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Fly Fishing for Bull Redfish

I was a little groggy this morning for no particular reason.  Then I realized it was August 1.  This is when it always hits me.  I’ve been up early and fishing hard through the extra-long days for three months straight.  They don’t call August the dog days for nothing.  I could have easily laid back … Read more

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Fly Fishing for Jack Crevalle

I’ll never forget the first jack crevalle I caught.  It was April of 1989 in Belize.  The fish was part of a marauding school of crevalle a few miles up in the brackish waters of the Sibun River.  I’d not seen such carnage.  I remember the cast, the startling smash on my orange Tarpon Glow … Read more

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From Wisconsin Smallmouth to Texas Salt

Last November I was invited by once Seychelles client now good friend, Brian Iannacchione, to join him in Texas to saltwater fly fish with another friend, legendary South African now American and world renown fishing guide, Jako Lucas.  As much as I wanted to join these buddies, I knew it was during peak smallmouth bass … Read more

New Van Hits the Beach Early in Life

Granny and I got up real early today to bail from our likely, illegal campsite.  We were in a national forest headquarters parking lot because we couldn’t find a campsite last night.  Its hard to believe but it seems that all of the world is out galivanting around the US these days camping and having … Read more

Vanning and Fishing Through Texas

Granny and I and the new red van hit some cool weather.  After last blog from Castell, TX, I hit the Llano River for about an hour with high hopes for more Guadalupe bass.  Temps dropped from 73° to 50° in a couple hours.  With it came the north wind and I reeled it in … Read more