The last thing you want to hear from the good doc Sammy is “Get me to a hospital. I hope I don’t die”. But that’s Sammy’s exact words when we got to the truck an hour after he got nailed by not one, but two Portuguese Man o’ War jellyfish (bluebottles) at the same time. … Read more
Yesterday at this time Grant, Sammy and I were feeling pretty confident about catching some major roosterfish this week. And I fed the feeling by hooking up with the first roosterfish I saw this morning. I lost him on a jump but he was like the ones we caught yesterday. But, other than me landing … Read more
May 23, 2011 I’ve always been an advocate of being prepared for a fishing trip. Being in good physical shape for a trip is as important as the equipment itself. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the annual trout trip to Yellowstone, a tarpon trip to the Key’s, or like this week, a trip to Baja … Read more
Man it was a blur from walking in the door last night from the carp tourney to now sitting here in SLC airport. The bottom line is I got packed up, about two hours sleep and now I’m on my way. I get to Baja around 2PM and will meet up with my good friends Sammy Vigneri, … Read more
May 18 Late Lonely PlaceAfter a heap of errands including replenishing South Fork Lodge with my art (I will be one of their featured artists this summer) and a stop in Idaho Falls to repair a leaky window in my Explorer, I was off to the Blackfoot Reservoir for the Fin Chasers Classic Carp Tournament … Read more
Blogs will come and they will be good in the next two weeks. It’s just a matter of being around internet. In about an hour I’m leaving to Blackfoot Reservoir for the “Fin Chasers Classic”, a fund raising fly fishing for carp tournament that takes place on Friday and Saturday. Just like last year, my … Read more
The first ever Five Day Fly Fishing School of South Fork Lodge has come to an end. The action packed week was a great success and our group of anglers who once relied on their fly fishing guides for everything can now pursue fish with a fly rod on their own. Congrats to them all … Read more
I’m sitting here in my cabin on the banks of a completely blown out South Fork River in Idaho. We had three days of rain and the warm temps of late spring have finally arrived. Warm enough that the snow is melting at mock speed and therefore raising water levels on every river, creek, irrigation … Read more
May 3 & 4Last week I got an email from friend Tate Jarry of Live Water Properties, a company that specializes in finding and selling fly fishing and hunting properties. He said they had an incredible ranch for sale located in Springfield, Idaho. The ranch is teaming with spectacular hunting and fishing. There’s ducks, geese, … Read more
April 30 – May 1Busy, busy, busy as always. Granny and I made a spontaneous decision to head up to Yellowstone yesterday afternoon to do our annual early season trip to check out the wildlife before the hoards of people show up. It’s one of our favorite jaunts of the year even though we don’t … Read more
April 29Last night was a big night in Idaho Falls, Idaho. I was the guest speaker at Jimmy Gabettas’s All Seasons Angler Fly Shop. It was the businesses 25th year anniversary and Simms was a sponsor for the event providing raffle items, clinics and food and drink. Well known fly tier and author Kelly Galloup … Read more
April 20 Madagascar – Day 21 It was a grunt to put it lightly. First was our rainy pirogue ride from Isle Aux Nattes to Isle Saint Marie (15 Minutes). Then a taxi ride to the airport (10 minutes). We were soaked. Then we flew to Antananarivo (1 hour). We stayed overnight there (15 hours). … Read more