In the latest installment of the Three Amigos saga, this trip took place in October of 2021. We still doing COVID protocols but we were all boosted, so we felt protected. Also, I had already had COVID a month earlier, plus I just got boosted, so I was feeling fairly immune. None the less, we […]
Days when “getting better counts for something”
Today was one of the those days. March 15th 2022, Whites Ranch, Paradise Utah. Some of the readers of this blog are undoubtably from Utah and many of you will know about White’s Ranch. It is a private, membership based fishing venue and offers a combination of a meandering stream connected to a few ponds. […]
Fishing with Barrie
Barrie and I were introduced through the fly fishing club in Florida. I joined it after moving there in 2006 and Barrie and I stared fishing together shortly after. Neither of us owned a flats boat, but we both had kayaks so that was how we fished together. That, and wading some of our favorite […]
The Three Amigos take on Boca Grande
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 […]
Spaghetti/Linguini w/ Clams
A new favorite dinner has emerged at the cabin this past year. Mostly popular in the Fall and Winter, while the Traeger is buried in snow. It is comfort food, but you can reduce the carb factor by using spaghetti or linguini that is made from red lentils or chickpeas. My favorite is the Red […]
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 […]