Friday I made what I thought was my last cast in Wisconsin of the year and caught a musky. I reeled it in and said “Nice way to end 2024”. Next cast will be in Brazil. But, it was gorgeous today and when Granny suggested a drive north to Bayfield I said sure and packed … Read more
Granny and I woke up on the banks of one of our beautiful Wisconsin rivers. It was so warm we sat outside and drank our coffee. Before you knew it, I was wadered up. I walked and fished about a mile of this gorgeous section of river starting in a t-shirt but ending three hours … Read more
It was a cold 36° for first cast today but under sunny skies with very little wind. I fished a short day with Bob. We each hooked one musky and we each lost them immediately. Mine was about a 28” fish that launched out of the water and came down on top of my fly. … Read more
Looks like a fishing mission but no, it’s the start of the 2024/25 speaking tour. Tomorrow night I’m presenting “Trout Bumming the Lakes in and Around Yellowstone” in Spokane, WA to Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club. Then Wednesday night its “Streamer Tactics for More and Bigger Trout” for the Spokane Fly Fishers. My flight departs … Read more
I was wading a flat at Cosmoledo Atoll in the Seychelles during November 2021 and found myself fighting a large bonefish. As the bone tired and I had him near, not one, but two Indo-Pacific permit showed up attempting to steal my fly right from the bonefishes mouth. I couldn’t believe my eyes! Naturally I’d … Read more
I love speaking before a crowd. Most of you have seen me give one of my many presentations at the Fly Fishing Shows or at your local Fly Fishing Club. But these Covid-19 “do it at home through your computer” presentations that require savvy technological skills – I’m not so comfortable with them yet. … Read more
As soon as I chase these rascals off my apple trees it’s on my way to Bozeman, MT. Tonight I speak to the Madison/Gallatin Trout Unlimited Club. This is my fifth time speaking here and my presentation tonight will be “Fly Fishing the Lakes of Yellowstone”. If you live in MT come on down. … Read more
We were so stoked after catching a monster roosterfish here in Baja yesterday that we got up early and headed back to the same small beach where it went down. It was a stunning morning with light winds and warm temperatures even before 9 AM. Visibility is tough early so we relaxed and waited. … Read more
Although Boise, Idaho is a 6 hour drive from my house in Victor, it’s always a blast when I get to speak in my home state of Idaho. This Friday and Saturday I’ll be presenting at the Western Idaho Fly Fishing Show. I’ve been speaking in Boise for more than 20 years and it will … Read more
I’m a bit exhausted today. I got home from the Denver Fly Fishing Show at 2:45 AM this morning following a hectic wind and snow ridden 10 hour drive through the night. But the show was superb and if it’s any indication how the rest of the show season will be than 2019 should be … Read more
The time is a flying. Seems like yesterday I was packing for the 2018 Denver Fly Fishing Show. But then I think about all the fishing I did since that show and I realize it was actually a long fulfilled incredible year. Which is why you don’t want to miss me this weekend at the … Read more
I’d like to take this first day of the New Year and thank everyone for reading the blog. The blog consumes most of my “non-fishing” hours however I relish recapping my fishing and love knowing folks enjoy reading it. I’d also like that thank the many of you who Christmas shopped on my Web Store! … Read more