August 14-16, 2020 Being home now, or at least locked down in the USA for nearly five months, has put me in a position where I’ve fished most of my favorite haunts at least several times this year already. They’re great places but I like to change up my venues and chase different fish species … Read more
August 10-12, 2020 Just in from a wonderful little weekend of camping and fishing with Granny. She slipped out of work an hour early Monday evening and we took off to a high mountain campsite we enjoy a couple times a year. It was crisp night that delivered the first frost we’ve seen since April. … Read more
Self-employment is always a challenge of obedience for me in the summertime. I work. I look out the window and its 80° and sunny. I work. Then I try not to look outside. Then the phone rings. My friend asks, “Currier. Want to go fishing?” That’s how I ended up on Blackfoot Reservoir Friday … Read more
Its hard to put together a three of four day fishing trip with my friends in the middle of summer. Most of them guide or do some sort of job in the fly fishing industry. Taking such time off isn’t possible. That is, unless you plan the time months ahead. That’s exactly what me and … Read more
Don’t miss my Online Presentation Wednesday night May 13 6 PM MST “Kendjam – the Amazing Species of the Iriri River – Brazil” May 7-10, 2020 Its been two weeks since Granny and I took off camping and fishing. I’ve been insanely busy with my Online presentations and artwork. I’ve done watercolor art (photo is … Read more
Word on the street is that the world is bored to death while stuck in lockdown. I hear that the internet is slow with all the folks on it all day and that Netflix and Hulu and all the other TV type things are rolling in the dough entertaining people that have nothing to do. … Read more
With Granny’s shoulder surgery only three weeks away and me fishing the Jackson Hole One Fly this weekend then heading straight for the Amazon, we decided to do some old fashion car camping. What I mean by this is, find a cool place that has some fishing but break out the Yeti chairs to relax … Read more
After two weeks of trout fishing here and there you know I had to squeeze in a day of fly fishing for carp. Visiting South African pal, Garth Wellman, wasn’t so sure about the idea when I first tossed it out there, especially after the two days of epic trout fishing I’ve showed him. But … Read more
There’s nothing like the morning of Day 1 in a fly fishing competition. Whether it’s the World Championships like I experienced in South Africa this past February, or today for the Johnny Boyd Carp Classic right here on my beloved Blackfoot Reservoir, tournaments add a lot of excitement to a day of fishing. This one … Read more
This weekend is the annual Johnny Boyd Carp Classic on Blackfoot Reservoir. The tourney is a fundraiser for a fly fishing industry person in need. This year it’s for fishing guide Travis Rydberg who was in a car accident 18 months ago. This is a fly fishing only tourney that has gone on for 15 … Read more
Today was our last day of urban fly fishing around Phoenix, Arizona. Though the canals have produced for us they haven’t been stellar due to the mud and cold temperatures. Instead of a fourth day on them Gentry took us to some park ponds near his house. Nearly every body of water around Phoenix … Read more
Every September 1st I toss a heavy bedspread in the Explorer for extra warmth camping. Nighttime temperatures literally change from the 50°s in August to the low 30°s in September here in the Yellowstone Country. Well, it’s a good thing I do. Monday night Granny and I pulled off the road to sleep and it … Read more