On our past ice fishing adventures to Wisconsin the last day usually involves a few hours of fishing then an afternoon pub crawl throughout the Manitowish chain. We play pool, watch sports and just have an incredibly fun time at good old Wisconsin bars. But this years last day was different. Instead of a pub … Read more
The morning came quick again today. Last night we indulged at the Blue Bayou restaurant. Once again George looked after us like I can’t explain. The food and was incredible and we had lots of fun. On a normal day getting up would have been slow but instead I bounced from bed an hour earlier … Read more
My friend Rick Schreiber and I arrived in Wisconsin yesterday to begin our annual fishing trip hosted by our excellent friend George Hillenbrand. George was once a good customer of both Ricks and I when we worked at the fly shop. Rick guided him on the river and I took care of his tackle needs. … Read more
It’s cold as heck. It was raining and the wind was blowing 30. Needless to say we did not fish for the one hour of daylight we had upon arrival. However the catching up with old friends, food and drink was incredible!Muskie fishing should be good to go in the morning. Jeff Currier Global Fly … Read more
Heading to my old stomping grounds of Northern Wisconsin first thing tomorrow. I should at least land a nice pike before sunset! This is a short trip but will give me three full days of fly fishing for muskellunge. I’m crossing my fingers! Jeff Currier Global Fly Fishing Website
Everyone has some sort of ritual for their birthday. For me it’s required that I go stick at least one fish and today was no exception. Just three miles from the house there’s a small body of water that’s loaded with brookies. For me this one fish doesn’t have to be big, just pretty. Brook … Read more
Fall in the Yellowstone region is my favorite. This year has been one of the best in recent memory. Summer temperatures stayed with us until about a week ago and now we have comfortable temps in the 50ºs. We had one quick 4” snowstorm last week but that white stuff is long gone and now … Read more
Even after a major butt kicking yesterday, Cinda, Steve and I were up early and rearing to get back after the ever so difficult grass carp. At least Cinda and I were. With the carping as tough as it was yesterday, Steve opted to relax and catch up on emails. He went with us though … Read more
It took years to learn how to catch the grass carp (White Amur) from the ponds and lakes in the Phoenix, Arizona area consistently. Grassies are undoubtedly the most difficult of all carp to catch on the fly and in fact one of the hardest of all freshwater fish species to fool with a fly. … Read more
Before I even talk about my trip to Arizona this week I need to fill everyone in on the premiere of the movie “Connect”. You may remember I headed to Bozeman, Montana to see the first showing of “Connect” on Friday. All I can say is that the movie is superb! As I’ve mentioned, this … Read more
Blog entries have been a little lean since my 30 day burst of fishing from late August through much of September. I simply fell behind in my work and also my parents are out visiting. They are from New Hampshire and this is their first visit in about two years. My dad loves to fly … Read more