I was up very early this morning. On the deck waiting for coffee at 4:45 AM. It came promptly at 5. I planned on getting comfortable and working on the blog as the sun rose. But no way. Too much anticipation. Today was day one here on the legendary Providence Atoll. Providence is one … Read more
It was a special day here on Farquhar Atoll because I got to fish with longtime friend Michael Williams. Michael is the brother of Jean Bruun, Paul Bruun’s wife, both of which I fish with on this blog often. Michael and his Brazilian pal Caio are on this trip thanks to a generous friend that … Read more
Sammy Vigneri and I go all the way back to 1987 as friends. Grant Hartman and I met down here in Baja in 1996 when I drove down here all the way from Jackson Hole. Grant had just started Baja Anglers and I was on a six week long trip camped on a beach up … Read more
I met Brian Iannacchione at the Denver Fly Fishing Show about five years ago. He was a delight to talk with. He’s young and full of energy. What I loved about him was that he was going to do his best to budget his life to experience some of the amazing fisheries on the planet … Read more
I love all fishing but chasing snapper and grouper from the rocks and coral reef with a fly rod is one of my favorites. Yeah, it’s mostly blind fishing, but the explosive takes more than make up for not seeing the fish. And when you hook up, pound for pound both these fish offer one … Read more
Tim and I planned to do a dredge together here on Anaa Atoll months ago. A dredge is when you rig your 12-weight with a Scientific Angler Sonar Titan Big Water Taper 450-grain sinking line. Then you attach 5 feet of straight 150lb test mono and tie on a dangerously heavy size 5/0 Clouser Minnow. … Read more
We headed out for three nights of fishing and camping today but we relaxed at Sammy’s condo in the morning and left around noon. It was a matter of taking the time to be properly organized for camping on the beach. Also, we suffered through an 18 inning Cubs loss last night that kept us … Read more
I left out another roosterfishing hazard yesterday – other anglers. Roosters are so amazing that these days anglers head for Baja with rods and camping gear with no idea what they’re doing. Granny and I drove an excruciating two hours of dirt to get to one of my “secret spots” only to find five clueless … Read more