Besides fishing, I have also been trying to land a job since moving back to Honolulu. The economy may be suffering a fit of depression but I am optimistic about finding a great job, maybe not right away, but it's definitely coming down the pike.In the meantime I have re-kindled another project: Kung-Fu Carping. Two … Continue reading Reckless Optimism
Author: Adam
Adam has a master’s degree in mathematics, a black belt in aikido, and has worked enough jobs to fill a book—sushi chef, Peace Corps volunteer, and police detective among them. His writing and photos have shown up in The Drake, Tenkara USA, Hawaii Fishing News, and Sporting Classics Magazine. In 2023 he traded a badge in Honolulu for a skiff on the Columbia, where he now spends his days chasing carp with a fly rod and pretending it’s a retirement plan.
Fly Hawaiian
Who wants to eat my fly?Click here to find out!I've been fly fishing for bonefish the past couple of weeks, with no success. I have gotten much better at spotting fish. I've had a few fish stop to investigate, but for the most part they either spook or seem to ignore my fly all together. To … Continue reading Fly Hawaiian
Big Braddah Po’o-Pa’a
We are back in Hawaii and I have dug out one of my favorite books: Hawaii's Fishes.The yellow tabs sticking out the side mark many of the different species of fish that Tara and I have caught over the years. Two of our good friends from Nashville came to visit recently and we took them … Continue reading Big Braddah Po’o-Pa’a
California-ed
The family of one of my many aunts has a long-standing tradition of visiting Lake Almanor each summer. Located in Northern California, it's about a nine hour drive from Eugene. My parents had joined them the year before and had so much fun they decided to return. Naturally, we decided to go along. The daily schedule … Continue reading California-ed
The BIG C
There is a fellow living in Oregon who pretty much gave up steelhead and salmon to fly fish for big carp on the mighty Columbia River. His name is John Montana. John's fishing has inspired me for years and I have long fantasized about catching one of those big Columbia River carp myself.My chance came … Continue reading The BIG C
Thanks for the Fly, Leo.
It's been a slow year for fishing. Mostly this is due to life in general: Tara's graduation, moving from TN to OR for the summer and a three week trip to Africa. All of these things have limited my time on the water and kept me pretty well distracted. Until today.Today I woke up early … Continue reading Thanks for the Fly, Leo.
No Plan B
We have moved! Kind of.Tara's new job doesn't start until August so we are spending the interim in Oregon, visiting family and hopefully spending some quality time on the water.This morning I planned to tag along and while Tara and my mom went for a short hike, I would try fishing on the coast fork … Continue reading No Plan B
Everything Must Go!
After 7 years Tara and I are finally returning to Hawaii! Tara earned her doctorate this spring and she has been offered a position as an assistant professor of mathematics at Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu. Congratulations Dr. Tara!To celebrate her achievement and to say goodbye to many of our Nashville friends we headed out … Continue reading Everything Must Go!
Behind the Hoover Dam
Author's Note: I wrote this a few days ago but, due to some restructuring by Google, it seems to have gotten deleted! This is my attempt to re-write the post! Tara recently attended an AMS special session at UNLV in Las Vegas and so I took a weekend off work to accompany her. We had … Continue reading Behind the Hoover Dam
Dog Logs and Pink Worms
Stephen, a co-worker and friend of mine, moved to Nashville recently from North Carolina. He has been a saltwater fisherman for many years but fortunately he brought his enthusiasm, and tackle box, with him when he moved inland. The other day we were chatting and he mentioned that he had never caught smallmouth bass before. I … Continue reading Dog Logs and Pink Worms
The Fishing Dojo 