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It's been available for a while, but I'm still super-excited about it - Iron Ring publishing has made my book available in paperback format!

Carps and Yurts

We spent July in Oregon. I got my trout fishing fix for the year and was also able to sneak away to the Columbia Gorge for a few days of carp fishing. The weather has been hot and dry all year in the Pacific Northwest, resulting in low water levels. In the slow backwaters of … Continue reading Carps and Yurts →

All the Fish We Cannot See

John Montana, the impressive Columbia Gorge angler from carponthefly.blogspot.com, recently posted a blog titled "Clouds are the Devil" which echoes some of my recent frustrations. I only went bonefishing a couple of times this month but each time I was frustrated by a lack of sunshine. One day it was windy, another it was calm. I … Continue reading All the Fish We Cannot See →

Fly Fishing Videos

There are a LOT of fishing videos on the internet. Most of them are terrible. A few are not. And a very few of those are true gems - clips that provide a glimpse into the magical essence of fishing. Below are a few that I have sifted from the rubble. Gangsters of The Flats … Continue reading Fly Fishing Videos →

The Calculus of Bonefish

What happens as a bonefish approaches your fly? This was the question I was trying to answer over the past week as I took every free morning or afternoon I had to take my new fly rod out to the flats in search of bonefish. The first morning I got my fly in front of … Continue reading The Calculus of Bonefish →

Robins of the Sea

We took a nice walk/wade on the flats last weekend and I brought along my saltwater fly rod. The reel is on the cheap end and the finish is beginning to chip. The rod, even cheaper than the reel, is beginning to show corrosion around the guides. Tara found a snowflake moray out hunting on … Continue reading Robins of the Sea →

Take it to the Bank

I've been putting in some good days of fishing but have little to show for it. In February my brother Noah came to visit on his way to Japan and we hit the water a couple of times. The most impressive thing we caught was a pair of sunburns. This month I've gone out alone … Continue reading Take it to the Bank →

Almost Skishing

I recently picked up an anchor for our inflatable boat and have been paddling out to some more rugged fishing spots. I have been experimenting with different conditions - trade winds, Kona winds, medium-low tides and small surf, low tides and moderate surf, all to see which spots are fishable in which conditions. Although there … Continue reading Almost Skishing →

Thanksgiving

Recently I've been exploring some nearby water with our inflatable SeaEagle boat. The boat is ideal for freshwater fishing but I haven't used it much in the ocean. As I expected, the relatively high profile makes it a bit awkward in windy conditions and it doesn't track as well as a hard kayak, especially in … Continue reading Thanksgiving →

Exotic Species

People who fish for bonefish or permit (or carp!) are familiar with the term "tailing." The word refers to the sight of a fish tail emerging from the water when the fish is tilting downwards to feed in a shallow area. Spotting tailing fish is one of the most exciting moments when fishing on the … Continue reading Exotic Species →