Tara and I took our handpoles out to Hawaii Kai yesterday. We often take friends or visitors fishing at this spot which means I usually spend a lot of time tying and re-tying knots for people. This time it was just the two of us, so after a quick picnic on the sand we were … Continue reading Bearded Fish →

The incredible diversity of tropical reef systems is one of my favorite things about fishing in Hawaii. I caught five fish today, all of them different species and all caught using basically the same technique. Four, a lizardfish, a cornetfish, and two papio (one white, one bluefin), were all fairly small, but the fifth was … Continue reading Proof →

 A few years back I had an encounter with a Florida Gar. I was in Miami, fishing with Cordell Baum, when I spotted a gar holding in the middle of the canal."Strip your fly past it," he told me "it will follow from behind, whack your fly with it's nose, then turn and take the … Continue reading Nunu →

I'm finally back in action! Tara gave me a very nice 5 - in - 1 card reader by Kodak so that we can once again transfer photos from the camera to the computer. Now I just need to catch some fish. In the meantime, here are a few  pictures from my recent evening of … Continue reading XD action →

Last weekend I met up with Kirk for an evening of fishing near Kaneohe. I had fished the spot once before and caught some nice papio.If bonefish are the saltwater doppelgangers of carp then I suppose trevally are the Hawaiian version of bass. Locals call trevally by their Hawaiian name, ulua, and small ulua are … Continue reading Papio Sashimi →

Just after I started this blog I acquired a new toy, a waterproof digital camera. Since then, that little orange camera has traveled all over the world with us, taking pictures of trains, temples, food, friends, and lots and lots of fish.Recently, our trusty camera has had some problems. It still takes pictures, but the … Continue reading Sunset on Olympus →

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 →

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! →

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 →

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 →