The Johnny Boyd Carp Classic 2019

There’s nothing like the morning of Day 1 in a fly fishing competition.  Whether it’s the World Championships like I experienced in South Africa this past February, or today for the Johnny Boyd Carp Classic right here on my beloved Blackfoot Reservoir, tournaments add...

The Johnny Boyd Carp Classic

When we went to bed last night after our late night campfire it was cold and windy.  There were even some threatening clouds.  Five hours later when we woke up it was like we were on a different planet.  There were no clouds, it was dead calm and best of all it was...

New Rod and Charmed First Cast

The Johnny Boyd Carp Classic takes place on Saturday and Sunday June 2 and 3 on Blackfoot Reservoir in Idaho.  There will be 25 Teams of three persons.  Each team is allowed to weigh in three carp per day and must be caught by each teammate and not one individual. ...

Thanks & Now the Carp Classic

I’d like to thank everyone for reading the St. Brandon’s blogs along with adding all the nice comments and the congratulatory emails that came.  To travel that far and catch “the fish” was the ultimate satisfaction for me.  The rough boat ride back to Mauritius...