Hour Long GT Blitz Makes the Day

James Shanley and I fished together briefly on Astove when we arrived in the Seychelles last week.  Today it was time for us to put the pedal down and fish hard all day together here on Cosmoledo.  The weather was slightly improved over yesterdays stormy day.  In fact...

The Seychelles Flats Fish Assortment

I met David Boyd at Turneffe Flats back in fall of 2018.  I was helping train new guides for the lodge and Dave was on a group trip with fellow Seattle mates.  We talked a few times and he asked me where the best saltwater fly fishing was in my opinion.  When I...

From Salalah, Oman to Musandam

Today was a travel day for Sammy and me.  We left Southern Oman and traveled to Musandam, the northern part of Oman.  There’s a catch however, Musandam is not connected to the rest of Oman.  Oman is divided by the country of United Arab Emirates (UAE).  This is called...

Tough Swims and Busted Motors in Oman

It’s Day 2 here in Southern Oman with my usual saltwater travel pal, Sammy Vigneri.  We should be in the Seychelles but as you know by now a cyclone messed that up.  Instead my friend from Dubai, Nick Bowles, founder of Ocean Active Fly, and his friend Mark Taylor of...

A Forever Lasting Trevally Memory

If it wasn’t for Gerhard’s nice Indo-Pacific permit catch yesterday I’d have been tempted to make today “The hunt for the 10lb bonefish”.  But he got it done which meant I needed to buckle down yet again and give the yellow permit my best shot.  I took a good look at...