August 11 & 12, 2021 August 11 I’ve never taken my boat to the carp flats of Blackfoot. Not in all the years of fishing here. But I haven’t run my little 3.3 Mercury in over a year and felt the need. And the weather looked amazing with blues skies and light winds. Yesterday morning … Read more
August 5 A trip to the carp flats has been long overdue for me and my sidekick Tim Brune. In years past we fish mirror carp at least a day a week through July and August. But this year it’s been big projects and tons of company that prefer trout over carp. Yesterday Brune and … Read more
Tom Bie left for home after fishing last night. Boots and I had a beer at camp then called it a day. It as a long one and good one with a few nice fish. This morning we got up early again and the two of us fished one of the slower sections of the … Read more
June 1-3, 2021 We went from putrid cold rain and wet snowy weather for ten days to summer in a matter of 24 hours. The Idaho forecast for Wednesday was for little wind and 81°. That’s unheard of for early June here so Granny and I packed the Explorer Tuesday afternoon and headed camping on … Read more
I haven’t mentioned it but this week I’m fishing the new Winston Air 2 5-weight rod with the new RVR Bauer Reel. Perhaps I forgot because my fishing has been tough. But let me just begin today’s blog by saying, I’m extremely pleased with both additions to the “Currier” arsenal! Steve Berry and I … Read more
September 22-23, 2020 It was chilly on the back porch drinking my coffee this past week. With the days shortening by nearly three minutes every 24 hours, it won’t just be the mornings that are crisp by the end of the month. Fall is right on schedule and my friends the mirror carp of Blackfoot … Read more
August 10-12, 2020 Just in from a wonderful little weekend of camping and fishing with Granny. She slipped out of work an hour early Monday evening and we took off to a high mountain campsite we enjoy a couple times a year. It was crisp night that delivered the first frost we’ve seen since April. … Read more
Self-employment is always a challenge of obedience for me in the summertime. I work. I look out the window and its 80° and sunny. I work. Then I try not to look outside. Then the phone rings. My friend asks, “Currier. Want to go fishing?” That’s how I ended up on Blackfoot Reservoir Friday … Read more
Don’t miss my Online Presentation Wednesday night May 13 6 PM MST “Kendjam – the Amazing Species of the Iriri River – Brazil” May 7-10, 2020 Its been two weeks since Granny and I took off camping and fishing. I’ve been insanely busy with my Online presentations and artwork. I’ve done watercolor art (photo is … Read more
After two weeks of trout fishing here and there you know I had to squeeze in a day of fly fishing for carp. Visiting South African pal, Garth Wellman, wasn’t so sure about the idea when I first tossed it out there, especially after the two days of epic trout fishing I’ve showed him. But … Read more
Call us insane but when I sat out at the Knotty Pine last night with friends Tim Brune and Milan Germishuizen debating on whether to go to the Henry’s Fork or chase mirror carp, we all agreed let’s go fly fish for carp. The reason is, we all needed solitude. It’s so freaking busy here … Read more
This weekend is the annual Johnny Boyd Carp Classic on Blackfoot Reservoir. The tourney is a fundraiser for a fly fishing industry person in need. This year it’s for fishing guide Travis Rydberg who was in a car accident 18 months ago. This is a fly fishing only tourney that has gone on for 15 … Read more