by Jeff | Apr 27, 2013 | 1 Comment
The songs from an impressive number of bird species awoke me at 5 AM. Still tired from the grueling trip around the world I was confused. Those weren’t the robins singing in my backyard – where the heck was I? Then it hit me and the excitement of awaking in...
by Jeff | Apr 26, 2013 | 2 Comments
It doesn’t matter how tired you are in India, when its time to move you do. Despite little sleep and over 70 hours of travel, this morning I bounced from bed at 3:30 AM to depart our hotel here in Delhi, India for the chaotic train station. We were headed for...
by Jeff | Apr 25, 2013 | 2 Comments
The A quick reminder for those who have not been on the blog lately – I’m in India doing a segment for Confluence Films next movie, “Waypoints". I’ll be fishing with my good Indian Friend Misty Dhillon, owner of Himalayan Outback and expert on fly fishing for...
by Jeff | Apr 24, 2013 | 0 Comments
We are in Amsterdam for a few hours before our last eight hour flight to India. We arrive there at 1:30 AM India time - so Thursday morning. It's a gorgeous day here and I wish we had time to hit the town but we best not. Instead we hammered down some...
by Jeff | Apr 23, 2013 | 0 Comments
Just waiting around to fly out to India this morning here in Bozeman, Montana. To use up the time I made a visit to Simms Fishing Products. Simms is a top sponsor of Confluence Films fly fishing projects. That's great news for me and I loaded up on great sun...
by Jeff | Apr 22, 2013 | 0 Comments
The journey to India started at 3:30 PM today with a drive up to Bozeman, Montana to meet the Confluence Film team. We actually fly out tomorrow afternoon from Bozo to Minneapolis than take the redeye to Amsterdam. Then on Wednesday we fly from Amsterdam to Delhi,...
by Jeff | Apr 22, 2013 | 3 Comments
Tomorrow afternoon I leave for India. I’m packed and ready. This will be my third trip to India. This trip is special because we are making a segment for Confluence Films next movie, “Waypoints” with one of my great Indian friends, Misty Dhillon. Misty is...
by Jeff | Apr 20, 2013 | 0 Comments
Hey Everyone, I'm trying to pack for India and tie up all loose ends before departure. Unfortunately I live and die by email and this morning my hotmail is shut down. Its hell and after trying everything including hours on the phone - it may be gone for good....
by Jeff | Apr 18, 2013 | 1 Comment
California friends Ben Byng and Steve Potter stopped by in route to the East Idaho Fly Tying Expo that takes place tomorrow and Saturday. Both Ben and Steve are unbelievable fly tiers and will be giving demonstrations both days. If you’re able to make this show you...
by Jeff | Apr 8, 2013 | 2 Comments
Dale Hollow Reservoirstraddles the line between Kentucky and Tennessee. It’s a huge reservoir and famous for its fishing, particularly its smallmouth bass fishing. On a slow fishing day in 1955 this old artificial lake produced the world record smallmouth bass of...
by Jeff | Apr 7, 2013 | 1 Comment
I’m constantly asked why I’d want to “waste time” trout fishing anywhere other than around home. Sure, trout fishing at home is remarkable. But it’s not so much about the catching for me as it is the experience. And a chance to explore a new piece of water with fly...
by Jeff | Apr 6, 2013 | 1 Comment
April 5, 2013 Granny and I arrived in Kentucky yesterday for a four day visit with good friends John and Betty Reesor. The Reesors were once customers of mine at the fly shop in Jackson Hole but have turned into great friends. This visit to Kentucky is one we’ve...
by Jeff | Apr 1, 2013 | 3 Comments
The snow melted faster than I can ever recall this week. Our yard was completely covered five days ago. The pictures show the snow yesterday around noon and then sunrise this morning. Truly amazing how fast it went. It’s forecasted for 57º today so I think other...
by Jeff | Mar 27, 2013 | 3 Comments
I had the privilege of meeting and fishing with some future fishing guides over at South Fork Lodge the last two days. South Fork Lodge is amidst their annual Five Day Guide School. I was invited over Tuesday night to give my talk “The Evolution of a World Traveling...
I started fly fishing at age 7 in the lakes and ponds of New England cutting my teeth on various sunfish, bass, crappie and stocked trout. I went to Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, where I graduated with a Naturalist Degree while I discovered new fishing opportunities for pike, muskellunge, walleyes and various salmonids found in Lake Superior and its tributaries.
From there I headed west to work a few years in the Yellowstone region to simply work as much as most people fish and fish as much as most people work. I did just that, only it lasted over 20 years working at the Jack Dennis Fly Shop in Jackson, WY where I departed in 2009. Now it’s time to work for "The Man", working for myself that is.
I pursue my love to paint fish, lecture on every aspect of fly fishing you can imagine and host a few trips to some of the most exotic places you can think of. My ultimate goal is to catch as many species of fish on fly possible from freshwater to saltwater, throughout the world. I presently have taken over 440 species from over 60 countries!
