As usual, none of us could believe this was our last day here at Darien Lodge in Colombia. But it’s a fact, the better the fishing and the more fun you have, the faster it goes. And this week has been no less than incredible. Ben, Scott and I went with Beto again today. We … Read more
I’ve suspected that my left shoulder issues over the last two years have come from over 30 years of stripping flies violently to entice gangsters with fins. Today I’m certain. My torn rotator cuff that I’ve been able to limp along with thanks to physical therapy bands and light weight lifting for the last 18 … Read more
The 5:45 AM alarm didn’t sound soon enough. I was already up. We ate a quick breakfast at the Diez Hotel before Ben Furimsky, Jess McGlothlin, Scott Wessels and two newly arrived friends, a father son combo, Tony and Anthony Marrese headed for the Medellin local airport. There we boarded a flight to the Pacific … Read more
It was another early one out of Magdalena Bay in Baja on our quest for wahoo on the fly. It was cooler and fog rose from the estuary. Like yesterday I was with friends Sammy Vigneri and Grant Hartman and local fishing guide Roddy. Other than the fog the day was much the same. … Read more
If you know me, you know that I’m stubborn. I love a challenge and I’ll stick to almost any challenge until I succeed. I had my butt absolutely handed to me yesterday in a full day attempt to catch a yellowfin tuna on the fly. While I tried, I watched Sammy catch a sailfish and … Read more
Word on the street of Cabo San Lucas last night was that the yellowfin tuna are in just outside the harbor. Without a sighting of a single marlin yesterday we decided to give the tuna a try for the first few hours of the day and try marlin in the afternoon. Years ago at Christmas … Read more