In addition to tying flies, playing guitar and making art, lately I’ve made it a habit to read more. I’ve gotten through quite a few books this winter but my hands down favorite was “Life”, by Keith Richards. If any of you are Stones fans or just fans of rock n’ roll in general, this […]
Snow has been falling for the better part of the week here in Jackson. What started as some flurries and snow showers, turned into a full-fledged winter storm Wednesday night, leaving us with about eight inches of the white stuff here at the house. So much for spring… I was determined today to get out […]
Just because the water’s dirty doesn’t mean there aren’t fish to catch. At least that was the case yesterday when I went fishing with Leon and Gary. We battled high winds and water that got dirtier as the day progressed, but were rewarded with some nice Brown trout. Here’s Leon with one of his pet […]
Agent Mulder, of X-Files fame, had a poster in his office that said, “I WANT TO BELIEVE.” Well, I wanted to believe too. Unfortunately, belief only gets you so far when pitted against truth and hard facts. Last year, I replaced my felt-bottom Simms wading boots with their new and improved rubber-soled boots, not because […]
I managed to hightail it out of Jackson yesterday morning and meet up with my friend Leon. Leon resides in a slightly warmer part of Wyoming (if there is such a place), and is a nymphing master. He doesn’t believe in strike indicators, which is refreshing in this day and age where bobbers have become […]
With spring coming (slowly), I’ve begun daydreaming about upcoming fishing trips. Some trips are planned already- two weeks of bonefishing and relaxing in the Bahamas, a weekend road trip for Wyoming trout, and Yellowstone’s opener. Others are only starting to materialize. And it’s these trips, the ones to new waters closer to home, that have […]
I came across this article about the future of Yellowstone’s trout. After taking comments from the public, it looks like the Park Service has a come up with a draft plan for future trout management. Seems pretty reasonable to me (haven’t waded through the details though). Lake trout have become a huge problem in the […]
We learned that Sage, our 12 year old black lab (and fishing companion), has cancer. We took her to the vet on Monday to have a lump checked out and yesterday she had it removed (thanks Heather). She’s handling things like a champion despite the stitches and large bandages around her abdomen. I’m not sure […]
One of the unique things about fly fishing around Jackson Hole, is that occasionally you find yourself fishing waters that have hot springs bubbling into them (and the smell of sulfur in the air). Here’s a shot of someone’s personal hot “tub” we came across while fishing yesterday.
Today, being the snowy day that it was, seemed like a great day for fly tying. As some of you know, I tie enough flies over the winter (and throughout the season) to outfit myself and my Teton Fly Fishing clients (not to mention some fishing friends). My winter tying goes in waves. Some days, […]