When I got home tonight Granny started to tell me something and I interrupted her to say – TODAY was the best *** streamer day on the South Fork I can remember. I was amped. I caught three fish over 20 *** inches! And it’s true. Gary Eckman, my One Fly Captain, took me on … Read more
Sorry for the mini blog. I’ve been playing hard, fishing, hikes, work, etc and this upcoming weekend is the Jackson Hole One Fly and I’m lucky to be fishing in it again. That being said, Granny and I caught a few fish today and RELAXED! Good stuff! Oh, indeed we are Cubs fans but found … Read more
I threw down a third fishing day in a row today. Yes, indeed Granny and I got home late last night from our Wyoming adventure but Gary Eckman booked him and me a One Fly practice day on the South Fork with guide and long time friend Zach Peyton. A chance to sit in the … Read more
August 27-28, 2013 August 27 Fishing the Yellowstone Country in August can be tough. Temperatures are often hot enough to sink large trout to the bottom of the deepest pools. Deep pools are hard to find because of low water. Floating weeds and debris stick to streamers on every cast and the wind blows harder … Read more
August 23, 2013 Summer has zipped by once again. Sure there’s a few weeks left, but here in the Yellowstone Country nights have cooled significantly and our first frost isn’t far. It can only mean one thing; the Jackson Hole One Fly is just around the corner. I’m fortunate to fish in the One … Read more
August 20, 2013 The blog has been a little slow since my return from Bolivia. It’s a fact that until today, my last fish was that monster golden dorado. There’s no doubt I’ve been enjoying this. It’s helped me work rather than fish. But today was time to move on. Move we did. Friends … Read more
August 13 – 15, 2013 Not sure how it came about, but during our annual Christmas Eve party friend Jessica Chitwood suggested we all go on a backpacking trip into the Tetons this summer. The thought was a great idea and Granny and I were on board immediately. We haven’t been backpacking since we … Read more
August 6 & 7, 2013 There’s no better way to recover from catching the fish of a lifetime in another hemisphere less than 36 hours ago than to return to the home waters immediately. Its even better to kick back and watch young fly fishers appreciate small Snake River Cutthroats as much as I … Read more
August 3, 2013 “Never give up” is a motto I’ve used all my life. I’ve used the saying with everything from school, sports and especially in fly fishing. I’ve used it many times on this blog when things weren’t going well. May 12th in India was my most recent “never give up” miracle. Excruciating days … Read more
August 2, 2013 The last day on any great trip entails some anxiety, especially when I don’t feel like I’ve met my goals. This last day in Bolivia had me thinking more than usual because this could be the last day fishing in Bolivia of my life. Would I ever have another chance for … Read more
August 1, 2013 Yesterdays’ beating on the Itirizama River was far behind me when I awoke today. I was feeling extremely confident for fishing on the Lower Pluma River. Our guide was Carlos. To our advantage, Carlos was on this very water with Skip yesterday and knew where the golden dorado were. The Lower … Read more
July 31, 2013 Today was Day 1 fishing from the Pluma Lodge. We mixed up fishing partners and Skip, who I fished with the first three days, moved over with Dale and me with Tom Hansen. It was Tom that initiated bringing me on this trip and we’ve been looking forward to fishing together … Read more