. The sea was glass which you learned earlier on this trip in the Seychelles, isn’t exactly ideal for fly fishing. Nonetheless, Nick Bowles of Ocean Active, Sam Vigneri and I went out to toss … Read more
December 12, 2016 The torrent wind continued to rip at 6 AM this morning. Nick and I had our coffee and decided there was no need to torture ourselves trying to catch a fish. Instead, Nick worked and Sammy and I chilled out and toured Dubai. I led Sammy through … Read more
December 10 & 11, 2016 It was a little crisp loading Nicks truck and hooking up the flats boat yesterday morning. I didn’t know it got that cold in the United Arab Emirates. It must have been only 60°. Toss in the howling wind – it wasn’t looking good for our exploratory adventure for … Read more
Nick Bowles, Sammy and I made an attempt at fishing today in Dubai. We took Nicks flats boat out but the wind was huge. Not only that, the temperatures reached a high today of 70°. That’s pretty cold for here. We pulled off the water after two hours of struggling and no queenfish. Resting … Read more
The night was short. Sammy and I flew a redeye from Mahe, Seychelles to Dubai, United Arab Emirates arriving at 4:20 AM. I slept 3 hours so at touch down I was rested and ready to bust through customs. Sammy tagged along wearily for two reasons. He was tired but also on edge. This is … Read more
When a long-awaited trip comes to an end its sad. I booked this Yellow Dog Hosted trip to Farquhar in the Seychelles back in October 2015. Seems like yesterday and now it’s over. Life is passing way too fast. Which is exactly why I’ll keep doing as many of these trips as my time allows. … Read more
A change in weather arrived last night. You could feel the Maya’s Dugong rocking side to side as you slept. When morning came and I went out on the deck and there were storm clouds and strong wind. We went from one extreme to the other, but it was our last day so despite … Read more
I was giving my presentation “Fly Fishing the World’s Best Flats” in Bozeman, MT this day last year and had computer problems. Luckily there’s always someone in the crowd to help. On this night was Darrel DeLeon. Darrel got my pics up on the big screen and everything ran smooth. In my presentation I … Read more
We awoke to one of the flattest, calmest days I’ve ever experienced on the ocean. The abnormal still air weather won’t break leaving us with yet another difficult day of flats fishing. But how could you complain when you’re fishing in the Seychelles while friends and family are home in the cold dark days of … Read more
When hosting trips, I prefer my guests fish with as many different guides as possible. All Farquhar guides are excellent but each has a unique personality, unalike favorite fish, skills and ideas. This variety of guides allows you to try new things and learn, keeping the week interesting. Today I went with Nick Isabelle and … Read more