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
Granny and I just finished up our first adventure in the new van. From Phoenix to Wolfeboro, NH ended up taking 16 days. It was a casual trip with very few drives on freeways. We drove a total of 4400 miles. We only got one more day of fishing since the last post and … Read more
Back on the road again starting tonight with a custom PowerPoint Show called, “Down the Crazy River” in Fresno, CA for the Fresno Fly Fishers. Then tomorrow starts the Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show. I hope to catch up with all my CA friends at the show. I’ll have my famous coffee mugs, steins, sun shirts … Read more
Hard to believe the grunt of January ends this weekend with the Edison New Jersey Fly Fishing Show. The heavy show month went by faster than I can ever remember. And despite by Sunday afternoon I’ll have delivered 23 presentations this month, it’s seemed fairly easy and fun. Edison is the biggest of all … Read more
Granny and I arrived in Boston yesterday afternoon then took the bus from Logan Airport to New Hampshire and ended the day at Moms house up on Wolfeboro. I had some packages waiting full of my fish coffee mugs, beer steins and my new fish Solar Shirts. I had these shipped to her house for … Read more
I haven’t been on an airplane in fifteen days. It’s been a beautiful thing soaking up spring at home. I’ve enjoyed some carp fishing and Henry’s Fork time. I’ve also got caught up on a lot of things including some artwork. You may remember back in March when I caught my first Lahontan cutthroat at … Read more
I’ll make this blog quick being my turn around from Indianapolis to leaving for California was less than 48 hours. Furthermore, I’m driving through this leg of the tour because this trip entails speaking tonight at Tracy Fly Fishers presenting, “Four Seasons of the Yellowstone Trout Bum”. Tomorrow I start the Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show … Read more
My show break is over and today I’m on the way to the Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show. This is not one of the “Fly Fishing Shows” I usually do. This one has some fly fishing stores and manufacturers but is a more standard Sport Show with boats, trucks, hunting dogs and some big … Read more
The famous Somerset New Jersey Fly Fishing Show is not in Somerset this year. It’s a few towns over in Edison. I’ve not seen the new venue hands on but I’ve seen the booth layouts and a mapping of the seminar rooms and casting ponds and this new location should not disappoint. As always, … Read more
I’m a third of the way through what I call the, “100 Days of Insanity”. From around December 1 till April 1 I work almost every day focusing on my shows and speaking tour. Its constant travel with long drives, planes and hotels to deliver fly fishing seminars, casting demos and speeches (of course a … Read more
Its life in the fast lane from now till April. I always move fast but during my show/speaking tour season it moves crazy fast. Today I escaped the big storm in Idaho and caught an early flight for Phoenix. Though the reason was to deliver my PowerPoint presentation, “Four Seasons of the Yellowstone Trout Bum”, … Read more
It’s time to give the fish a rest. Its show time folks. Starting with the Denver Fly Fishing Show this week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I’m ready to rock my entertaining PowerPoint presentations, teach fly fishing seminars and give casting demonstrations. I’m looking forward to the next three months. I see many of … Read more