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
After an absolutely insane fishing travel schedule came to an end on December 16th I had my work cut out for me. I had 21 Sharpie art orders to do before Christmas on a variety of things from Cliff Fly Boxes to Yeti bags. I also did two watercolor paintings in time for Christmas. Now … Read more
A reminder while I’m behind on blogs because of fishing the flats of Belize at Turneffe Flats Lodge! Every shopper struggles to come up with gifts for the angler that has everything. Purchasers end up buying something anglers already have or don’t want. Luckily, my products, starting with my famous fish coffee mugs, have been … Read more
I’m no expert on fly fishing for redfish but I’ve fished them in Florida, Texas and this marks my second trip to Louisiana in the last year. For me, the ideal set up is a 9 foot 9-weight rod with a floating line. I keep things further simple and tie on a size 1/0 chartreus … Read more
Three days ago today’s forecast caught my eye. Overcast, drizzly, 45° and zero wind. In October this means an insane blue wing olive hatch on the Ranch of the Henry’s Fork. Granny and I headed over this afternoon to fish till dark and camp near the Trout Hunter so we could enjoy dinner and beers … Read more
5 am came early for me and Sammy. But once our tired brains clicked on exactly what was going on we sprang to life. We were catching a flight from San Jose, Costa Rica to Puerto Jimenez on the Osa Peninsula. Then heading out in the Pacific Ocean to spend three days to try and … Read more
July 15 The nieces weren’t happy when I woke them at 5:30 am to head for sunrise on the Teton River near the house. Indeed we were all very tired from the Tetons trek but I thought a nice morning on the river would heal the muscles. They went but they wouldn’t get in the … Read more
It wouldn’t be a normal fishing trip if there wasn’t some bad weather involved. I’ve been lucky so far this year but the rain and wind hit Granny and I hard today near Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. We launched the canoe on Sargents Pond only to be blown off the small waterbody in less than an … Read more
My brother Greg came up to the cottage from his house in MA last night for a quick 20-hour visit. I haven’t seen Greg since January and that was brief because I was so busy working the Fly Fishing Shows in Marlboro, MA and Edison New Jersey. We had dinner and a few beers but … Read more
My show break is over and today I’m on the way to the Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show. This is not one of the “Fly Fishing Shows” I usually do. This one has some fly fishing stores and manufacturers but is a more standard Sport Show with boats, trucks, hunting dogs and some big … Read more
2017 was a heck of a year. It started with nearly 75 straight days of show life. Nine years ago, when I switched my career to fulltime art and speaking professionally about fly fishing, I wasn’t sure it would work. But it most definitely has. This year I gave more than 40 seminars throughout the … Read more
Fly fishing for redfish here in Louisiana has a reputation for being superb. This week however it’s been fair. Indeed, the reds we’ve caught have been good quality but only four in our first two days. But this is why you can’t judge a location on only two days fishing. Today, day 3, was nothing … Read more