There’s nothing like the morning of Day 1 in a fly fishing competition. Whether it’s the World Championships like I experienced in South Africa this past February, or today for the Johnny Boyd Carp Classic right here on my beloved Blackfoot Reservoir, tournaments add a lot of excitement to a day of fishing. This one … Read more
It’s a bad sign for me to break out my Sharpies during the Johnny Boyd Carp Classic but once again it was the weather. While heat invigorates mirror carp, glassy calm conditions simply make them more vulnerable to predators and victims of bow hunters. The carp hate the idea of wearing and arrow. My … Read more
When we went to bed last night after our late night campfire it was cold and windy. There were even some threatening clouds. Five hours later when we woke up it was like we were on a different planet. There were no clouds, it was dead calm and best of all it was warm. To … Read more