I love hosting fishing trips to great places because it gives me a front row seat when anglers – experts and novices alike – make their catches of a lifetime. I was fortunate to see a bunch of them in 2024, and here are some of my favorites.

Dan Smith’s “How to Catch Any Fish” should be required reading for any serious traveling angler — or anyone who dreams of traversing the globe to catch exotic (and non-exotic) species. Here are reasons why.

Every year provides new opportunities to increase the breadth and depth of my fishing, writing and travel experiences. If all goes according to plan, 2024 will be the best year yet.