This trip took place in June of 2018. Let me say that fishing salt is a real treat for me. Two of my friends from Florida, the other Amigos, Reid and Mel hosted me at Mels favorite spot in the Boca Grande area. Yes it was a tarpon trip. Or Poon as they say in […]
What a Difference a Day Makes! (part 2)
Back around the 17th of January I wrote “What a Difference a Day Makes”. Being a bit of a fly fishing nerd, I was really curious what it would be like going back to the same spot on my favorite river in Idaho! As the story goes, I had this great day in January where […]
Dry Fly Fishing Popular Waters
Fishing Pressure -> Smart Fish As I have mentioned in other posts, most of my trout fishing is split between Utah and Idaho. Each season I also fish several days in Montana and Wyoming, including Yellowstone. As fly fishing’s popularity has skyrocketed in recent years, a side effect is pressured waters, particularly in places where […]
In winter, sometimes you have to NYMPH!!
Day 6, 2022 – Feb10th The Set-up(Long) Nymphing happens to be at the bottom of my fly fishing techniques or forms. Starting with my most favorite; dry fly casting. The dry fly cast is just so special, and there is always room for improvement. Nothing feels better IMHO than standing in the middle of the […]
Timing the Hatch – Midges in January
It came to me the other day, while fishing the middle Provo, below the Jordanelle dam. There is a lot to timing a hatch. I was up there for a fly fishing club outing. In fact, there were three local clubs coming together to share an event. A BBQ social, timed early on account of […]
Jack’s Black Drum
This is a story about Jack’s Black Drum from about ten years ago. We were on a club outing on the Banana River in Florida with most of us two to a canoe. The group found a school of tailing black drum and Jack managed to hook into one that I got on video with […]
What a Difference a Day Makes!
This post is a sequel to the post “WInter Dry Fly Fishing at it’s Best”. So last night after posting the story referenced above, I got all excited about returning to the same spot the next day, Sunday. That was this morning as it is now Sunday night. I even had the same dinner tonight […]
Winter Dry Fly Fishing at it’s Best!
Just got off the water, showered, ate. It is Saturday, January 15th. I worked quite a lot this week and came up to the Teton Valley on a Wednesday, had busy work days Thursday and Friday. Headed out when the temperature was 12 in Victor. Made it to the Henry’s Fork around noon. Decided to […]
To Fish, or not to Fish, that is the Question
Ok, it should be known, that i fish all year. Sure, fewer days in winter overall, but I already have three days under my belt so far this winter. Last Sunday I decided to go and it did not go well. When I arrived at the river, t was 12 degrees. The cold didn’t bother […]
Jumping a Tarpon
Early December of 2021, with all of the COVID testing going on, we managed a sailing trip to the British Virgin Islands, via San Juan Puerto Rico, with many thanks to my brother and his wife who are the sailboat owners. On the first night of the sail from Tortola, we moored in a protected […]