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 →

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 →

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!

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Recently I've been exploring some nearby water with our inflatable SeaEagle boat.  The boat is ideal for freshwater fishing but I haven't used it much in the ocean.  As I expected, the relatively high profile makes it a bit awkward in windy conditions and it doesn't track as well as a hard kayak, especially in … Continue reading Thanksgiving →

People who fish for bonefish or permit (or carp!) are familiar with the term "tailing."  The word refers to the sight of a fish tail emerging from the water when the fish is tilting downwards to feed in a shallow area.  Spotting tailing fish is one of the most exciting moments when fishing on the … Continue reading Exotic Species →