If you follow the blog you certainly remember my expedition with friends from Yellow Dog Flyfishing and Himalayan Flyfishing to Bhutan back in April where we did a film about the amazing Kingdom and its fishing. Well, the film is out on the Yellow Dog Field Report. Its 30 minutes of absolutely amazing footage thanks … Read more
It wasn’t a good night sleep for me. About midnight the storms started. While some sleep through the rumbles of thunder and pattering of rain, it wakes me. I lay there watching the flickers of lightening. I also worry about the river blowing out and becoming unfishable. Unfortunately the storms went all night with occasional … Read more
The goal of this expedition is to show Bhutan as a legitimate off-the-grid fishery through photos and film so it can soon be available through Yellow Dog Flyfishing to all physically able and adventurous fly fishers. As a blessed angler that has seen most destinations, including many of the best mahseer rivers in the Himalayas, … Read more
Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures founder Jim Klug, master cinemaphotographer Chris Patterson and I are more than half way to the Himalayan Mountains of Bhutan enjoying about a 36 hour layover in Bangkok. Jim and I arrived late last night. Chris came in early this morning. You’d think we’d devour some Thai food but everything around … Read more
I’m chilling out here at the Delta Lounge in Minneapolis on a long but relaxing layover before on to Seoul, Korea then to Bangkok for a couple days. Soon Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures founder Jim Klug and master cinemaphotographer Chris Patterson will be here too. Thursday morning we’ll continue on to the Himalayan mountains of … Read more
It was another wet night in the tent. I slept fully dressed in raingear. The dampness took its toll and my lungs have tightened up like I have asthma. It’s killing me and this morning I didn’t look so hot as I made my way down to the confluence pool for the last time. … Read more
This morning was a three hour flight on Drukair from Bangkok to some city in India. We stayed on the plane for the short layover then climbed up over the Himalayan Foothills more like a rocket ship than an Airbus 319 Jet. We immediately saw several of the world’s largest peaks – some of them … Read more