California tour – Pyramid Lake Nevada – Home Sweet Home. Sounds awesome and easy. It wasn’t. My 750-mile drive from Pyramid Lake to Victor, Idaho was a slippery snowy Interstate 80 hell. Made it in 12 hours though. Once home I caught up on bills, shoveling, preparing for the next leg of the speaking tour … Read more
When I began working in the fly shop in Jackson Hole, WY in 1987, we had VHS tapes playing while customers roamed. One tape was of Larry Shoenborn’s TV show, Fishing the West. Larry was catching Lahontan cutthroat from a ladder in Nevada on Pyramid Lake. The once believed extinct cutthroat were gigantic! I had … Read more
I’ll make this blog quick being my turn around from Indianapolis to leaving for California was less than 48 hours. Furthermore, I’m driving through this leg of the tour because this trip entails speaking tonight at Tracy Fly Fishers presenting, “Four Seasons of the Yellowstone Trout Bum”. Tomorrow I start the Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show … Read more
Most of the events that I deliver my presentations at are specifically fly fishing shows and clubs. But annually I speak at the Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Expo. Its massive exposition with everything from boats and RV’s to hunting and fishing. Though the show brings me in to do fly fishing seminars, fly … Read more
My show break is over and today I’m on the way to the Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show. This is not one of the “Fly Fishing Shows” I usually do. This one has some fly fishing stores and manufacturers but is a more standard Sport Show with boats, trucks, hunting dogs and some big … Read more
For years I’ve been the only one to get up and ice fish on Sunday on this annual Wisconsin ice fishing trip. I get out with the guides till around noon then we meet the others at the Pea Patch Bar for burgers and hours of pool shooting followed by dice games at Little Bohemia. … Read more
Our annual ice fishing trip to the Great Northwood’s of Wisconsin has two other purposes beyond the fishing. Have a good time and eat well. Our incredible host George Hillenbrand treats us to the best of the best when it comes to food. Regardless of the feast last night, before heading to the freezing cold … Read more
Friends and I woke up to the Great Northwoods of Wisconsin this morning to begin our annual three days of ice fishing. The thermometer read an invigorating -17 below zero. Back in my college days up in Ashland, Wisconsin, -30 hardly made me flinch. These days I’m smarter. After we read the temps we lollygagged … Read more
Several friends laugh at me for going to Wisconsin every February for a few days of ice fishing, but honestly, this is one of my favorite trips of the year. I’m certain there’s a few of you readers scratching your head as well thinking, “This guy fly fishes all over the world. How can ice … Read more
I’m not home often these days. It’s weird. It wasn’t planned this way. It just sort of happened – a career in fly fishing that includes an annual show/speaking tour then months of fishing and travel. I wouldn’t trade it for anything but at times I miss my home in Victor, Idaho. I’m amidst … Read more
The hardcore show month of January is in the books. I’m not a winter guy these days so I love the grueling schedule because it makes quick work of the cold dark days. They fly by. This past weekend was the first ever Edison New Jersey Fly Fishing Show. Edison replaced the long time … Read more
The famous Somerset New Jersey Fly Fishing Show is not in Somerset this year. It’s a few towns over in Edison. I’ve not seen the new venue hands on but I’ve seen the booth layouts and a mapping of the seminar rooms and casting ponds and this new location should not disappoint. As always, … Read more