I got a call from Simms back in April asking if I would fish on their Jackson Hole One Fly Team. At the time I expected to be tarpon fishing in the Congo and had to turn it down. When denied our permits and VISA’s for the Congo a month ago I checked in with … Read more
Though fly fishing Costa Rica so far has been brutal I always wake up feeling confident. I think it’s the reason I’ve had last day success before. Once again we had a morning storm to deal with but it wasn’t terrible like yesterday. We couldn’t leave at our planned 5 AM but we left at a respectable … Read more
Tarponville is a well-known lodge down here in Costa Rica. It’s located in Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge and about a half hour boat ride from the mouth of the Sixaola River which is the river that separates Costa Rica from Panama. It is here that huge tarpon thrive and have a habit of devouring big … Read more
I’ve been on plenty of exotic trips that I waited a long time for only to be brutalized by weather, bad conditions or simply lousy fishing. There’s nothing more you can do other than get out on the water and give it your best shot. You don’t blame the guides or the lodge. One … Read more
The rain was relentless until 4 AM this morning. We got up about that time and powered some coffee and snacks then loaded the boat for a full day of filming. The rain stopped completely at 4:45 and at 5, when the glow of daylight began, we shoved off. Our goal was to put some … Read more
I apologize in advance for the limited photos. Sometimes when working on a filming project there’s little time to grab my own camera. I arrived in Costa Rica this morning at 7 AM. Hard to believe Granny and I woke up in the back of the Explorer yesterday at Blackfoot Reservoir to the sound … Read more
August 30, 2017 Back in April I got a call from fly fishing filmmaker Grant Wiswell, producer of Castaway Films. He wanted to know if I’d be willing to do an interview for his upcoming tarpon film, “Atlanticus”. I’m always thrilled for these types of jobs and honored to be asked. Grants next question was … Read more
I’m not much to pay attention to the news. To me it’s seems like it’s always bad or propaganda crap or even as Trump says, “Fake News”. But when catastrophes happen I hear about them. I’m just in the door from a few days of carping and am now well informed about Hurricane Harvey. My … Read more
I’m leaving the country again on Wednesday. This time for Costa Rica to be a guest angler for Castaway Films latest project – “Atlanticus”. Should be incredible. The one thing I like to do before an intense film shoot is relax with Granny. I picked her up from work Monday night and drove for two … Read more
August 22, 2017 It was early to bed early to rise after the Total Solar Eclipse yesterday. Then today Granny and I took the family to Blackfoot Reservoir for a night of camping and carping. For years this annual camping trip has steered up the Gros Ventre River but I felt it was time … Read more
The hype for the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse started in 2014 here in the land of the Grand Tetons. Teton Valley Idaho and Jackson Hole Wyoming were in the path of 100% totality. All hotels within 100 miles were booked three years in advance. Locals were renting their homes for ungodly amounts of money. No … Read more
Dave Barkman and his wife Amy started D-Loop Outfitters in 2012 based in the heart of Michigan’s Manistee National Forest. Their business includes the comfortable lodging we’ve used the last few days, a fully stocked fly shop and a guide service permitted to guide the waters and forests of the area. Dave guided this … Read more