Returned during mid-May from Colombia, fishing out of Black Sands Lodge at Bahía Solano. We fished in hopes of hitting the great sardine migration just right, and on some days during the week there, we did. Huge, boiling balls of baitfish on the surface were real,...
Travel
Spring 2026 – Pinot Noir, Trout Roadtrips, and More Trails
Stoked to see some recent features in On The Fly Magazine including a wine piece on the Ribbon Ridge AVA pinot noirs and a chronicle of a trout roadtrip in the most recent issue. Rails to Trails featured my Historic Columbia Highway State Trail here. It is among the...
Merroir In Mobile Bay
Fun piece out in the Tom Beckbe Field Journal - Merroir In Mobile Bay.
2024 In Review – Part One
As we get into the year-end winter holiday time, I thought I would take a few minutes to reflect on a few highlights from the past year. There’s been a few pieces showing up in new (publications), including On The Fly Magazine and the Tom Beckbe Field Journal , as...
NEW PIECES OUT IN ON THE FLY MAGAZINE, FLY TYER, AND AMERICAN FLY FISHING
Three new pieces are out now. A photo essay on the Deschutes River and the redside trout in On The Fly Magazine just came out this week in the online version, and I’m looking forward to seeing the print version that should be in the mail. A feature in Fly Tyer...
Gulf Shores, Alabama – Outdoor Writers Association Of America Conference
It was a great conference hosted by Gulf Shores, Alabama over the past extended weekend. Great to catch up with all these other outdoor communicators, tour some oyster farms, ride some trails through Gulf Shores State Park, and watch the tides roll in.
Busy Summer 2023 – Fly Fishing and Cycling
Just back from Gulf Shores, AL, More about this in another post. Did an Idaho road trip for Westslope cutthroat trout, spending time on Kelly Creek and the Lochsa River. More to be published later. The week before Gulf Shores I cycled (on an ebike) across parts of...
Pine Island Sound Tarpon
I returned from a Fort Myers, Florida area trip in June. Saw lots of tarpon with some great shots at big ones who followed the fly, although none committed to eating the fly. That’s just how it sometimes goes. Along with casting flies at tarpon, my stays at...