I’ve been packing for three weeks of hosting Yellow Dog clients in Africa for tigerfish the last couple days. I leave on Thursday and not back until November 18th. I not only need to be prepared for my own fishing but when hosting you need a lot of extra stuff so that if a guest … Read more
Twenty years ago I started a tradition while running the Jack Dennis Fly Shop. The annual event was an end of the season bash with my shop and guide staff. We put at least six boats on the South Fork and fished to Heise Hot Springs. There we had a huge celebratory dinner and stayed … Read more
Last year while speaking at the Simms Ice Out in Bozeman, Montana I met Alex Ramirez, a fly fishing guide and instructor. Last night while speaking to The Sespe Fly Fishers in Ventura, California Alex surprised me by showing up. He’s since moved from Montana to the Ventura area and catches a lot of fish … Read more
I’m getting more time on the water on this speaking tour than I expected. I wandered down to the jetty in Corona Del Mar this morning in hopes to catch something – instead it’s the first skunk of the week. It was still nice to get a few casts in. Jeff Currier Global Fly Fishing
The speaking to Fly Fishing Clubs down here in Southern California is going well. I’ve done three nights of talks and next week I’ll do four more. But this weekend I’m off and I got out fishing today. I couldn’t tell you where we were. Take two turns and go through a traffic light … Read more
Last night all went smooth speaking at the Santa Barbara Flyfishers. I’ve spoke there before and have gotten to know many of the members. Our host was Joe Narkevitz and during dinner before the meeting he offered to take me fly fishing in the surf early this morning before I head south to speak in … Read more
The 2014 speaking circuit begins early for me this year. This morning it’s off to Southern California to begin a ten day speaking tour. As always when I head to Southern Cal, a few rods and crab patterns are packed for a few early mornings in the surf. Should be fun. Just in case … Read more
If I become any more forgetful with age I’m in big trouble. Friends Tim Brune and Josh Gallivan and I decided to fish four miles from the house. Just incase anyone needed to bail early we each took our own cars. When we got there I realized I forgot my rod. Last week on … Read more
It was October last year that Rick Schreiber and I put the kibosh on the mackinaw up at Jenny Lake. We found a spot that was absolutely loaded with toddler lakers cruising the bank – perfect size for eating. Amongst these baby char were some true monsters. There weren’t many, but every outing we laid … Read more
Everything was all “Cool Dude” when we arrived at the Last Chance parking lot today. The day was calm and overcast, absolutely perfect for excellent hatches in the famous Harriman Ranch of the Henry’s Fork. And Granny and I haven’t been to the Fork since way back in June so it was good to be … Read more
It’s not often that I don’t set up a rod on a float trip. Okay, this was the first time ever but my folks didn’t even want to go for a float at first. But it was such an incredibly nice day they finally stepped up as long as it was less than four hours. … Read more
When I was fishing against my opponent and friend Paul Bruun in the Jackson Hole One Fly our most important discussion was about a group of wounded veterans that were coming to Jackson, Wyoming to learn to fly fish. “Who teaches them”, I asked. All Paul knew was that he and his wife Jean were … Read more