Lot's O Fishin

Had the opportunity to spend the last 11 days fishing, rowing, bbq'ing and just plain kicking it. 

Wow was it great, hard to believe it is the end of May, no run off to think off and 8/11 days of great 

dry fly fishing. Never fished a nymph, never fished two flies. Just plain spoiled.

 The trusty PMX lodged firmly in the mouth.

 Every morning the bell rang to fish, hard to beat the view.

 Even had some fish rising to salmon flies. Ran into them 2 days on the Arkansas. They have been 

doing a transplant study and actually got a few to transplant and hatch. Way cool. 

Much like the short bus I rode when I was younger, we tried a "short boat" one day and boy howdy,

would that little bugger go anywhere.  We ran in some darn shallow water, never a scrape. It was fun,

could be a great year for a boat like this?

"Waiting for the Next Rise"

Yellow sallies were plentiful, and Mary waits for the next 

 rising brown to cast to!

Bugs, Bugs and more Bugs

Low snowpack and little to no prediction of measurable runoff is providing some excellent May fishing, when traditionally the water is chocolate milk and running over 1500 cfs. In addition to the low water, the abundant bug life is blossoming early. Mornings traditionally Start off with midges, as the last few Baetis waste away, making way for the latest summer sightings Of caddis, yellow sallies, our first couple golden stones and yes, a few pmd's. This sure makes you pack a number of fly boxes on the boat. Day 4 continues tomorrow, more to come.

Ready to Fish for 8 Days? YESSSSS!

 Boat ready for maximum daily fishing!

 Flies tied for maximum use and experimentation.

 Even got a Chubby to fish, get you minds out of the gutter.

My favorite rower and chief flycaster still has a smile on her face from last week. I think we are 

ready for some excellent weather and fishing.