This weekend (Sept. 13-15) I am at the Clydehurst Christian Ranch on the Boulder River in Montana teaching fly fishing with my friend Marc Williamson. Today was a fishing day for us. In addition to the fact that it was fun, it was also a necessity because we want to be able to advise those […]
I will be participating in a Leadership Intensive program with world renowned author and leadership coach Stephen McGhee and his associate and long time friend of mine, Doug Freimuth, in September. The leadership program will be built around a three day fly fishing intensive. This promises to be a most productive program aimed at […]
Healing Waters is a project aimed at helping soldiers returning from the various theaters of war in which we are engaged. Some have had amputations, others any variety of wounds, nearly all carrying PTSD or TBI (traumatic brain injury from concussive explosions or physical blows to the head). On May 16, 17, 18, soldiers from […]
This past weekend, Brian and Colby Trow invited me to participate in an open house celebrating their 10th year in business. It as a bit of a squeeze between trips to Argentina and Germany, but it was very fun squeeze. My only regret is that I didn’t have time to fish for a few days. […]
I had a very nice email from Humberto Zilocchi, one of the participants in the clinic that i offered on Saturday, March 16, through the Mendoza Fly Shop. He noted that he and others in his acquaintance regularly fish for brookies in the area around Cordoba in central Argentina. His site features some very nice […]
I am in Mendoza, Argentina, having just finished a clinic in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Mendoza Fly Shop. I arrived Friday, sans my fishing bag, but with my carry ons that included my computer and other materials for the days demonstrations and discussions. Friday night, at the shop I got together with […]
The Show at Lynwood ran Saturday and Sunday, February 16 and 17, and was a huge success. Abundant attendance on Saturday was followed by a strong attendance on Sunday, and everyone agreed that it was an absolutely fantastic event. I offered a fly tying class from 8:30 to 11 on both days, and the students […]
The Lynwood show is nearly upon us. I will be offering classes in Unique Hackling Techniques and Tips both Saturday and Sunday morning. We will have a look at over 30 techniques, giving the tyer a huge range of design features to build into new flies or with which to refresh older imitations. If you […]
I will be at The Fly Fishing Show in Lynwood, Washington, just north of Seattle on February 16 and 17 and then again at the Fly Fishing Show in Pleasanton, California, just east of San Francisco, on February 22-24. At the Lynwood Show, I will teaching a class on Unique Hackling Tips and Techniques both […]
Theo Baakelar, a good friend from Holland, has been using his winter hours to tie flies for next season. Here are a couple of great looking stonefly nymphs made with flexie body or thin skin material. They look good enough to eat, don’t they? He says they are particularly tasty with a little garlic. Notice the […]