Time has slipped past since my February 28th ice fishing blog with Granny holding a frozen largemouth bass. After that fun day it was back to work. I spoke at the Hawkeye Flyfishers Annual show in Cedar Rapids, IA last weekend. Then this week I prepared for upcoming speaking gigs and packed for some approaching … Read more
Granny and I had a nice drive from Denver and arrived in Phoenix late afternoon on Tuesday. In Phoenix we base out of our good friends Steve and Lisa Berry’s place. This was a long planned visit. Steve helped me buy the van back in November. Then he stored it till we picked it up … Read more
I arrived in Phoenix last night and I’m staying with my friends Steve and Lisa Berry of Nomada Fly Fishing. I’m here to deliver presentations to Arizona Flycasters, Sun City Grand Fly Fishing and Desert Fly Casters. Over the last 20 years I’ve spoke down here nearly a dozen times. I enjoy it because Steve … Read more
There haven’t been a whole lot of fish to brag about this week on the blog despite being down here in Phoenix, Arizona on some of my favorite carp haunts. The main reason is because the waters are cold due to snow melt from the Arizona mountains and chilly temperatures in town dipping to the … Read more
Fly fishing for carp has become so big here in the Phoenix, Arizona area that the first spot we hit today was already occupied. It’s true. With trout fishing locations hours away, folks are taking advantage of the good stuff near home. I think it’s great but in this weeks blogs I won’t divulge exact … Read more
I love getting home after an intense fishing trip like this recent one to Cameroon. Even though the trip was fantastic, home sweet home is required to rest up. However, this week home time would be short because I had to return to the show scene. This weekend I was booked to give two days … Read more
My last six fishing days of 2017 ended in skunks and yesterday, the first day of 2018, started with a skunk. Today I had to get on track. Steve Berry, Gentry Smith and I headed to some urban Phoenix ponds where we always catch fish. The last time I fished here was in 2014. … Read more
After the car ordeal Friday, Granny and I bee lined for our friends Cinda Howard and Steve Berry’s house down near Phoenix. They have a nice place in Mesa with a comfy guest room, even nicer than the back of our Explorer. Each morning we sipped coffee on their back porch watching humming birds work … Read more