Bad Fishing Great Company

If you’re afraid I quit fishing and the blog ended put your worries aside.  My beloved Cubs are World Champions and I’m back on the water.  Furthermore, on November 18th I’m back to South Africa for yellowfish.  Then to the Seychelles to host a Yellow Dog trip on Farquhar.  And last, with my friend Nick Bowles … Read more

Long Trip Down the Iriri River

Sleeping was hard last night.  I felt like when I was a boy trying to sleep before the opening day of trout season.  Yesterday on the Iriri River our fishing was so spectacular I was overly excited for today.  I spent most of the night listening to frogs, night birds and howler monkeys while star … Read more

Chicago Cubs Birthday for Granny!

My readers certainly remember my big 50th birthday last year.  Mine was all hardcore fishing with friends on my beloved Henry’s Fork.  Granny was happy to do the same but instead we went bigger.  We went huge and did three Chicago Cubs games over Memorial Day weekend!   The celebration begins for my lady.  First game … Read more

The Things We Do for Fishing

I fly a bunch and I appreciate how incredible flying is.  I love it.  And this is a good thing for me.   At 4 PM I finished the bulk of my speaking tour at the Midwest Fly Fishing Expo in Warren, Michigan.  The shows were excellent this season and the people and the amount … Read more

Last Day Fishing in South Africa

The wind has finally subsided.  The clouds and cold, and today even drizzle, however continued on so it was another slow start for us and for the yellowfish of Sterkfontein Dam.  Because it’s the last day, Granny joined us from the get go despite hating the cold and rain.  Our friends of FlyCastaway, Tim Babich … Read more