I nearly always fish on my birthday and today was the day. To spice it up two of my South African friends rolled into town, Rob Scott and Keith Clover, founders of Tourette Fishing (now called African Waters). These are two great African friends of mine. We go all the way back to 2010 when … Read more
Granny continues to recover nicely from her shoulder surgery. Today is exactly 3 weeks since she got cut. This is an operation we feared because of the pain and difficult physical therapy that comes with. And it’s the first 3 weeks that’s worst. But we are through this trying part and neither of us can … Read more
You may remember I helped teach an Advance Dry Fly Class for the School of Trout back in August over on the Henry’s Fork. The School of Trout also offers a Basic Trout Class each October and it runs for a week. With Granny recovering from her surgery I opted out of this one, however, … Read more
While Granny recovers from her shoulder surgery there won’t be much fishing. Instead I’m getting caught up on my work. For me this means updating and building new PowerPoint presentations to deliver during this winter’s speaking tour. I’m writing a feature article for Current Magazine about my recent Amazon trip. And I’m hoping to do … Read more
Granny is resting and recovering well after her shoulder surgery last week. She fell off a fence when we were in Baja last May and the tough ole girl fought the pain hoping to recover on her own this summer. That’s because our health insurance sucks. By July the pain was too much and … Read more
I’m home sweet home but not without the Amazon’s Marié River, Land of the Giants, on my mind. This was an amazing trip and a special thanks goes out to my friend Rodrigo Salles of Untamed Angling for inviting me down for some of my best fishing of 2019. And that’s saying a lot! … Read more
Oh how time flies when you’re having fun. And fun it’s been. Today was my last day fishing with Rodrigo of Untamed Angling at their incredible peacock bass fishing destination on the Marié River here in Brazil. It was hot and humid at sunrise and instead of working on my blog I chipped away on … Read more
I’ve talked mostly about fishing this week but the Amazon has many more treats beyond the fish. There are lots of animals, reptiles and birds. The first two you rarely get to see because they hide so well in the rainforest, but the birdlife is incredible. The ones I enjoy most each morning are the … Read more
I got up nice and early this morning but wasn’t in the mood for writing a blog. Instead the artistic blood was flowing. I brought a set of Sharpies and grabbed them and went to work. Outside the backdoor of our mothership the Untamed Amazon where we hang the rods and board the fishing … Read more
I’m back to my early up routine today here on the Marié River in the Amazon. The chef had the coffee ready at 5:30 and I headed on the deck of the Untamed Amazon to work on my blog and watch the sunrise. The skies were ominous showing signs of rain. By the time … Read more
Guess I was tired after yesterday’s big day down in the Amazon on the Marié River. Usually I’m up at 5 AM on fishing trips working on my blog and editing pics before breakfast. Today I wasn’t up till 6:20. It didn’t help that my elbow kept me awake throbbing most of the night either. … Read more
I advise fly fishing travelers to set goals for every trip. But keep them realistic based on location, fish species, time of year, weather and your abilities. Realize that “fish of a lifetime” don’t jump on the hook and persistence and patience are your best friends. Listen to your guide and be prepared to learn … Read more