When my alarm went off at 4:55 today it reminded me of the dreadful wake ups I deal with at home to make the 5 AM flight out of Duluth in which I wake up at 1:30 AM. Getting up from bed was tough. It was equally tough for all the guys. Be we did … Read more
Most time on a far-flung fishing trip is for fishing but always devote some time to take in a few other highlights. Discover the culture, meet the people, take your eyes off the water occasionally and look around. Always allow yourself the flexibility to jump on an opportunity. These are things I preach in my … Read more
4:55 AM came early. My circadian rhythm is all out of whack with jetlag, time change and the body is deprived of sleep. Especially because we fished till 10 PM last night and didn’t get to bed till midnight. Though we weren’t scheduled for fishing here at Sette Cama Camp here in Gabon this morning … Read more
After a long 7 hour and 30 minute flight from Paris, me and my Yellow Dog Flyfishing hosted group arrived in Libreville, Gabon about 8 PM last night. It took a while to work our way into the system because we needed to obtain entry VISA’s but it all went smooth for the most part. … Read more
I left home two days ago to host seven of my regular Yellow Dog Flyfishing guest/pals on a trip to Gabon with my friends of African Waters. Gabon is a country on the West Coast of Africa and famous for being one of The Dark Continents most intact wild places. I fished Gabon in 2016 … Read more
2024 had everything. More than I wanted. While my fishing and travels were some of the best in years, both my mom and Granny had health scares that led to two long summer days in the hospital. Luckily they recovered 100%. Furthermore, 2024 will be forever scarred with the loss of my best pal Sammy … Read more
Granny said I was full of it when I called December 9 in Florida my last day of fishing for 2024. She was right. Yesterday Howie and I took our ladies to Bayfield, WI for lunch at Morty’s Pub then we fished the town dock on Lake Superior for a short time. It was chilly … Read more
2024 has been an epic fishing year and it could not have ended any better. I had the bow of the skiff here in Florida on the Indian River Lagoon for the entire day as Frank Catino guided me. The icing on the cake however was that long time Jackson Hole pal Paul Bruun, 80 … Read more
Frank Catino gave me a few options of entertainment today while I’m down here in Florida. We could go bass fishing on some private lakes. We could chase snook, but we are definitely doing that tomorrow with Paul Bruun. Or, we could bag fishing altogether and zip around on Franks airboat. Well, being a man … Read more
This train never stops rolling. Especially during winter when I have an even mix of fly fishing travel and a speaking tour. I got home from Brazil on Monday night and then yesterday flew to Melbourne, Florida. I came to deliver a full day of presentations for the Backcountry Flyfishing Association. It’s a great group … Read more
“Sorry for the delay. I got home from the Amazon sick as a dog. Then had computer problems. Then I went to FL and delivered a weekend of presentations. Of course I stayed for a little fishing. FL blogs coming soon” Man how time flies on these expeditions. Seems like me, Rodrigo, Joe … Read more
Dang it! I’m sick as a dog. If home I’d not venture far from bed. But today I’m in the Amazon and I’d have to be dying before this group could leave me behind. Today was a three hour adventure straight upstream from Xingu River Lodge. To be exact it was a beautiful three hour … Read more