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FFI Talk Tonight – “Amazing Diversity – Fly Fishing South Africa”

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by Jeff

Tonight at 8 PM EST I will be giving one of my FREE Online Series PowerPoint Presentations sponsored by Fly Fishers International. This evenings program is “Amazing Diversity – Fly Fishing in South Africa” and features some of my enjoyable visits ranging from the saltwater fly fishing along the Garden Route, trout fishing near Dullstroom … Read more

Fly Fishing the Spekboom River of South Africa

December 1, 2018November 24, 2018 by Jeff

Though a few days ago the forecast predicted some unnerving thunderstorms it appears the weather will be good for us all week here in the Dullstrom area of South Africa. Its good for us but bad for the region. This area is in severe drought and would welcome any rain they can get. Today we … Read more

Trout Fishing South Africa

November 30, 2018November 23, 2018 by Jeff

“Trout fishing in South Africa?”, that was the surprised response I got the last few weeks when I told friends that’s what I was up to over Thanksgiving. But it’s true and after the grueling 36 hours of travel to get here, I’m near Dullstrom, South Africa, the trout fishing capital of Africa. More … Read more

Fly Fishing the Gourits River of South Africa

December 28, 2020November 15, 2015 by Jeff

Our South African adventure isn’t a week old yet and we’ve done lots. We have our travel groove on thanks to Craig and Coreta Smith. They’ve shown us a beautiful piece of the Garden Route along the coast of South Africa. But today Craig and Coreta drove us north away from the sea and into … Read more

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I started fly fishing at age 7 in the lakes and ponds of New England cutting my teeth on various sunfish, bass, crappie and stocked trout. I went to Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, where I graduated with a Naturalist Degree while I discovered new fishing opportunities for pike, muskellunge, walleyes and various salmonids found in Lake Superior and its tributaries.

From there I headed west to work a few years in the Yellowstone region to simply work as much as most people fish and fish as much as most people work. I did just that, only it lasted over 20 years working at the Jack Dennis Fly Shop in Jackson, WY where I departed in 2009. Now it’s time to work for "The Man", working for myself that is.

I pursue my love to paint fish, lecture on every aspect of fly fishing you can imagine and host a few trips to some of the most exotic places you can think of. My ultimate goal is to catch as many species of fish on fly possible from freshwater to saltwater, throughout the world. I presently have taken over 440 species from over 60 countries!