We awoke to one of the flattest, calmest days I’ve ever experienced on the ocean. The abnormal still air weather won’t break leaving us with yet another difficult day of flats fishing. But how could you complain when you’re fishing in the Seychelles while friends and family are home in the cold dark days of … Read more
When hosting trips, I prefer my guests fish with as many different guides as possible. All Farquhar guides are excellent but each has a unique personality, unalike favorite fish, skills and ideas. This variety of guides allows you to try new things and learn, keeping the week interesting. Today I went with Nick Isabelle and … Read more
Once again morning came early. Instead of tossing and turning in bed I was first to the back of the Maya’s Dugong where I dredged with my 12-weight for an hour before Lance came and joined. We landed several dogtooth tunas but they were small. Then I got broke off by what we figure was … Read more
I had a mediocre sleep in cabin 4 of the Maya’s Dugong. I’m a poor sleeper in life and especially when there are fish to catch. At 4:50 AM I couldn’t toss anymore. I headed upstairs to the back of the boat with my 12-weight Winston and fed out a huge Clouser on my 700 … Read more
Morning couldn’t come soon enough. My long-awaited host job to Farquhar Atoll in the Seychelles began. My group and I loaded our bags in a minivan taxi and drove to the IDC charter plane airport. At 7:30 IDC weighed us in. We weren’t close to overweight because of being short my two friends from … Read more
I awoke this morning still trying to grasp the fact that my friends from Jackson won’t be on this trip to Farquhar. I have a lump in my gut that isn’t going away. I had to read my emails from yesterday again to believe it. This situation sucks. In hindsight, I wish I advised them … Read more
November 27 & 28, 2016 November 27, 2016 After a wonderful week in South Africa and Lesotho chasing yellowfish with my friends of FlyCastaway, Sunday I headed for the Seychelles to begin my host trip to Farquhar Atoll for Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures. The day started at the Johannesburg airport where I met my … Read more
Nov 25 & 26, 2016 The rain behaved last night but it didn’t help our fishing. The rivers were still blown out from storms the night before last. Instead we fished on the dam again for a few hours then reeled it in. This has been a fantastic visit to South Africa and … Read more
I’m falling behind on my blog because I’m camping and fishing in South Africa this week but don’t worry, the reports will come. In fact, I’ll have reports for every day from now till December 14th ranging from South Africa, Seychelles, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and I may possibly return to Oman this trip. But thanks … Read more
Thunder shook Lesotho all night. Heaps of rain fell. We all heard it and knew for sure all rivers would be chocolate colored mud in the morning. We slept in then took it easy while Ryan weaved us a plan for fishing the dam (reservoir). This dam is scenic area and for that reason … Read more
The sun rises here in Lesotho just before 5 AM. The birds go off like mad. While winter approaches back home, the green of spring is full on in Southern Africa. I live for the southern hemisphere when the days are cold and short back home. We left early to fish a very special section … Read more
Its amazing what a good night’s rest will do after being completely exhausted. I awoke this morning feeling sharp and after coffee with the FlyCastaway team we drove about an hour from our cabin here in Lesotho to a river they fish twice a year. Once again, despite predictions of rain, the sky was blue … Read more