We started out today with some big rain. At least an hour long downpour. I fished with Jeff Smith and Dave Boyd and our rain jackets were out. Fishing with these two characters was a redo of a memorable day we had here at Providence Atoll together back in 2022. And I got to fish … Read more
A quick update for those who haven’t been following along the last few days. I’m on Farquhar Atoll in the Seychelles hosting a group of friends and guests of Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures. This is the first of two weeks. Next week most of my group will head with me on to Providence Atoll. This … Read more
There’s a ton of excitement anytime you get on the saltwater flats but the first day of a long trip in the Seychelles – its unbelievable. I’ll just tell you right now, in my humble opinion, the Seychelles is the best of the best as far as saltwater fly fishing goes. The fishing for my … Read more
Conditions were looking a bit bleak when I filled my Yeti with coffee at 5:15 this morning here at Darien Lodge in Colombia. It was drizzling and looking out to sea was nothing but flickering lightening. Fortunately it eased enough not to lose fishing time and we headed out promptly at 7 AM. … Read more
Mike Lodge and I met in Mexico several year ago fishing out of Casa Blanca. I’m always up in the wee hours to work on my blog and turns out he doesn’t sleep either. We chatted over early morning coffee that week and every time I mentioned the Seychelles he lit up like a Christmas … Read more
Today I fished with guest Dave Meyers and guide Brandon Poole. Dave is a friend from back in Idaho. Dave invited me to fish on his Jackson Hole One Fly Team in 2019. We thought we’d be fishing in the One Fly together for years but the Covid thing messed it all up. This trip … Read more
Cosmoledo is the ultimate flats fishing destination. It’s one of the most remote, off-the-grid trips on the planet. It was hard to believe it when I woke up today and looked around and I was here. But I am and I’m hosting 11 anglers for Yellow Dog Flyfishing. My fishing partner for this special … Read more
When hosting trips, I prefer my guests fish with as many different guides as possible. All Farquhar guides are excellent but each has a unique personality, unalike favorite fish, skills and ideas. This variety of guides allows you to try new things and learn, keeping the week interesting. Today I went with Nick Isabelle and … Read more
The wind got stronger overnight. Traveling the 100 yards on a luggage loaded skiff from the Scuba Libre to land where our bus taxi awaited was hectic. Mainland Sudan was experiencing a full on sandstorm. Mutters of damn you “Monsoon Currier” were heard clearly through my sand filled ears coming from Mike’s seat. He had … Read more
The wind never let up and now the temperature has dropped to the 60’s here on the Nubian Flats for our last day. It was so cold up top the boat where I usually sleep in my superlight sleeping bag that I moved down into sleeping quarters for the first time in two trips on … Read more
Sorry for the delay of blogs. Please understand I am so far out in the boonies of Oman there is no contact with the world. We are presently getting supplies in Salalah, Oman. Daily accounts will catch up as possible. We awoke to the unusual sight of calm seas. In every direction the Red Sea of … Read more
Day 2 provided light wind and clear skies, ideal for flats fishing. Mike and I went with Fede to a small island in sight of the Scuba Libre. Our focus was triggerfish and giant trevally (GT). When I walk the flats I have my 9-weight Winston in hand with my line stripped out ready … Read more