Winter is getting closer to being over and it brings a smile to my face. It was a unusual Fall and Winter. Really low flows and crystal clear water made my muskie season a lot tougher than normal. We are in one of the best months now to catch a musky with the pre-spawn bite. [...]
The three weeks of arctic air has ended! The past few days have been in the high 50's or low 60's. That was a long cold spell and just when I thought the rivers would be free of ice, it would get in the teens at night again. Good news we have had some moisture [...]
Happy New Year! 2017 was a great year for fishing and I thank everyone for keeping my boat floating. The new year was brought in with cold temps. Yesterday morning was 5 degrees and the daytime high was 25. It looks like we have about 5 more days of temps below freezing. The streams and [...]
Fresh off the plane from Belize and I stepped into 30 degree temps and snow. Quite the welcoming home I would say. Regardless how the weather is here, it was wonderful on the Turneffe Atoll last week. My second trip back to Turneffe Flats Lodge did not disappoint. Warm temps and eager fish awaited my [...]
Its that time of year to start downsizing your fly. The cold nights and mornings have brought down the water temps below 50 degrees. On rivers I would normally throw a 12-16 hook I'm now fishing 16-20 to get the bites. Morning fishing has been slow with the afternoon bringing on feeding and the bugs. [...]
It has been a productive Fall on Virginia's trout water. Waters have been very low on the majority of the mountain streams, but some recent rains have helped raise water levels. I primarily have been sticking to the tailwater section of the Jackson River. Flows have been consistent there because of the dam. Flows are [...]
When I answered my phone back in July from an old friend, I wasn't expecting the opportunity to fish for peacock bass in Brazil. Ever since I was a little boy and saw peacock bass for the first time on a TV show, I have had the itch to fish for this exotic fish. I [...]
Unfortunately its that time of year to start thinking about something other than bass. My smallmouth bass trips are winding up and Fall so far feels like July. It cooled off the first of the month but we had several days in the high 80's lately. Still catching some great fish on topwater flies but [...]
What a lovely site today. As I type this it is raining nice and steady, remnants of Hurricane Harvey. Unfortunately Harvey put a hurting on Houston, TX. The fly fishing community has come together to help though. The Orvis Company is sending waders for rescue workers and companies like Yeti, Nautilus Fly Reels, Howler Brothers, [...]
The topwater bite is going strong and will continue till late September. If you have that topwater fishing itch now is the time to scratch. The past trips on the James and Staunton Rivers have given up personal best bass each trip. I'm starting to see more big bass shallow along the banks looking for [...]
