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Fly Fishing the Haa Valley of Bhutan

Yesterday was a fun day of fishing – what Mike Dawes and I can remember of it.  Seriously, going straight from 40 hours of travel to the water immediately upon landing in Bhutan was grueling and both of us were undoubtedly delirious by the time we reeled in.  But we caught fish, had a good … Read more

Fly Fishing in Bhutan Begins

This morning was a three hour flight on Drukair from Bangkok to some city in India.  We stayed on the plane for the short layover then climbed up over the Himalayan Foothills more like a rocket ship than an Airbus 319 Jet.  We immediately saw several of the world’s largest peaks – some of them … Read more

The Long Journey to Bhutan

Mike Dawes and I are still en-route to Bhutan.  It’s a long haul.   So far it’s was the early drive from Victor to Jackson.  Then the flight from Jackson to SLC then to Portland to Tokyo and tonight we arrived in Bangkok at midnight.  It’s been 31 hours from home.   It goes fast though especially when … Read more

Fly Fishing in Bhutan

Friend Mike Dawes and I are leaving for Bhutan in the morning.  We are going as consultants for the World Wildlife Fund.  We have a great assignment – fish the rivers of Bhutan to determine their suitability for fly fishing ecotourism.   Starting Saturday we will fish three days on trout rivers around the Haa … Read more

Freezing on Boulder Lake

I’ve pushed it to the limit.  I’m stressed out and out of time and I must get things in order.  I leave for Bhutan in the morning so here’s a blog about Boulder Lake in Wyoming that will be the shortest blog on record.   I’m going to Bhutan till June 3.  This is a … Read more

Friends of the Teton River Bumper Sticker

Do you like fishing the Teton River of Idaho and its many tributaries?  If so you should be fans of Friends of the Teton River (FTR).  This non profit organization works with the Teton Valley community to ensure clean water, healthy streams and abundant fisheries in the upper Teton watershed.   I was recently asked … Read more

First Fish on the Winston 5-weight

For me few things in nature rival the popping of the Aspen leaves.  Our mountainous landscape slowly loses the snow and goes from a dreary mix of conifer olives, browns and grays to eye catching green.  During the actual popping, the half developed leaves blanket the forests with a shinny lime color.  This peculiar splash … Read more