Sunday, September 30, 2012

Early Morning Run.................



The Commander and I got out yesterday for a few hours. We hit the water early as the weekends mean more bank traffic and if you don't plan and execute early you get stuck in a track meet to prime water.

We both had enough action to make the outing worth while but a freshet of rain would really get things going again. Thing slowed to a dead stop by mid morning so we packed it in and called it a day.

Until later.........

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

10 Feet From Freedom....................


I hit the water Tuesday with Bill and Frank for our first outing of season together. The water had
 color and while the flow is still considerably down it bumped up over the last few days. We meticulously worked over a few  sections of the creek and were rewarded for our efforts.

We came into contact with  some of those crazy skippers that hook set launch themselves acrobatically into the air cartwheeling their way to freedom via a mid air release.

We  all had success and enjoyed a good day on the water.

The only low light  was Frank's and my decision to follow our resident Billy Goat and navigator into a proposed short cut. The result  was three blind mice circuitously following deer paths into the brush and bramble. Every path lead us to a dead end just 10 feet from the main path but that 10 feet was impenetrable brush and vines.

After a while we thought it better to just back our way out and take the longer and less frustrating route to our vehicles.






Frank bringing one to shore......


 A fresh chromer.............
Bill's new toys a Black Kingpin R2 and custom CTS produced for him by Spiel.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Communication break down.....




Posting no picture today is fitting as I trashed my smart phone while attempting to take a picture stream side on Saturday morning. Out of my hands dropping three feet then bouncing off a boulder into the drink.

Such is life.....

I put in some time Saturday and Sunday and was rewarded with some success.
The rust is slowing  wearing off my old bones and the muscle memory is coming back.

Saturday night's rain bumped the flow up  and increased turbidity but there were still some fish around if you worked for them.

Until later.......


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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

A New Season Beckons.......



Well hell people, a new season is upon us and I have to say I'm excited for some some tributary action. I haven't been around much. I pretty much burnt myself out in last Fall's season and took a steelhead sabbatical for the spring season. So to say the that there is a light covering of rust upon my old skills is an understatement.

All it took to get me to get going was a few emails from Bill and Tom and I'm ready to roll. The vacation days have been set in stone for the fall so hopefully on my many walks up and down the stream I will find that special excitement we only get when we are placed in our element. On those special cool cloudy days when the stars align  and where the steelhead , the stream and I become one.

Until later old friends.............