Seems like I blinked and my youngest fishing pals are grown up and more interested in teenager stuff than fishing with Uncle Jeff. Over the years you’ve seen my nieces Sammy, Montana and Sierra posing with some nice fish and pink fly rods. Last year I lost Sammy to teenageritis. This year I lost Montana. … Read more
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t proud that my nephew Eli’s middle name is after me. No doubt that’s respect. But even better is the fact that this kid is a fishing freak-a-zoid. He started off today with his first ever smallmouth bass on the fly. Like my three nieces that I’ve … Read more
It’s been a strange summer. It’s been great, however it includes very little fishing. With Granny’s hurt shoulder we simply haven’t done much on her days off. I’ve made a few carp trips to Blackfoot with friends but for the most part it’s been hanging at home doing projects, getting in shape and enjoying my … Read more
I didn’t have much time for fishing in NH today. Mom and I headed to the nursing home to spend some time with dad this morning and he wasn’t in good shape. I won’t get into it but he’s been in the home several years now and ended up here because of severe Parkinson’s and … Read more
Most of you probably saw this text from Montana on my Instagram page (jeffcurrier65). If you didn’t, read it now and you’ll get a laugh. Because of this text, I had to be the good uncle and bring her a rod. Naturally I couldn’t bring one niece a rod and not the other. This afternoon … Read more
Tomorrow my brother’s two teenage daughters, Montana 14 and Sammy 16, fly out for a ten day visit. If you’ve read this blog for years then you know them both (story from 2010). Montana was on here ten days ago bluegill fishing with me in New Hampshire. They have been on fishing trips with me … Read more
At 4:20 am I sat up to see how Lake Winnipesaukee looked for my morning fishing with my nieces. I’m glad I was awaken by the first singing bird. It was a strikingly beautiful dawn. Without hesitation I woke up the girls who were sleeping next to me on the camps porch here in Wolfeboro, … Read more
I get asked all the time if I do any guiding and folks are surprised when I tell them I don’t. The reason I don’t is that I have such little time at home these days and when I’m home I cherish my time fishing with Granny or friends. I do take a few special … Read more
We haven’t had a lot of nice weather this trip, but yesterday we had some and it was the most important day of the trip to have good weather. It wasn’t for fishing. It was mom’s surprise 75th birthday. We had a fantastic time and mom was shocked. Today, Memorial Day, it was back to … Read more
The forecast wasn’t great going into Monday night for my brother Greg and his family’s visit. A drop from the 80°s to the low 60°s was predicted in Jackson, Wyoming for Tuesday and Wednesday. That means even colder at our family-favorite camping spot up the Gros Ventre River. And the forecast didn’t lie. For the … Read more
We picked up some hitchhikers on the way back from my parent’s 50th anniversary party yesterday – my nieces Sammy and Montana. My brother and his wife headed to Wisconsin for the weekend so Granny and I (and the rest of my family THANKFULLY) were babysitters. Naturally they wanted to see their cousin Sierra and … Read more