“A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step,” goes the famous Chinese proverb. While the first step can be difficult to take, planning, money, time, etc, it’s also important to plan for the last step. I have gone on two long journeys, four years in the Navy and the second journey was…
Today was one of those days where it started out slow and ended with a bang. Went with my go to regular flats guide Capt. Mo and we hit all the great spots where we have crushed them in the past and came up with a few small barracudas. Then when the tide changed to…
Like the sign says, gone fishing …. will post a fishing report and photos tomorrow.
I love music, rock, jazz, classical and Brazilian Bosa Nova and Samba. But I also love silence. Oftentimes when traveling either in the car or plane I will travel in silence. No radio, no music no watching movies inflight. On long flights to Europe or Brazil I usually put on a pair of noise canceling…
This is the third in a series (see posts East Berlin and Bulgaria). In 1993, my pregnant wife and I were Caught smuggling Kilim rugs and a tea set at border crossing between Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil and Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. We spent a day in Cuidad del Este in Paraguay and crossed the…
Far from the Caribbean, the Straits of Malacca, a narrow stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra is the main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific oceans and is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. It also a Pirate haven against shipping dating back centuries. Every US Navy ship that sails through these waters is…
I have officially booked (for the third time in two years) an Amazon expedition for August 2023. The previous ones were canceled due to COVID and travel restrictions. My original plans were to explore and fish along the Rio Urubaxi a tributary to the mighty Rio Negro. Now I will be heading to the Rio…
Never get lost again, and keep track of your tracks even, and especially when off the grid! This is the video from a previous blog post. To see videos first please subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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Hi, my name is Alec and I’m addicted to tarpon. And bonefish. but today let’s talk about tarpon fishing addiction. It’s a serious condition that causes people to throw money at guides, gear and in the ocean in pursuit of the Silver Kings. I have tarpon fishing gear from fly rod outfits (10 wt) to…
