Today Steve Berry and I only had time to dabble in the urban fishing here in Phoenix. Yesterday’s double speaking gig had me in need of a little extra rest this morning. Then I had to reorganize and get prepared for tonight’s event with Desert Fly Casters. Once I had everything in order we had … Read more
How time flies these days. Its hard to believe that events, trips, tours, gigs and everything that you plan months if not years ahead come and go so fast. It seems like only a short time ago I was burdened with the stress of being properly organized for the 2025 Fly Fishing Show tour. I … Read more
I wasn’t planning to go dark on the blog since my New Jersey Fly Fishing Show update on January 27th. I figured I’d share travel stories then post my schedule for The Atlanta Fly Fishing Show. Instead, I blew off blogging the entire week and didn’t even post my Atlanta speaking schedule. I guess that … Read more
I’m happy to say The Edison NJ Fly Fishing Show was a good one. My presentations went great and there was lots of interest in the “Currier” art from my fish mugs to the fish shirts and I made time to decorate some packs and fly boxes for folks. The show was a lot of … Read more
It’s been a very relaxing three days in Wolfeboro, NH. It was nice not to have to wake up early and I had no schedule to follow. I worked but at my own pace and enjoyed prepping for next in line, The Edison New Jersey Fly Fishing Show. This weeks show runs Friday January … Read more
Who needs rest? Evidently not me. That’s actually not true but it was either go to Gabon and start the show season with a little jetlag or don’t go to Gabon. You know me by now. I sucked it up. And the last few days did suck. I arrived in Wisconsin after flying 10,000 … Read more
It’s been a whirlwind since getting off the boat in Baja Friday. Saturday we drove seven hours south to Cerritos. Sunday I flew north up the Baja coast with a perfect view all the way to Los Angles. At 11:59 pm I boarded a redeye from LA to Minneapolis and arrived at 5:30 am Monday. … Read more
It was a long but fun day yesterday. It began leaving Hayward at 4 AM for the Duluth Airport. It was my first business trip since moving into our new home in Wisconsin. I wasn’t sure how long it would take to get to the Duluth Airport nor what the parking scene would be. I’m … Read more
No fishing today but I got to talk it. Today I delivered a full day of entertainment and teaching at the Fin and Fire Fly Shop in Redmond, Oregon. Fin and Fire is one of the premier fly shops of not only Oregon, but I’ve heard about this fly shop from folks throughout my travels … Read more
The “Super Grand Slam” painting is done for my friend Mike Lodge. It’s a tricky process putting four fish on one piece of watercolor paper. They must be aligned perfect and there’s thought put into the order and size of each fish in the painting. Then there’s the crucial care that needs to be taken … Read more
The blog has been quiet since I returned from Mexico way back just before Thanksgiving. But that was the plan. It was time to buckle down and promote my webstore for Christmas and prepare and deliver a bunch of Online Zoom PowerPoint Presentations. While most of these talks are for private clubs (last night for … Read more
Winter continues. I’m about to leave on my long drive from Bozeman, MT to Boise, ID. I had a fun gig here last night with Madison/Gallatin Trout Unlimited and now it’s to the Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo for two full days on Friday and Saturday. The Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo is a … Read more