Someone stopped on the dock yesterday to ask about my skiff and what type of fishing I did. We did not have long to chat because he was waiting for another boat to pull in and pick him up, but he did mention that he was interested in getting into fishing, and fly fishing in … Continue reading Getting Started in Fly Fishing
Category: tenkara
Caribbean Mountain Mullet
Spring in our bit of the Eastern Caribbean usually brings stiff sea breezes and an end to the wet season, but not this year. This year it has just kept on raining, and raining, and raining. I have been wanting to try some stream fishing, but heavy rains bring flash floods, and flash floods here … Continue reading Caribbean Mountain Mullet
Oregon 2018 Part 1: Mount Hood Country
We are back to our regular lives in Honolulu. Back to our cat, our garden, our jobs, and back to the salt - the waves, the tides and trade winds, bonefish and papio. A month away is a long time. Significant things happen in a month, and mundane things too, like old water heaters and … Continue reading Oregon 2018 Part 1: Mount Hood Country
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
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.
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
The Fishing Dojo 