Surprise Travel Plans Lead Me to Jackson Hole

Yellow Dog Flyfishing founder Jim Klug called me July 7th and asked me to fish for the YD Jackson Hole One Fly Team in September.  I was leaving for Italy July 9th.   The last thing I wanted to consider was leaving my new home waters in Wisconsin for yet another time this summer.  But I … Read more

The Jackson Hole One Fly 2019 Conclusion

I barely slept a wink last night and was up at 4:50 AM before the alarm went off.  It wasn’t day 2 of the Jackson Hole One Fly that kept me awake, it’s the fact that tomorrow morning I leave for Brazil.  Am I ready?  My brain spun all night.  But I am ready for … Read more

Back in the Jackson Hole One Fly!

I got to fish in the Jackson Hole One Fly for a few years in a row back around 2009-2014 as a guest of my friend Gary Eckman.  When Gary stepped out I thought my One Fly days were over.  Then Simms entered a team and I fished another year but they only did it … Read more

Big Idaho Smallmouth Bass!

July 18 & 19 When I’m camping and I don’t wake up in the back of my Explorer but rather outside on top of a picnic table, this usually means I’m at least a few hours from home and a friend did the driving with his car.  That’s exactly the scenario these last two days.  … Read more

The Dog Days are for Fly Fishing for Carp

I finally got out with my longtime friend and blog regular of past years, Gary Eckman.  Gary is the man responsible for me giving the chance to fish the Jackson Hole One Fly the last five years because he’s placed me on his team.  But this year Gary doesn’t have a One Fly Team for … Read more