Urban Legend

I grew up next to an old cemetery on a hill. The founder of the city, Eugene Skinner was buried there in 1864. Back then the city of Eugene was also known as "Skinner's Mudhole" due to the seasonal flooding in that part of the Willamette Valley. The cemetery was built on a hill intentionally so … Continue reading Urban Legend →

Oregon Natives

A short photo collection of some trout fishing moments from our visit to Oregon this July.

Metatarsal Malfunction

So this happened. I fractured a bone in my right foot. I'm still waiting to find out if it needs surgery or not. Regardless, there will be no working, fishing, driving or even walking for quite a while. That's probably good news for the blog as I still have some photos outstanding from this summer. … Continue reading Metatarsal Malfunction →

Feeling Fiesty

I still have pictures to post from Oregon but I thought I'd put up a few words about this morning's papio fishing. A nice low tide in the morning and a small south swell looked like prime conditions for getting out in the surf. Of course it wasn't as easy as all that. The wind … Continue reading Feeling Fiesty →

Let’s go shopping!

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!

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 →

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 →