Last night Paul Bruun laid out a plot for us to take on the canals up towards Lake Okeechobee. Our target was the various nonnative cichlids that inhabit many of the waters. But the weather had other ideas. Okeechobee is in the wide open plains of Florida and today we had strong wind. We changed … Read more
The wind didn’t subside last night at dark like “normal” wind does. Instead it got stronger. This morning we awoke to a steady 25 MPH blow. It appears Hurricane Iota tearing through Central America to the south is a category 5 and we’re getting the fringe of it here in Mexico. Instead of battling the … Read more
Oh how these trips go by fast. Today was Jerry’s and my last day here in Ascension Bay at Casa Blanca Lodge in Mexico. We haven’t caught a tarpon yet so we headed to the backcountry of Santa Rosa with hopes to get one. It was a long winding boat ride to get to … Read more
I mentioned Jerry has been coming to the flats of Mexico and Ascension Bay for more than ten years. No doubt he loves everything about this place. But even if you like a place as a whole, you have a favorite venue. Jerry loves the tight quarters of Tarpon Lagoon. You can’t get to … Read more
Tarponville is a well-known lodge down here in Costa Rica. It’s located in Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge and about a half hour boat ride from the mouth of the Sixaola River which is the river that separates Costa Rica from Panama. It is here that huge tarpon thrive and have a habit of devouring big … Read more
I apologize in advance for the limited photos. Sometimes when working on a filming project there’s little time to grab my own camera. I arrived in Costa Rica this morning at 7 AM. Hard to believe Granny and I woke up in the back of the Explorer yesterday at Blackfoot Reservoir to the sound … Read more
August 30, 2017 Back in April I got a call from fly fishing filmmaker Grant Wiswell, producer of Castaway Films. He wanted to know if I’d be willing to do an interview for his upcoming tarpon film, “Atlanticus”. I’m always thrilled for these types of jobs and honored to be asked. Grants next question was … Read more
Our sleep was short but for me solid for the first time since I arrived in Gabon. I hopped from bed and headed for coffee at 4:30 then before I knew it I was in the boat enjoying the stars on the way to the mouth of the estuary. When we got there we parked … Read more
One of my absolute best customers back in my fly shop days was George. Year after year George treated his friends and family to fishing in Jackson Hole Wyoming. I handled his trips and retail and made sure they had a great time. His favorite fishing guide was Rick Schreiber and over the years Rick … Read more
A common occurrence on any photo shoot is that on the last day you scramble to get pics you haven’t gotten yet. The shorter the length of the shoot the longer the last day photo list is. I’m in the Florida Keys on a two day shoot with Simms modeling new product. Simms has some … Read more
Early morning comes quick especially if you were up checking out Fantasy Fest on Halloween in Key West earlier this morning at 1 AM. But, when you travel, whether in a foreign country or in a far-flung part of the USA, if you have the opportunity to take in an experience, you do so. Fantasy Fest … Read more