May 26, 2012 I heard it all the time in the fly shop in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Now I hear the statement frequently during the winter when speaking about fly fishing at shows, “There’s no fly fishing where I come from”. Actually, unless you live on the moon, that declaration is the biggest bunch of bologna … Read more
My younger brother Greg does not fish. He dabbled with fishing when we were kids but he never developed the passion like Becky and I. So when we were catching up over beers on the camp porch last night after midnight and he said he wanted to join me at 5 am today for an … Read more
The popper fishing for smallmouth bass was so outstanding yesterday that I had to get on it again today as early as possible. That meant crack of dawn, which here on Lake Winnipesaukee is 5 AM. Joining me was my brother-in-law Don. Don is a doc here in New Hampshire (he got his first carp … Read more
I slipped across country yesterday and find myself in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. I’ll be here through Memorial Day weekend. I haven’t mentioned this excursion because my mom reads my blog and this trip is a surprise visit for her 70th birthday. Its out of the bag now however, she was really excited and this will … Read more
May 16-19, 2012 The Fin Chasers Carp Classic, a tournament designed to raise money for a fishing guide in need, kicked off Friday at Blackfoot Reservoir in Idaho. This fun event is a fly fishing only carp tournament consisting of three angler teams. For me, its more than a tournament, it’s the first real fishing … Read more
A monster project is done! I have just completed two months of work in a month so I can get extra fishing time. As I’ve mentioned in the last two previous posts, I’ve been doing illustrations for a new book by Boots Allen. This book will probably be titled, Modern Fly Fishing for Trout and … Read more
The lake trout of Boulder Lake in Wyoming have always given me trouble. These over grown char are weird. Rather than spending most of their lives down deep preying on other fish like normal lakers, these big fellas are often found in shallow water feeding on nymphs over weed beds. I know this because I’ve been fishing … Read more
May 2010 and 2011 were superb spring jaunts to Yellowstone. Granny and I saw numerous bears and elk, bison, bighorn sheep and etc almost everywhere. Even though fishing season isn’t open in early May in the Park, the amount of wildlife we see makes our two day visit more than worth it. But just like fishing, no … Read more
April 23, 2012 While most fly fishers are scrambling as spring runoff kicks in, the more creative fly fishers shift gears and continue to catch fish. For me that means push the streams aside and enjoy big fish and the challenges of fly fishing the lakes. Today Doug Mcknight and I hit another of his … Read more
Despite the gorgeous day, all yesterday’s presentations at Simms Ice Out were packed. I was expecting a small crowd for mine because it was from 11:30 to 12:30. Man was I wrong. Folks put huge value on hearing how I’ve pulled off so many great international fishing trips in my life and there were over … Read more
I arrived in Bozeman, Montana yesterday afternoon just in time for the kick off of Simms Ice Out. The uniting of guides, outfitters, fly shops and those who wished to be there began at the Rivers Edge Fly Shop. After catching up with old friends over beers and some terrific barbeque we all wandered downtown … Read more
Today ends this four day speaking tour/fishing trip. Originally Erick Moncada and I planned to chase some carp around the lower Snake River near Mountain Home, Idaho; however, we received an invite to be part of the maiden voyage of my friend Andy Anderson’s new jet boat. Andy is a superb photographer and he and … Read more