This is our Christmas tree from last year. My wife, Jacqueline, made it Swiss Family Robinson-style from little pieces of ocean driftwood tied together with blades of grass. The gifts are packs of gum, little packages of cookies, and other things wed bought for each other on the sly at street markets and the little, family-owned pulperias. How would we make it special for the kids? But first we had to get there.

I am tired and stare at the sun. Behind thin brown and yellow clouds above the mountain edge it hung looking stagnant, indifferent, cold. I am hungry and lick my lips and taste corn dogs. Lunch seemed a distant memory now. A wave broke against my shins, sending up a cold palm of water between my thighs, slapping my man-parts. Can karma be real? I suppose it can. The actions of the fait.

A blog about fly fishing the becks and rivers of North Yorkshire , From the Yorkshire Wolds to the North York moors for brown trout and Grayling. Anything written on the blog that the reader enjoys is purely accidental. Thursday, 22 February 2018. A touch of Italian flair. Anyway I have had a couple of so called travel vices the only thing I can say is that they were great for travelling but rubbish as vices . Then some time ago I became aware of these. Thursday, 1 February 2018.

Sunday, March 25, 2018. This trip would be no exception. Of course you get the typical glance from some, that those will not work as they are too big, too small, not enough flash, too much flash , but they one thing they were all. The lakes and rivers are made for streamer fishing as they are littered with fallen timber and logs everywhere. You never know when, where and the size of fish is going to inhale your streamer. Oh, what fun it to fish Chile. Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

Who Am I, Why Am I Here? Monday, December 4, 2017. Book Review- From Lure to Fly by Dave Karczynski. Used with permission by Dave Karczynski. New Book Helps Conventional Anglers Make the Transition. Neither factor takes away from the fact that this is a really good book for both gear and fly anglers to add to their library. So I highly recommend th.

Why Living Fly Legacy? Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Can one think too much about mousing for trout? Well, here I am again, doing just that. Is a precursor to this post, and pattern. It presents some of the problems faced when mousing at night, many of which I try to address with this pattern. Size 4, Gamakatsu B10S Stinger Hook. 2 or 3mm foam sheet.

Check out these pages! January 28, 2017. In another installment of How to win friends and influence others, hold on tight. Im bound to shake the tree with this one. Some of you might even choose to stop reading my blog. You cant fake good kids, right? How did we pull it off? In a world full of hate, how are we raising such good kids? December 02, 2016.

Monday, April 9, 2018. The third annual trout spey clave presented by North 40 Fly Shop. Is coming up quick, May 4th and 5th at the Mid Cannon fishing access site on the Missouri, between Craig and Cascade. Big time instructors and reps from top brands like. Will all be a part of the show for this massive 2 day event. From the FB event page. Beginner Spey and Demo Day.