My blog has given my readers the silent treatment and I apologize for this. I picked up a nasty tropical flu-like illness that put me down the last day of the Costa Rica marlin trip. I recovered enough on the way home to think all was good but first few days home it hit me … Read more
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being best) the way I felt at bedtime last night was about a 2.5. When we got up at 4 AM to get back on the Waterman to try and catch a marlin on the fly this morning, I’d jumped to a 4 and I was going. But at … Read more
Whenever I add a tough fish to my fly rod species list the fishing days ahead are relaxing. I didn’t come to Baja for a yellowfin tuna this week but I capitalized on opportunity and yesterday got a beauty. If I don’t get my marlin this trip, so be it. That great fish will come … Read more
Sammy Vigneri and I became pals back in 1987 when we worked together at the fly shop in Jackson Hole. Sammy was just starting college and I was beginning my career in the fly fishing business. Sammy went on to be OBGYN doctor. By the time he started his practice I’d been running that fly … Read more
Christmas seems like years ago, yet somehow I hardly remember winter. I’ve been ridiculously busy. I’ve hardly fished. My skis never went out. I only ice fished once. No more! Today I get back on track! In about an hour I’ll be starting a five hour drive to Casper, Wyoming where I’ll meet up with … Read more