I arrived in South Africa yesterday on my way to hosting a Yellow Dog trip to the Seychelles. I’m visiting my friends Gerhard Laubscher and Ryan Hammond that own FlyCastaway, the outfit that operates Farquhar. We planned months ago to fish for largemouth yellowfish. Due to weather, the plans have changed. The new twist begins … Read more
I flew to Paris shortly after I posted yesterday’s blog. It was a short hop from Amsterdam of only 45 minutes. In Paris I learned that my upgrade to First Class was a serious deal. First of all, there’s a difference on long international flights between Business Class and First Class. Business Class is spectacular … Read more
Time for serious angling! After a fall with only a spattering of fishing and too much work, I find myself sitting in Amsterdam waiting for my next flight. The theme of this journey is I’m hosting a trip for Yellow Dog Fly Fishing to the Seychelles on the atoll of Farquhar November 30 to December … Read more
Tomorrow night I will be speaking at the Inaugural Utah Fly Fishing Hall of Fame Banquet held at “This is the Place Heritage Park” in Salt Lake City. I will be delivering one of my favorite presentations, “Fly Fishing though Midlife Heaven”. Charities benefited are HFF, Casting for Recovery, Reel Recovery, Project Healing Waters and … Read more
I delivered my PowerPoint presentation “Streamer Tricks for Larger and More Trout” to Madison-Gallatin Trout Unlimited in Bozeman, Montana last night. This was my fourth visit speaking here. What a great time as always. Thanks to everyone who was part of the biggest crowd I’ve seen there yet. Although I didn’t get to fish, … Read more
If you’re afraid I quit fishing and the blog ended put your worries aside. My beloved Cubs are World Champions and I’m back on the water. Furthermore, on November 18th I’m back to South Africa for yellowfish. Then to the Seychelles to host a Yellow Dog trip on Farquhar. And last, with my friend Nick Bowles … Read more
They did it! I’m exhausted! Back on the water this weekend! Stay tuned. . . . Jeff Currier Global Fly Fishing
Every angler has a vice beyond their fishing and mine is baseball. I grew up as a second baseman and a Red Sox fan during the Carl Yastrzemski era but when I went to college in Wisconsin in 1983, Ryne Sanberg’s rookie year, I got hooked on the Chicago Cubs. I never looked back. To … Read more
I leapt from bed early this morning here in Encinitas, California. Granny and I were eager to get to the Torrey Pines State Beach. She wanted to do a run while I was aiming to once and for all catch my elusive corbina on the fly. When we got there at 10 AM the tide … Read more
Time flies when you’re having fun. Granny and I have been in Southern California for nearly a week and I’ve given presentations to Santa Barbara Flyfishers, Fly Fishing Club of Orange County and the Pasadena Casting Club. I’ll continue my speaking tour next week but starting today, we have three days off so we hit … Read more
Granny I arrived in California last night by car to begin a ten-day speaking tour. It was a great 15-hour drive listening to playoff baseball on my XM all the way from home. Cubs pitcher, Jake Arrieta, hit his amazing three run homer just as the sun was setting for us west of I 15 … Read more
Most of you know I work with Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures as a trip host, travel advisor and I often get to explore future fly fishing destinations. I couldn’t ask for a better fly fishing travel company to be a part of. It’s not only because they offer the best destinations but also because Yellow … Read more