Over the weekend I traveled from Portland, Oregon to Indianapolis, Indiana and did nine presentations at the Great American Fly Fishing Expo. The show was great and I enjoyed making many new friends at my talks. As much as it seems like I was just getting on the plane to go to Indi I’m already … Read more
We began our decent into Minneapolis Airport Thursday night on my way to Indianapolis for the Great American Fly Fishing Expo when the Captain came on with bad news. Airforce Two with Vice President Joe Biden decided they going to take off from MN at that exact time we were landing and the airport closed. … Read more
The last blog was short then I didn’t follow up with the weekend report on Monday. That’s because I have been fighting the show plague of 2016. It started the last day during that horrible weather in Florida twelve days ago and dang near killed me traveling to Seattle last week. I think it’s the … Read more
I made it home from FL then drove all the way to the Seattle area to start six more straight weeks of shows. This weekend is the Lynnwood, WA Fly Fishing Show and it’s on Saturday and Sunday only. As always I’ll be giving my PowerPoint presentations and casting demonstrations. Here’s my schedule. Please … Read more
Florida fishing guide Blake Matherly had confidence in Rick Schreiber and I after seeing us fish through yesterday. We didn’t show an ounce of disappointment despite the fish-hindering weather. When you plan a trip way in advance weather can screw you. You can cry about it or change your frame of mind and have fun … Read more
One of my absolute best customers back in my fly shop days was George. Year after year George treated his friends and family to fishing in Jackson Hole Wyoming. I handled his trips and retail and made sure they had a great time. His favorite fishing guide was Rick Schreiber and over the years Rick … Read more
As expected Granny and I arrived in Victor after midnight on Tuesday absolutely beat to heck from the long day of travel. Sure enough there’s a bunch of snow and we couldn’t get in the driveway. I parked on the street and hauled our luggage in. I hit the bed around 1 AM and had … Read more
I was wrecked in a good way after this weekend at the Somerset New Jersey Fly Fishing Show. The show was incredible from Friday morning until Sunday afternoon. I visited with folks nonstop. My seminars went great and there was tons of interest in my art. What wore me down most was drawing on Cliff … Read more
It’s been a nice three days up in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire between shows. I caught up on emails, got in a few workouts and booked a flight to Gabon. Gabon will take place in March and I’ll have more on this long dreamt fishing trip in weeks to come. This weekend it’s the Somerset … Read more
The Marlborough Fly Fishing Show is in the books. I had a blast as always seeing old friends and my seminars were a success. I’m happy to say my new PowerPoint show “Streamer Tricks for More and Bigger Trout” went smooth and was well received. We now have three days off to chill out with … Read more
In a blink of an eye I found myself back on a plane from snowy Idaho to Boston on Tuesday. I say snowy because we are getting buried in the Yellowstone Country. I shoveled most of my 36 hours while home from Wisconsin and my flight out of Idaho Falls to head east required a … Read more
I suspected the jaunt to Wisconsin to speak to the Southern Wisconsin Chapter of Trout Unlimited would be fun and it was. The turnout for their mid-winter Icebreaker was fantastic and I met a lot of great folks. The only downfall to the grand trip was when the Green Bay Packers lost their playoff game … Read more