The Big One is in the Books

The Edison NJ Fly Fishing show is a monster and though very successful for Granny and I, we are feeling it this morning.  I delivered six different presentations at the show and decorated numerous fly boxes, instruments and packs for folks.  Though I love every minute of teaching and putting smiles on folks faces with … Read more

Bring On The 2023 Edison NJ Fly Fishing Show

Granny and I are headed for The Edison NJ Fly Fishing Show.  Our three day layover in Wolfeboro, NH at Moms was a dream.  We had a heavy snowstorm on Monday that dropped 17” of snow.  We got in some snowy hikes and enjoyed watching the white stuff fall from Garwoods Restaurant, one of the … Read more

Strong Showing at First 2023 Fly Fishing Show

We had fun doing the Marlborough Fly Fishing Show over the weekend!  Despite a snowstorm the show was well attended and a huge success.  This is one of my favorite shows of the season so I was excited to see this.  While Granny ran our booth showing off my famous fish coffee mugs, steins and … Read more

Fly Fishing Show Season Starts in Marlboro, MA

Time to travel – its fly fishing show time and my three month long tour that includes delivering casting demonstrations, PowerPoint presentations and lots of drawing for spectators on fly boxes, backpacks, Yeti’s and more starts this weekend at the Marlborough, Massachusetts Fly Fishing Show.  While fishing is for sure my number one passion, hands … Read more

The Denver Fly Fishing Show is Back!

With a little luck, as this blog post hits Granny and I will be cruising in the van towards Denver for the Fly Fishing Show.  It’s a long drive from NH but with East Coast shows behind us, now it’s time for the west.   This tour takes us to Denver this weekend, carp fishing … Read more

Show Season Full Speed Ahead

Three weeks ago I was stressed.  It was my January schedule and the 27 presentations I had to deliver throughout six cities at the Fly Fishing Shows and Clubs that had me worked up.  I know my talks are good but I get worried about the travel, weather and those hundreds of handshakes that sometimes … Read more

Recap of the California Speaking Tour 2019

My quick speaking tour through California last Wednesday through today was memorable.  It began with twelve hours of driving from home in Victor, Idaho to Nevada City, California.  The first five hours was over ice, snow, snowdrifts, fog and was pure utter hell.  If that wasn’t tiring enough, I was still jetlagged from returning from … Read more

The Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show 2019

From Africa to California.  My tour begins tonight in Fresno where I’ll present about Africa.  This show is all new with a heap of great adventure pics from my trip to Gabon in 2016, Lesotho in 2015, AND, I added in the story of last week with us taking home the Silver Medal in South … Read more