When we went to bed last night the stars were magnificent. I have good stars where I lived in Idaho but I mean – here at Cosmoledo in the middle of the Indian Ocean – the visibility and brightness of the stars are beyond belief. But how the skies can change. At 4 am I … Read more
Cosmoledo is the ultimate flats fishing destination. It’s one of the most remote, off-the-grid trips on the planet. It was hard to believe it when I woke up today and looked around and I was here. But I am and I’m hosting 11 anglers for Yellow Dog Flyfishing. My fishing partner for this special … Read more
We wrapped it up here at Astove Atoll last night and this morning. We had only 2.5 days fishing here – only because that’s all they had available – but we made the best of it. There were a couple yellow permit caught and two fine GT’s to go along with big bones and a … Read more
I met David Boyd at Turneffe Flats back in fall of 2018. I was helping train new guides for the lodge and Dave was on a group trip with fellow Seattle mates. We talked a few times and he asked me where the best saltwater fly fishing was in my opinion. When I mentioned the … Read more
Today was our official first day of fishing here in the Seychelles with my hosted Yellow Dog Flyfishing group. Yesterday’s fishing and the yellow permit was truly a bonus. I fished with guest and friend T.J. Rung whom I met in Belize last January. Our guide was Enrico. Enrico has been guiding here on Astove … Read more
Astove Atoll is perhaps the wildest, most secluded and remarkably remote atoll on the planet. Astove is located 660 miles southwest of Mahe Seychelles. To most, Astove is known for its famed “Wall” where the ankle deep flats sheer off and drop to well over 3000 feet. Jacques Cousteau made the wall famous in 1956 … Read more
Its early. Its 4:45 AM. At 6:45 AM me and five of my guests here on Mahe Seychelles will board a charter flight and head to Astove Atoll to fish today on our own then two days of guided fishing. On Thursday I have six more guests arriving and all of us will take a … Read more
Three days ago I wrote a blog from Mom’s house in NH, this morning I’m delivering it from the Eden Bleu Hotel here in Mahe, Seychelles. It was a long haul but the one thing I like about 30 hours of flying, I can’t do much. No tinkering. No emails. Not much of anything other … Read more
While I’m out of reach hosting back to back trips on Astove Atoll and Cosmoledo Atoll in the Seychelles for Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, I may as well advertise that my Online Store makes it easy for those struggling to shop for the “Angler that has Everything”. I have painted more than 80 species … Read more
In my last post I mentioned to stay tuned for the biggest adventure of the year, well tomorrow night I should be on the way to the Seychelles to host back to back Yellow Dog Flyfishing trips followed by some vacation time in Dubai and Oman with my friend Nick Bowles of Ocean Active. It’s … Read more
When my blog starts with a photo of a busted up shopping cart laying in an off-color Phoenix, Arizona canal you wouldn’t expect me to write about a successful fishing day. However not only was our fishing great, but I drove away from La Mesa RV with a brand new van! Fishing on the … Read more
Before the pandemic my schedule was a wild one. In 2019 I fished in twelve countries. More impressive and undoubtedly economically better, I also gave 47 presentations around the US and Canada over the course of the year. It was a productive 365 days, but honestly, hopefully I never travel that much in a year … Read more