I gave my team Yellow Dog a pep talk last night. We were sitting solidly in 2nd Place after day one of the two day contest here at the Jackson Hole One Fly. However, I’ve done a few competitions in my day, tournaments aren’t over until they’re over. By the time I was done, all … Read more
The Jackson Hole One Fly contest consists of 40 four man teams. We fish Saturday and Sunday and each contestant is allowed one fly per day. Not pattern, one fly. You pick one that doesn’t work, you’re stuck with it. Toss it in a tree and lose it, and your day is over. The … Read more
Yellow Dog Flyfishing founder Jim Klug called me July 7th and asked me to fish for the YD Jackson Hole One Fly Team in September. I was leaving for Italy July 9th. The last thing I wanted to consider was leaving my new home waters in Wisconsin for yet another time this summer. But I … Read more
I barely slept a wink last night and was up at 4:50 AM before the alarm went off. It wasn’t day 2 of the Jackson Hole One Fly that kept me awake, it’s the fact that tomorrow morning I leave for Brazil. Am I ready? My brain spun all night. But I am ready for … Read more
I got to fish in the Jackson Hole One Fly for a few years in a row back around 2009-2014 as a guest of my friend Gary Eckman. When Gary stepped out I thought my One Fly days were over. Then Simms entered a team and I fished another year but they only did it … Read more
September 7 & 8, 2013 As the sun pokes over the mountains the body isn’t feeling so good. I fished as hard as you physically can the last couple days followed by a lot of celebrating last night. The house is shambles. A puddle surrounds my wading shoes on the kitchen floor. There’s mud. … Read more
September 8, 2012 I love competition fly fishing. I know many don’t but I’ll be honest, I think comps are a thrill. Tournaments are the only times when catching numerous small trout matter. You actually find yourself working to catch them and frowning when they free themselves before you touch your leader. Big trout are … Read more
I was all amped up after giving my talk at Desert Fly Casters last night. It went very well and when we got back to Steve’s house at 11 pm there was no way I was going to try and sleep. Instead, Steve and I each grabbed a beer and watched a cool DVD called … Read more