Alone Together

A lot of fishing naturally necessitates "social distancing", and fly fishing even more so, what with the flinging of sharpened metal hooks to and fro. This weekend, I found myself fishing the same flat at the same time as Makani and, alone together, we enjoyed a sunny morning within shouting distance of one another. Capt. … Continue reading Alone Together →

Heading Down

Springtime found me back on the water with my spinning rod. Inspired by an old article in Sports Illustrated about spin-fishing for bonefish, I have been working on a more consistent method for flats fishing with light tackle here in Hawaii. The basic set-up is secret, having been taught to me by a … Continue reading Heading Down →

Rat Pack

After a long dry spell the papio fishing has finally picked up a little bit. As Spring temperatures start to warm the water, the bonefish are more active too. I don't see big schools of bonefish in Hawaii very often but there is one place I know they can be found. Under the right … Continue reading Rat Pack →

Carps and Yurts

We spent July in Oregon. I got my trout fishing fix for the year and was also able to sneak away to the Columbia Gorge for a few days of carp fishing. The weather has been hot and dry all year in the Pacific Northwest, resulting in low water levels. In the slow backwaters of … Continue reading Carps and Yurts →

Robins of the Sea

We took a nice walk/wade on the flats last weekend and I brought along my saltwater fly rod. The reel is on the cheap end and the finish is beginning to chip. The rod, even cheaper than the reel, is beginning to show corrosion around the guides. Tara found a snowflake moray out hunting on … Continue reading Robins of the Sea →

Chasing Tails

I have been chasing a lot of tails lately, bonefish tails mostly. Using my new light tackle reel and rod I have been spending a lot of time refining my flats fishing technique and the current evolution has proven effective. I have managed to catch nearly all of the reef fish species that hunt on … Continue reading Chasing Tails →

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 →