It’s a national holiday in Bhutan today, the Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. Enjoy the read for those interested. It’s pretty cool. The day is of importance to our Bhutanese Himalayan Flyfishing staff and we were asked a long time ago not to fish today. We happily honored this holiday as well and relaxed, … Read more
It wasn’t a good night sleep for me. About midnight the storms started. While some sleep through the rumbles of thunder and pattering of rain, it wakes me. I lay there watching the flickers of lightening. I also worry about the river blowing out and becoming unfishable. Unfortunately the storms went all night with occasional … Read more
As we left last nights campfire the giant raindrops were starting. Five minutes after hitting the bed, the drops turned to downpour. Soon the heavy patter on my tent was joined by flashes of lightening. Thunderstorms hammered away on Bhutan’s Himalayan Foothills on and off till morning. The last shower fell around 5 … Read more
The goal of this expedition is to show Bhutan as a legitimate off-the-grid fishery through photos and film so it can soon be available through Yellow Dog Flyfishing to all physically able and adventurous fly fishers. As a blessed angler that has seen most destinations, including many of the best mahseer rivers in the Himalayas, … Read more
Taking in the phenomenal sites of Bhutan have been a true treat the last two days. Our Yellow Dog Flyfishing (YD) film crew joined with Bryant Dunn and his Himalayan Flyfishing Adventure team has had a blast. But today we honed our focus to our main goal – catch some fish and film them so … Read more
We began our day in Thimphu, Bhutan with sunrise on the tallest sitting Buddha in the world, (Dordenma) at Kuenselphodrang. This amazing Buddha sits along the mountain side overlooking the capital city. When I was here in 2014 this amazing Buddha was under construction. Now it’s complete and we got to tour inside. Just like … Read more
I woke up spry today considering here in Bhutan is a 13 hour time difference from Wisconsin. The key to killing jetlag is to pretend you’re not tired and go for it. Jim Klug, Chris Patterson and I ignored being tired in Bangkok a couple days ago and yesterday upon our arrival here I Paro … Read more
The worlds most dangerous commercial flight on earth went boringly smooth today from Bangkok, Thailand to Paro, Bhutan. The most exciting part of our early departing 4 hour 17 minute flight was our stopover. I said it would be Daka India yesterday. I was incorrect, it was Dhaka, Bangladesh. Jim, Chris and I could see … Read more
Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures founder Jim Klug, master cinemaphotographer Chris Patterson and I are more than half way to the Himalayan Mountains of Bhutan enjoying about a 36 hour layover in Bangkok. Jim and I arrived late last night. Chris came in early this morning. You’d think we’d devour some Thai food but everything around … Read more
I’m chilling out here at the Delta Lounge in Minneapolis on a long but relaxing layover before on to Seoul, Korea then to Bangkok for a couple days. Soon Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures founder Jim Klug and master cinemaphotographer Chris Patterson will be here too. Thursday morning we’ll continue on to the Himalayan mountains of … Read more
Today wasn’t exactly one you wake up and want to go fishing. It was one of those sloppy spring Tuesdays with wet snow falling hard yet barely accumulating. What amassed turned to dicey road-coating slush. To add to the loveliness, we had sideswiping wind gust up to 41 mph. But for those passionate about steelheading, … Read more
I finished up the 2024 “Winter” fly fishing speaking tour in Canada earlier this week. While most the season has been easy traveling gig to gig, the snow finally caught up with me. I was hindered by heavy snow in Lethbridge, Alberta and dealt with the white stuff right through my final presentation on Monday … Read more