fly fishing for parrotfish Archives

Parrotfish on the Fly in Mauritius

May 4, 2026April 17, 2026 by Jeff

Due to the uncomfortable confrontation with poachers yesterday, FlyCastaway had to make a difficult decision overnight. After reporting not only the poaching but also our skirmish to the Mauritius Coast Guard, we were asked to fish within a couple miles of the lodge today and not venture anywhere near where we saw the bad guys. … Read more

Fly Fishing for Parrotfish in Oman – Day 6

September 2, 2015April 20, 2015 by Jeff

A tough night sleep here in Oman. It’s much hotter than our first few nights. And the dew! The dew has you soaked by 1 AM and it’s like sleeping in a sponge for the next four hours. Top that off with the fact that we haven’t showered in six days and salt and sand … Read more

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I started fly fishing at age 7 in the lakes and ponds of New England cutting my teeth on various sunfish, bass, crappie and stocked trout. I went to Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, where I graduated with a Naturalist Degree while I discovered new fishing opportunities for pike, muskellunge, walleyes and various salmonids found in Lake Superior and its tributaries.

From there I headed west to work a few years in the Yellowstone region to simply work as much as most people fish and fish as much as most people work. I did just that, only it lasted over 20 years working at the Jack Dennis Fly Shop in Jackson, WY where I departed in 2009. Now it’s time to work for "The Man", working for myself that is.

I pursue my love to paint fish, lecture on every aspect of fly fishing you can imagine and host a few trips to some of the most exotic places you can think of. My ultimate goal is to catch as many species of fish on fly possible from freshwater to saltwater, throughout the world. I presently have taken over 440 species from over 60 countries!