We’re amidst a week of horrendous weather here in Victor, Idaho. There have been a lot of days where the temps barely broke the 30ºs and there have been a few inches of wet nasty snow to shovel off the deck. Granny and I planned to go to Yellowstone for our annual spring trip (See … Read more
I’m loving life on the home front. The songs of robins, sandhills, red-winged blackbirds and the meadowlarks have brought Teton Valley back to life. But other than a few rides on the bike I’ve kept myself inside writing my book and catching up on the artwork while watching the Cubs lose games in remarkable fashion. … Read more
I’ve been quiet since returning from Sudan. I came home to heaps of work. If you look back at my 2014 schedule I’ve been home a mere 15 days. That will put anyone behind in the normal day life. I also spoke to Boston Fly Casters in Massachusetts just the other night. So I … Read more
I’ve made it all the way back to Victor since my last post. Man that was a long trip around the world. Going is always fun and the travel goes unnoticed. But heading home – its grueling. After a fun last night on the mother ship the route was boat to shore (15 minutes), bus … Read more
Today’s the last day of fishing before the long journey back to Victor, Idaho begins. We’re near mainland Sudan where the adventure started. Therefore we fished off the beaches and flats of mainland Sudan. The place we started was a beach and flat against some sand dunes. It’s different on the mainland. I climbed … Read more
More photos coming to this entry in a couple weeks including feeding milkfish! The boat was moving before anyone got out of bed this morning. Saltwater fly fishing wears you down. Plus, everyone knew we had about two hours before we’d arrive at the island we saw on the map. Once the sun came … Read more
I wasn’t the only one on this trip who came with a fish species catching goal. Ed was determined to catch a bonefish. In the two previous exploratory trips to the Nubian Flats a few bonefish were seen and Rob caught one. But the boys of Tourette Fishing would like to see more to help … Read more
We awoke to the revving of the engines of our mother ship. It was time to move. The flats we’ve been on were fantastic but this is an exploratory so we must explore. The place we headed for were flats we saw on a map about a six hour boat ride straight out into the … Read more
I don’t sleep well after an absolute thrashing from big fish. Sure, I ended yesterday by landing a giant trevally, but honestly, I would have preferred to catch those fly line busting snappers. After staring at the magnificent star filled sky most of the night I woke up very early and gave every inch of … Read more
This is an exploratory fly fishing trip with my friends at Tourette Fishing – Fight it in Africa to what is called the Nubian Flats of Sudan. A year ago Rob and his partner Keith Clover invited me to help explore this spring. Obviously new places this exotic are rare so without even looking at … Read more
The flight, drive and boat ride were long and tedious from Dubai to Sudan, but I’m pleased to say I’m listening to the waves slap our 60ft mother ship as I get ready to sleep. Tedious because I had a middle seat on a plane where the rows were knee-banging closer together than I’ve ever … Read more
Today I came as close to completely screwing up my entire trip as you possible can. I made the most incredible travel blunder I’ve ever made. Luckily, thanks to a deep (very deep!) breath and a cool head I resolved the near catastrophe. And only because I did something remarkably smart last week. You … Read more