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
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
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
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
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
We’re amidst a week of horrendous weather here in Victor, Idaho. There have been a lot of days where the temps barely broke the 30ºs and there have been a few inches of wet nasty snow to shovel off the deck. Granny and I planned to go to Yellowstone for our annual spring trip (See … Read more
I’m loving life on the home front. The songs of robins, sandhills, red-winged blackbirds and the meadowlarks have brought Teton Valley back to life. But other than a few rides on the bike I’ve kept myself inside writing my book and catching up on the artwork while watching the Cubs lose games in remarkable fashion. … Read more
I’ve been quiet since returning from Sudan. I came home to heaps of work. If you look back at my 2014 schedule I’ve been home a mere 15 days. That will put anyone behind in the normal day life. I also spoke to Boston Fly Casters in Massachusetts just the other night. So I … Read more
I’ve made it all the way back to Victor since my last post. Man that was a long trip around the world. Going is always fun and the travel goes unnoticed. But heading home – its grueling. After a fun last night on the mother ship the route was boat to shore (15 minutes), bus … Read more
Today’s the last day of fishing before the long journey back to Victor, Idaho begins. We’re near mainland Sudan where the adventure started. Therefore we fished off the beaches and flats of mainland Sudan. The place we started was a beach and flat against some sand dunes. It’s different on the mainland. I climbed … Read more
More photos coming to this entry in a couple weeks including feeding milkfish! The boat was moving before anyone got out of bed this morning. Saltwater fly fishing wears you down. Plus, everyone knew we had about two hours before we’d arrive at the island we saw on the map. Once the sun came … Read more
I wasn’t the only one on this trip who came with a fish species catching goal. Ed was determined to catch a bonefish. In the two previous exploratory trips to the Nubian Flats a few bonefish were seen and Rob caught one. But the boys of Tourette Fishing would like to see more to help … Read more