Pictures from Summer 2004
This little Brown relit my passion for dry fly fishing!
After a work injury, I needed to get out and do some fishing. My sore back kept me from launching the boat and I missed bass season altogether. As part of my rehab I needed to walk. I decided to do my walking in the water. I love to wade. So I pick up my flyrod and went fishing. I hadn't fly fished for many years. I dug out my collection of flies, many as old as 10 years. I went many through many years of just tying flies as a hobby. As I tried new and exciting ways of catching fish, the flyrod just got dustier. Sad. Then I got older and just couldn't find the time. Sadder still. Thanks to Tony for the picture and the fun in his backyard. Now I make time to fly fish. You should too. Don't wait 'til it hurts too bad to go.
Nice Little Resident Rainbow..
It really doesn't matter most days what you throw at these little Rainbows. So long as it's bobbing along on the surface and looks semi-natural look out. 7 inches of silver fury!
The little guys just seem to love teasing me by launching their 6-8 inch bodies out of the water, often doing a backflip, and spitting the fly back at me. I love it. I'm glad I don't hook them all, it would take all the fun out of it.
Hey Scotty, What a Beauty! #2 Fish of 2004
Paracute Poly wing dry fly does it again. The low profile and bold split wing that the brown trout seem to prefer. This big fish fought hard and fast.
After this very quick pose it went back in the water. I could done better but for the sudden shakes I developed. Sorry fish.
Even when I don't have to, I release all fish like this. This fish still lives in the same pool. It takes 4-6 years to replace this fish. It's not worth it for a meal or bragging rights. Get a picture if it's worthy, don't weigh and release it quickly.
Another Little Smasher Rainbow
These are my favorite photos now. No touch is best and ya gotta luv the action shots. Thanks to tireless conservation efforts we caught some nice little bows. The protections in place on the watershed are working.
With continued water and habitat conservation these little bows will grow big and drop down to help replenish the Rainbow population all the way downstream from the headwaters. Steelheaders can expect good returns in years to come. What's better than landing a 14 incher on the flyrod? How 'bout landing a 14 pounder on the flyrod !
Note the wet ground in the pictures.
Please handle fish carefully at all times.
It's fall again and the migratory salmonid fishing begins! I can't wait to get out on my favorite fall river again!
