I'm getting excited for our upcoming trip to Florida and the Caribbean. Plans are being made and it looks like I'm going to get some good fishing time in.We have two days in Miami before our cruise leaves and I've made plans to go with Cordell Baum, a local bonefish guide. I've been fishing with … Continue reading big fish dreams →

My carp fishing lecture at Cumberland Transit last night was a success - meaning I actually had an audience! Apparently someone poached the announcement from the Cumberland Transit Website and put it in the Tennessean Newspaper's outdoor events calendar. So, thanks to whoever did that, thanks to CT for hosting me, and thanks to everyone … Continue reading The Truth about Crayfish →

My high hopes for an early spring have been dashed by an unusually cold and snowy February so far. But if the cold persists, I have a backup plan. We're taking a trip to Florida and the Caribbean in mid-March and I'm lobbying for some quality fishing time then.Last year the weather started to get … Continue reading Ice Fishing →

I can feel Spring right around the corner and I'm so excited that my dreams are filled with fish. I figure that other people are feeling the same way and so I've decided to give a little pre-season warm-up talk at Cumberland Transit next month:Carp on the Fly: a Formula for SuccessThursday - February 18, … Continue reading Getting it Started →

It's been a happy holiday. I fit in one day of fishing during our stay on Oahu, but what a good day it was. My friend Kirk picked me up in the morning and we headed to the south shore in search of o'io (bonefish.) The sun was shining and the trade winds were unusually … Continue reading Mele Kalikimaka! →

We are off to Hawaii for Christmas! Boarding passes have already been printed, and still I haven't packed. Mostly my tardiness is due to the fact that I can't decide what fishing gear to bring. Spinning, or fly? Salt, or maybe a little fresh?While I can peruse weather and tide information online, it's really difficult … Continue reading Do You Uhu? →

The December 6 post from Jack Gartside's blog, Roccus Writing:So Long, and Thanks for all the FishSad news. Last evening, after a hospitalization of several weeks, Jack finally lost his protracted battle with lung cancer. He was in bed resting comfortably, attended by friends, with the first snow of the season falling silently outside.Jack Gartside … Continue reading Jack Gartside →

After 10 weeks living and working in Palatka I have returned home to Nashville. There were fish, and I did catch them, but overall I was disappointed with the fishing in Central Florida. To be fair, my expectations were high. My previous trips to the Sunshine State had left me with the impression of an … Continue reading Super-Yachting →

I am travelling to Florida for about 8 weeks to work on the Islander, a luxury charter yacht captained by a friend of ours. The boat is in dry dock for some renovation and I will be joining the crew in cleaning and refitting as much as possible before the ship is put back in … Continue reading The Islander →

Labor Day weekend, Tara and I took three of our friends fishing. Heather has been fishing with us before, but she had never actually caught a fish. Hang and Dapeng, two of our friends from China, had never even been fishing.I knew the best way to remedy this situation was a tub of nightcrawlers and … Continue reading Bluegill Soup →