by Dan Simmons– (Photo Above: Fishing is family) The season has begun. The Yellowtail Tuna bite is on. It’s time to make plans and get it done. I’ve contacted my closest fishing pals and they’re gearing up for our annual trip to San Diego’s H & M Landing. My long time partner, Ol’ Seldom, “The … Read more
by Dan Simmons– (Photo Above: Road trip!) The snowbirds have gone north and our hot southern desert belongs to the locals once again. The beauty and cool solitude beckon and I find myself restlessly preparing to follow them; having said that my thoughts turn to the far reaches of Canada and Alaska. This week I’m … Read more
It’s that time of year again. Most big game seasons have come to an end and fishing has slowed. We may have overindulged around the holiday table; I’m guilty. While digesting, I thought back on a year of renewal following our Covid shutdown. Now we’re back and I even drew an Antelope tag for the … Read more
by Dan Simmons– Photo Above: Jeff and Megan on right Here’s a story for my old fishing and hunting buddies Jeff Miller and his charming daughter Megan. They are both Tuna veterans and aficionados: We all know tuna. It comes in little cans as one of several species: Starkist, Chicken of the Sea or Bumble … Read more
by Dan Simmons– Photo Above: Remote fly in If you’ve been reading this column for a while (20 years, it’s hard to believe.) then you know I like to hunt, fish, and travel. I have one “Pal” that’s been with me for more than thirty years. To have a relationship like that, or any relationship … Read more
by Dan Simmons– The adventure of the unknown still exists while fishing. One never knows what will be attracted to a bait from the unseen depths. Adrenalin rushes through the nervous system, triggering a muscle reflex; it’s hooked and “hook up” is shouted. The primordial struggle with nature’s unknown begins, the anticipation of hearing, “I … Read more
by Dan Simmons– The end of summer is a time for reflection, and fishing, so it seems appropriate to reflect on the true purpose and meaning of our angling pursuits.It’s certainly not about catching and eating fish, as it may have been in the earlier times of our forefathers. Today it’s much less expensive to … Read more
by Dan Simmons – We’re all familiar with the epic adventures of Lewis and Clark. They forged a path across North America for others to follow and create a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. There were many other trailblazers like Kit Carson and John C. Fremont. Some of us have been fortunate … Read more
My fishing pal, Ron Cross, a Pro Bass Circuit fisherman from Pahrump, Nevada, and I just returned from a marvelous adventure to Brazil’s Amazon basin. Not only did we explore the Amazon River’s greatest tributary, the Rio Negro, we searched its backwaters and bushwhacked our way into lagoons seeking the magnificent Peacock Bass. This while … Read more
by Dan Simmons – In the Wake of Roosevelt and Walking in the Tracks of the Jaguar This all started when I received a call from my friend Phil Marsteller. He owned and operated Amazon Tours Lodge, which was the original and premium Peacock Bass fishing destination on the Amazon’s Rio Negro River. Phil was … Read more