It’s basically been off the plane from New Hampshire and straight into the Jackson Hole One Fly.  I’m not complaining as the One Fly is an absolute blast for me as it means enjoying time with a lot of old customer/friends of mine.  I also get to fish while someone...

September 5, 2012 After a long day of traveling from New Hampshire I rolled home into Victor, Idaho late last night.  I had a short sleep and in spite of being completely exhausted when I woke up today, Gary Eckman picked my up at 6:30 and we took off for the South...

It’s an emotional return for Idaho this morning from a long fifteen days in New Hampshire, a trip where dad was to get a “routine” brain surgery for Parkinson’s disease that would have him home in two days and me back to Idaho in a week. It didn’t go nearly as...

Today was a much better day.  Dad was very happy to see I did not return to Idaho.  He was much more aware of his surroundings.  He spoke to us.   And best of all, physical therapy got him to stand and push a walker a few feet.  He ate well and I honestly feel today...

According to the surgeon my Dads brain surgery for his Parkinson’s disease was routine. Brain surgery routine? Seemed hard to believe from my end. But the Doctor assured us he’d have his surgery last Wednesday and remarkably we’d be taking him home to recoup on...

Nothing clears the mind like fishing. Last nights short trip to Back Bay was so enjoyable that as soon as Mom declared we were sleeping in before returning to the hospital today my brother-in-law Don and I loaded the canoe on Dads truck so that at the crack of dawn we...

Last night was the first time we left Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital. As a family we opted to leave Dad and return to Mom’s house in Wolfeboro for a good break. When we got there after the two hour drive there was still two hours of daylight. I paddled my canoe to Back...

A quick note to update Dad.  It's Friday and we are still in Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital despite an Dad's expected release yesterday.  While the brain surgeon says the actual surgery went very well, Dads recovery is going poorly and he will continue to be...

I arrived in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire shortly after 12 this morning. In case you haven’t been on the blog of late, my father is getting brain surgery for his severe Parkinson’s disease tomorrow. This is an operation Dad and the family talked about when I was here...

A neat thing about being in the heart of the fly fishing world is that you make a lot of friends that trade out their work skills to you if you help them catch more fish.  My doctor for example trades me a check up for a day of fishing.  Providing the local bar tender...

August 14 & 15, 2012 The more your personal time on the water adds up the more you enjoy setting the rod down and taking others fishing.  For me, unless it’s a new species or an especially large fish I’m actually happier to see someone else stick a fish,...

August 6 & 7, 2012 One of Granny’s and my favorite trips of the summer is on up to Hebgen and Quake Lake in Montana.  These lakes offer some of the best dry fly fishing you can imagine on a lake along with great scenery, history and big browns and rainbows. ...

August is always exceptionally busy as it’s the month when friends and family come to visit (which is why I’m behind on the blog).  It’s always a lot of fun.  These last two days I’ve fished with a couple friends on the Henry’s Fork and on Thursday my brother and...