It was a challenge to get to the other side of the world but I arrived in Mauritius mid afternoon yesterday where I then settled in to the Address Boutique Hotel in Port Chambly. I stayed here last year and it’s a cool place to rest up after 40 hours of tiring travel. At … Read more
So, you want to be a traveler. Be sure you have a strong tolerance for stress and a ton of patience. Shortly before I boarded my first flight for St Brandon’s Atoll I got a text from Air France telling me my flight from Paris to Mauritius was cancelled. They rescheduled me on a flight … Read more
I’m about 15 minutes the longest journey I’ve ever done repeats itself. Last year I fished St. Brandon’s Atoll off the country of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Today I’m headed back with some South African friends. I have some unfinished business to tend to. Last year I didn’t get my Indo-Pacific permit, better known … Read more
It wasn’t the most pleasant return home this week. Though the old car looks nice, after the World Championships in Spain I wanted to sit on my porch and soak up some sun, relax and heal some wounds. Instead we got 6” of snow and a high temperature of 35°. Luckily that’s moved on now … Read more
As fast as it begins – it’s over. A flash in life. For months I awaited adventures in Asturias Spain for the World Fly Fishing Championship Masters and already it’s a memory. But a dang good one. Congratulations to Team Spain for 1st, Team Italy for 2nd and Team France for 3rd. Also congratulations … Read more
I apologize for the lack of photos but when competing there’s little time for pictures. The jetlag, exhaustion and all that challenging stuff I experienced because of arriving the day the World Fly Fishing Masters Championship are gone after the full day of rest yesterday. That’s why 5:30 am coffee and breakfast didn’t come … Read more
“I apologize for the lack of photos but when competing there’s little time for pictures.” Day 1 of competition in the World Fly Fishing Masters Championships here in Asturias Spain began at 5:30 AM this morning over coffee then a breakfast. The Team USA starting lineup was Pete Erickson, Scott Robertson, Mike Sexton and … Read more
The World Fly Fishing Masters Championships here in Asturias Region of Spain officially began last night. Scott Robertson and I were delirious for the opening ceremonies being we got off the 30-hour plane ride from the USA only an hour before they started. The rest of our team, manager Jerry Arnold and Team Captain Pete … Read more
To say the last 30 hours have been a blur is an understatement. Hour one was leaving from Omaha, Nebraska and now I’m here in Asturias Spain with Team USA Masters to compete in the World Fly Fishing Masters Championships. I arrived here around 3:30 PM (Spain time) and changed directly into my Team USA … Read more
Yesterday was a wonderful time delivering fly fishing seminars for the Cornhusker Flyfishers Club from the beautiful Eugene T. Mahoney State Park. I met a heap of nice folks and taught them many of my tricks ranging from my two-fly rig to how to catch carp on the fly. I also entertained them with PowerPoint … Read more
Cornhusker Flyfishers Club president Larry Dostal retrieved me from the Omaha Marriot Hotel at 8 AM today to lead me through my first ever day fly fishing in Nebraska. We took the I 80 from Omaha to Lincoln then north to Branched Oak Lake. Our target species were hybrid stripers – better known as “wipers”. … Read more
I arrived in Omaha, Nebraska this evening because I’m here to give a full day of fly fishing seminars to Cornhusker Fly Fishers on Saturday. I’ve come a day early so I can fish Nebraska for the first time. My host is club president Larry Dostal. Larry follows my blog and knows my love for … Read more