Tis the Season to be Jolly

Tis the season to be jolly, sfrom Montana to Oregon to Colorado the high water marks the onset of the large salmonfly and stonefly migration up the rivers. This makes all the hearts of many fly fisherman go piter patter. Hard to follow, hard to hit because you are dealing with high muddy run-off water.

 Usually if yoy can find the good water and hatch the fishing is realatively easy and fly selection simple and BIG. Trout are hungry. Water is moving very fast and the window of opportunity is short. Trout are on the feed, and feeding fast.

"the stone session #1" by Outside Bend Productions

the stone sessions: vol. I from Outside Bend Productions on Vimeo.

Why does the thought of runoff and high-water get us excited as flyfisherman, because it usually means  that our clumsy big flying friends are right around the corner and coming to visit. Enjoy this little tease from the team at Outside Bend Productions.

Fun at the Feeder

 Well when the water is running high and muddy, and your sitting on the porch with a cigar and Modelo, listening to Eric Clapton, you have to keep yourself amused.

 Our fine feathered finches let me set up the camera and tripod only feet from the feeder.

This one was eyeing my beer! 

Gettem Ready- it's time.........

Visited the river this weekend with the intention of watching the high flows drag the debris of wood, sand and silt down stream as the warming of the Colorado high country has raised the flows this past week on a daily basis. On the drive Friday the river was the color of the chocolate milk I loved as a kid,  heavy and dark. 

This morning was a different story as the edges had a foot or so of clearing as the main body of the river was still off color, but I think you could have dragged a couple of fish off the bank.

On top of that, the flows had dropped a tad. For a sick nick like me, I am always encouraged at not having to have the boat on the trailer.

Always nice to oogle at the streamer box, today way no different.

Can you say, Meat Whistle