Unforeseen Trip to Blackfoot Pays Huge Dividends

Self-employment is always a challenge of obedience for me in the summertime.  I work.  I look out the window and its 80° and sunny.  I work.  Then I try not to look outside.  Then the phone rings.  My friend asks, “Currier.  Want to go fishing?”   That’s how I ended up on Blackfoot Reservoir Friday … Read more

Hideous Wind & Surprising Cold Hinders First Blackfoot Carp Quest of the Year

Don’t miss my Online Presentation Wednesday night May 13 6 PM MST “Kendjam – the Amazing Species of the Iriri River – Brazil” May 7-10, 2020 Its been two weeks since Granny and I took off camping and fishing.  I’ve been insanely busy with my Online presentations and artwork.  I’ve done watercolor art (photo is … Read more

Carp Cravings Sorted

After two weeks of trout fishing here and there you know I had to squeeze in a day of fly fishing for carp.  Visiting South African pal, Garth Wellman, wasn’t so sure about the idea when I first tossed it out there, especially after the two days of epic trout fishing I’ve showed him.  But … Read more

New Rod and Charmed First Cast

The Johnny Boyd Carp Classic takes place on Saturday and Sunday June 2 and 3 on Blackfoot Reservoir in Idaho.  There will be 25 Teams of three persons.  Each team is allowed to weigh in three carp per day and must be caught by each teammate and not one individual.  The weight determines victory for … Read more

Back to Blackfoot Reservoir for More Carp

I’m leaving the country again on Wednesday.  This time for Costa Rica to be a guest angler for Castaway Films latest project – “Atlanticus”.  Should be incredible.  The one thing I like to do before an intense film shoot is relax with Granny.  I picked her up from work Monday night and drove for two … Read more

Too Nice for Carp

It wasn’t worth speeding and fishtailing treacherously down the dusty roads of Idaho like it was our first time fly fishing for huge carp.  Today’s Blackfoot Reservoir trip wasn’t only my most humbling carp day ever but also the most strenuous hiking and fishing day of the year.  That’s saying a lot after Tuesday.   … Read more

Trout Can’t Hide at 33% – Island Park Reservoir

Say the word reservoir to a trout fly fishermen and they run for cover like cutthroat in the radar of an osprey.  Mention furthermore that the reservoir is only 33% full and they envision a dried up cracked earth desert.  Personally, I love fly fishing the reservoirs simply because I know I’ll have a body … Read more

Carp and Crossbows don’t Mix

It’s a specialty of mine getting folks to fish for more than salmonids.  Here in trout filled Idaho we have excellent fly fishing for carp but the challenge is getting people to do it.  Even one of my business partners in Fish and Game Art Gifts, Harvey Cohen, who sees my carp mugs sell like crazy, … Read more