I’ve had a lot of big travel the last six months and I can’t tell you how good it feels. I’m not sure the pace I was moving before Covid would be welcome, but a big trip every four months or so fits the bill. And keep mixing in the speaking gig travel once a … Read more
I did an exploratory fishing drive on Tuesday. All I wanted to do was get one last warm up on trout before heading to Italy today for the World Masters Fly Fishing Championships. But it was 89° and I never put on the waders. It would have been a waste of time. But, I found … Read more
Morning comes early when you need to be up at 4:30. But me and the USA Masters Fly Fishing Team headed out on the final day of the competition here in the Czech Republic. We had work to do. After the first two sessions our team sat at 4th place. Unfortunately, there was distance between … Read more
It was a long dreary bus ride to Sector 1 of the Upper Morava River for me to start competition today for the World Masters Fly Fishing Championships here in the Czech Republic. For nearly two weeks the weather has been spectacular, but of course, the first competition day it had to rain. While the … Read more
We moved into our World Masters Fly Fishing Championships hotel today, Wellness Hotel Diana. The place is high up in the rolling hills outside of Zábřeh Czech Republic. It’s beautiful but there will be little time to enjoy its features. Instead of swimming in the pool or a few nice pilsners in the bar this … Read more
Pete and Mike were back on their feet this morning for the final day of practice before the official start for the World Masters Fly Fishing Championships. They weren’t moving fast and can barely eat anything yet but it’s a major improvement from yesterday’s onslaught of food poisoning here in the Czech Republic. Today … Read more
It was a rugged start for me today here in the Czech Republic. I’m a terrible sleeper but last night I got hardly a wink. It could be an attack from jetlag or just my mind spinning about our move from Victor. I have no idea but I felt like crap. The fellas, Jerry and … Read more
It was such a great feeling to get on an overseas flight yesterday for the first time in almost two years. I flew from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam which is almost 10 hours. I know, it sounds horrible to most people, but I love it. At home I’m a busy body and never sit … Read more
While Africa and tigerfish and yellowfish only hit the map for most Americans in recent years, in 2005 Granny and I went on full on pursuit of Africa. We did it with backpacker funds trading in all my SkyMiles for two free plane tickets. Then we camped and stayed in hostiles and traveled by bus … Read more
The competition hotel we moved into after fishing yesterday is spectacular, Luna Hotel dos Carqueijais. The newly built accommodation sits so high up on the side of a mountain you can get dizzy drinking your coffee let alone a few beers after fishing because below the balcony is such a drop. It’s really cool the … Read more