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The first week and a half of February was filled with warm sun, southern winds, and tons of laid up tarpon action! Yes thats right, tarpon. These are not early migrating fish, but big resident poons living in the deep channels and river mouths coming in shallow to take advantage of the warm...

As the 21st Annual Swamp Guides Ball tournament came to an end, so did the sun on a beautiful winter day. With temperatures slated to hit the mid-70 degree mark and not a cloud in the sky, I got to the dock with high hopes for our team. Fishing Capt. Joel Tomlinson of I'm Hooked Fishing...

The past week has been a series of up and down events......temperature that is. One day it's blowing out of the north, the next west, and in two days it's now out of the east......typical winter in the Keys. This month is very unpredictable when it comes to weather, which ultimately affects the...

 Finally, after a 3 day cold front the weather is starting to turn back around a warm up a bit. I got out today to search for some oceanside bonefish on some of my favorite flats as well as some new, experimental areas. As this is really the first warming day, I didn't expect to see much....

Today couldn't have been a better day for being January. Clear skies, not a breath of wind, and 80 degrees. Today I just did a bit of joy riding and scoping out some flats to see what was going on. It was great to see so much life......fish, bait, and critters (like this guy who I found in a...

To celebrate the 1st of the year, my good friend David Burke and I escaped to northeast Ohio for a couple days of exploring Lake Erie tributaries. Although the lake run steelhead of this region aren't the true steel of the Northwest, they still do make quite a journey from the expansive great lakes...

 While this month is coming to an end, the fishing sure isn't. The beginning of the month showed my anglers some of the best bone fishing I have seen the entire year. With the weather becoming very inconsistent it makes for small windows to fish. But, when you do get those few nice warming...

  I spent this past week in Wilmington, North Carolina visiting friends, fishing a bit, and simply relaxing. It was nice to get out, let the dogs run the beach, and visit with good friends that I don't get a chance to see often. I managed to get out a few days and do a bit of redfish...

 I wanted to recognize a couple great anglers and friends that I recently fished the last couple weeks, both of whom caught their first bonefish and did it on fly! Scott Smith of St. Louis, MO and Cam Scott of Basalt, CO each caught bonefish last week and had a riot doing so! The bonefish have...

 Because I have been so busy guiding the last two months I decided to group last month with this month. In short, the fishing has been great. The bonefish have been a little temperamental due to the weather change, but with traveling north and south I have been able to stay in them pretty well...

  Yes, I know this is a little late (or way late), but with having such great weather and a non-stop stream of friends and anglers to fish the last couple months I haven't had much time to update my blog. The second week of September of I helped out Scott Fly Rods and Nautilus Reels at...

 After having all four of my wisdom teeth finally extracted, I was able to get back on the water and finding fish again. I was down for a little over a week, and what a painfully boring week it was. Oh well, its all done and over with, time to get down to the update. The Flamingo...

 The past few days in the backcountry have been incredible. Redfish are all over the flats and eager to eat a well presented fly or jig. Tarpon, from big to small, are crawling on the flats in search of mullet. Nice sized trout, 4-5 pounds, sit in potholes on the flats and provide a nice fight...

It has been a long while since I last gave an update. Now that tarpon season has settled down a bit I have more time to get on here and keep you all up to date. Summer is upon us and the fishing is heating up along with the weather. The summer months bring lots of sunshine, calm winds, and...

This past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to show my grandpa what the Florida Keys are all about. Much of the time was spent driving up and down the Keys showing him attractions such as Theater of the Sea and Robbies. However.....we did manage one day of fishing on the flats and it...

This past week I had the fine privilege of fishing Travis Lyons and Kirk Webb, both out of Taylor Creek Fly Shop in Basalt, CO. Kirk is one of the managers of the fly shop, but still manages to get out and guide a bit. Travis is a full time guide and fish bum out in the Roaring Fork valley. Both...

 

 

 Finally!! After being off the water for almost two WEEKS, due to engine trouble......I finally got the Beavertail back this past Wednesday and have been hard at it. The past two days have been amazing! Just scouting on my own, I have been searching some of my known spots, as well as some...

 Today was a great day on the water. Waking up and taking a look at the projected weather forecast showed blowing winds at 12 mph late this morning increasing to 15+ later in the afternoon. With air temps peaking around the lower 60's, I opted to try and kick around a few mangroves and see...

 The last week has been busy for myself. Between being out in the boat everyday and throwing flies at tarpon at night, fishing has been pretty good considering the weather we have been getting down here in Islamorada. The temps have been, for the most part, in the low to mid-60's during the...

The last few nights I have been fishing tarpon on fly from the shore. It's been a game of looking for rolling or busting fish in the glare of lights and casting in the general direction. Super fun because your waiting for a take.....makes for some suspenseful fly fishing and definitely kills a...

 So I arrived to my new place in Islamorada yesterday afternoon and couldn't be more psyched for the up coming season! Yesterday and today were filled with getting everything unpacked and cleaning all the road grime off the trailer and boat. I did however manage to get a little time out on the...

Thought I would throw this on the blog. Cale took this photo of the room I was staying in while on the road between Colorado and the Keys. This basically contains my life possessions......fly fishing gear, clothes, books, maps, fly tying supplies.....just fish bummin' it.....

After working the Charlotte Fly Fishing Show for Scott with fellow friend and rep James Buice, I got the luxury of getting out and fishing a couple days on the North Carolina coast. Riding back to Wilmington with fellow Scott Fly Rod pro-staffer Cale Van Velkinburgh, I was pumped to get him...

Last weekend I worked the Charlotte Fly Fishing Show along with good friend and rep James Buice. The show overall was crippled due to bad winter weather moving in Friday night and staying for the rest of the weekend. The show, scheduled to be a Friday-Saturday ordeal, turned out to be a Friday-half...

It has been a while since I last posted......sorry about that. It has been busy between packing my salty gear up and driving across country. However, I have managed to get out on the water quite a bit the last couple weeks and the fishing in the Roaring Fork valley is some of the best you will...

I guided friends Charlie Aufmann and Tony Brown on the Roaring Fork a few days ago. Hitting the slopes in the morning and taking off for the river in the afternoon proved to be a fun filled day. Here are a few photos from Tony showing the day of fishing......

This past weekend was the 2010 Denver Fly Fishing Show at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Working the Scott Fly Rod booth for all 3 days, I was able to talk with many of our supporters and people just generally interested in Scott Rods. It was great to hear all the positive feedback about all of...

Been fishing the Roaring Fork the last 3-4 days and it has been crazy good. Don't know if it's the temperatures scaring anglers away or the ice on the rivers making anglers think the fish aren't there......whatever it is......I hope they keep thinking it. Those magic hours of 10-4 provide some...

Been fishing the Frying Pan River the last 2 weeks. Incredible fishing and many nice fish are being taken up on the flats section of the river. Stay above mile marker 8 for your best fishing as the water stays a bit warmer up there due to the tailwater effect. Small flies are a must up in the flats...