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Just when we thought it was safe to get back in the water! After 2 weekends in a row of mid 60’s, blue skies and eager trout I thought we were in the clear. I thought the dark , wet and grey days of another pacific northwest winter were behind us! As is so oftenContinue reading “Jumping the gun”

It has been awhile since I’ve written a little something for the blog. As the late winter set in this year I settled into a sort of general malaise which typically snuffs out any sparks of creativity. It was an exceptionally long winter this year. I lost both grandparents and my mother was diagnosed withContinue reading “Out of Hibernation”

I am always looking for new and creative ways to photograph both flowers and flies/kebari. I spent a mellow Sunday afternoon with a new bouquet of flowers, some random flies and a macro lens. I keep a small fish bowl on my tying desk where I toss the one off and experimental patterns that don’tContinue reading “Flowers and Flies”

After 5 consecutive fishless outings the stars aligned and a few nice trout found there way into my net. Friday presented some pretty challenging conditions I had to adapt to. The river I was fishing was as low and clear as I have ever seen it. It is usually at a decent flow in theContinue reading “2-18-22 Trip Report”

Expectations were high going into Sundays fishing adventure and rightfully so. Weather had been gorgeous all week and Sundays high temp was a forecasted 65 degrees. The increase in temps and perfect river levels would surely get the trout hungry and active. After 3 consecutive fishless outings the streak would end on super bowl Sunday.Continue reading “The skunk is following me”

When it comes to photography I am never trying to capture a scene exactly how it was. I like to create these images in a way that I want to remember them. I have a very colorful imagination and my memories are often vivid. I want to remember how I felt at these places. IContinue reading “Hobbies Combined”

The theme of this weekends trip was similar to the last one. I really wanted to go explore some different waters and enjoy some new surroundings. The difference this week was that I actually assumed I might catch some fish. The universe had other plans. I was heading to the upper reaches of one ofContinue reading “02-04-2022 Entry”

Last Friday I needed to get outdoors. There are days when the quality of the experience outweigh the quantity of fish caught. While I am not a fish counter nor am I competitive about any of my fishing I do generally prefer to avoid a complete skunk. I spend a lot of time learning aboutContinue reading “Time Well Spent”

    It took me a minute to get past the use of the word “tactical” when it came to fly fishing. When I see the word it conjures up images of very serious looking dudes with a dozen spools of tippet and other doodads hanging off a stuffed vest and lugging around 3 fully riggedContinue reading “Early thoughts on the tactical nymphing philosophy”

Before I dive into this let me state that I am aware a lot of the things I am going to write about are probably old hat to most of you and some of this stuff has been well known for a decade or more. For me it is all very much brand new. YouContinue reading “Tactical nymphing and nerding out”