A Shark Named Iselle

I went fishing on the heels of Hurricanes Iselle and Julio, two storms which didn't seem to affect our neighbourhood even slightly. The water was murky with run-off from rain in the mountains and there was quite a bit of debris washed up on the sand. I spent about an hour casting for bonefish along … Continue reading A Shark Named Iselle →

Tenkara Plus

Tara and I took a trip to Oregon in the end of June, our first visit since moving back to Honolulu three years ago. It was wonderful to visit with all of my brothers, to catch up with some dear friends and to reconnect with some old friends too.Of course I brought along my tenkara … Continue reading Tenkara Plus →

Black-Ops

I met up with Kirk sometime before sunrise on an unspecified date and headed off to do some top-secret fishing. Our mission was to attempt to make contact with a very large, very elusive Hawaiian bonefish: The O'io.After a supply stop for coffee we went in search of a shady character known as "Mr. Crabs" … Continue reading Black-Ops →

The Bonefish Enigma

Lately I've been fishing with a light spinning rod, sight-casting a small white jig to bonefish on the flats. The first few days after a week of stormy weather were slow. One morning I saw only one bonefish in three hours.Two days ago I headed out on a rising tide. The trade winds had waned … Continue reading The Bonefish Enigma →

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 →

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. →

Artificial Sweetener

According to the National Weather Service, April is the peak of tornado season in Tennessee and, naturally, with tornadoes comes their progenitors: thunderstorms! Sudden rains swell streams whose dirty water is then deposited in the reservoirs and rivers, conditions that make for tough carp fishing. Fortunately, I happen to know of a small lake near … Continue reading Artificial Sweetener →

Higher Ground

The recent flooding in Nashville knocked out one of the city's two water treatment plants. There is no rationing of water but residents have been asked to limit unnecessary water use in order to conserve local water reserves. In the spirit of water conservation Tara and I packed the car and headed East for a … Continue reading Higher Ground →

Revenge of the Me

Still being bitter about losing two good sized trout in Oregon some weeks ago, I decided to get my revenge on the Caney Fork - some of middle Tennessee's premier trout water. This was my first trip to the Caney and it took me no time at all to appreciate it's beauty - high forested … Continue reading Revenge of the Me →

Southeast Asia

I just arrived home after almost a month of travelling in Thailand and Cambodia. Despite my best efforts, I was unable to do any serious fishing while I was there. There are many fish in the ponds around Angkor Wat. Indeed, I spotted some large carp tailing in the shallow water near the wall on … Continue reading Southeast Asia →