Congrats to one of the top companies in all of fly fishing. Today is Scientific Anglers 80th Anniversary and they celebrated in style with a party at the SA facility right there in Midland, Michigan. Granny and are honored to have been invited and fortunate that we were able to time our trip to Pennsylvania … Read more
It’s not normal for any Rocky Mountain angler to get on the water before sunrise. They wait till things warm up. Until the hatches start. But under the burden of the driest, hottest early summer in Idaho I can remember, starting at the crack of dawn today was one of my best plans of the … Read more
Tonight was the start of a three day photo/film shoot for Scientific Anglers (SA). I’ve long been an SA Ambassador. This means I help develop and promote this companies long list of great products. I’m lucky guy! I won’t be behind the camera but rather the model and our planned hours are sunrise to … Read more
April 13 Madagascar – Day 14 Granny organized most of this great adventure and I must say she may be in charge for life. I simply picked places that geographically should have fish and she took care of the logistics of getting there and where we stay. She’s’ been on enough Jeff Currier “wing-it as … Read more
April 8, 2011 Fly Fishing in Madagascar – Day 9 We have not stayed still for more than a short nights sleep since we got off the plane here in Madagascar. We have fished every day. But yesterday was our last guided day with George so today we slept in to a whopping 6 AM … Read more
April 7, 2011 Madagascar – Day 8 I literally lit up my computer here to type away at today’s blog and an obnoxious cockroach that was obviously attracted to the light blocked out the screen! Yikes! It would have been worth it if only he hissed as I swatted him away. Shucks! Anyway, there’s not … Read more
April 5, 2011 Madagascar – Day 6 We fished with George again today and will for the next couple days. George filled us in on pirates to start the morning. Everyone knows about the Somali pirates tormenting parts of the Indian Ocean these days and they do come as far south as Madagascar. Luckily George … Read more
April 4, 2011 Fly Fishing in Madagascar – Day 5 Americans and some Europeans are about the only cultures that follow tight schedules. Anywhere else on the planet being on time is of little importance. That’s why when George was approaching the hour late mark I still had confidence he was on the way. Sure … Read more
April 3, 2011 Madagascar – Day 4 Johannesburg, South Africa to Nosy Be, Madagascar looked relatively close on the map. Especially after we travelled all the way from Victor, Idaho to Johannesburg. Therefore we expected it to be about a two hour flight. Unfortunately however, the flight was four hours. To make it seem even … Read more