IN the REAR VIEW

Photo of the Day - "IN the REAR VIEW"

What the trout see on a down stream take.

Ernie and Gloria

Congratulation to our good friends Ernie and Gloria Wemple as they celebrate there 50th

We have gotten to know this fine couple one the last 10 years. They exemplify true down to earth

genuine folks. I wish them the best, as this is a true milestone that many do not get to celebrate.

Congratulations Ernie and Gloria, true high school sweethearts.

Here is a little something to enjoy with your coffee as you look at the river this morning. We are 

so luck to have these great things around our great land. Get out and enjoy.

Congr

Fishing With my Good Friend Amy

Was jonesen to fish something fierce after a somewhat long layoff, and today it happened. The trend is your friend when the graph looks steady like this, it means the edges are clearing, fish are on the edges and looking up and hungry. 

In typical fashion, the alarm rang, boat and rods where ready, all that had to be done was the shuttle,

can you you say done by 7 am. BAM, on the water throwing our good friend Mr. Sculpzilla, a fish chasing on the third cast the morning would be epic.

Rowed out of the good streamer water to the even better slow dry fly water, switch rods and boom cast # 1 is a fish. Or lady friend Amy showed up to with game. It was back and forth for 8 miles, lots of fish to the boat, silly season is upon us.

However, river is very pushy, you must be very careful if floating lots of new debris and obstacles in the river. A new season always brings fun.

All this and it is not even noon. We can do an evening float.

Toys R Us

It is time for the summer fishing season to kick it in to full throttle. Figured it was time to get a few new 

toys for the toy box as it has been while. It's time to get the yacht on the water and fish, and quite jaw jackin' about it .

 I have always been a pretty loyal Smith / Action Optics fan, but after a few recent disappointments

I have decided I would give the crew at Costa Del Mar a try. With a wide variety of frames and lenses, they cover the whole gamet of fishing. Have had them out on the water a few times and really like them. Costa "Squall" Model.

 Added our 4th Hatch step child to the family this weekend, in preparation for our October steelhead trip, we will throw a spey line on this bad boy and also be used for tarpon next year. I am always thinking ahead. 

Fishing Signs

Sometimes there are signs that tell you, you need to be fishing!

I think today was one of them.

Don't pass to many of them up.

Foto of the Day- " Bent on the Beav"

"Bent on the Beav"

Twisted Wire Soft Hackle

A re-post, because I had a request from several viewers . A great wired soft hackle that takes

no time at all to tie. Can be tied in a rainbow of colors , my favorite are orange and purple.

Twisted Wire Soft Hackle

Hook: Partridge Barbless

Thread: Orange UTC 140

Wire: Spirit River Hot Orange Wire

Soft Hackle: Natural Partridge

Resin: Bug Bond (Head)

Sea Run Cutty Fly

Sea Run Fly

Hook: TMC 811S, Sz: 2-8

Thread: White Lagartun's X-Strong

Cone: Black Tungstun Cone

Body: Pearl Flat Braid

Underwing Flash: Pearl Krystal Flash

Wing: Natural Squirrel

Collar: Black/ Peacock UV Ice Dubbing

Riggin' on the Rio

Big bugs are in town visiting for the year, water is at the right levels, clarity is not perfect but fish are

eating single big dries. In my book it does not get any better than this. 

Get ya some!

Good Things

I alway mentor my team members at work that life deals the cards of life on her own terms and at her

own speed. Things don't always happen when we want them to, or at the speed we want them to. As the posting here on the Floatfisher blogsite, has been anything from stellar as of late, I have consumed 

with work and interviewing for a new position with-in our company.

Finally after many years of hard work and dedication, good things happened, and I was elevated to the

position I have worked for , for many years. Being blessed to have a great job to allow me to fish in all

the locals that we so dearly love to, and put the number of day on the water that dig, this will only allow us to do that more and to other locations. 

For others out their , good things happen.

Artist of the Day - Mike Salven - " Vanishing Native"
www.salvenstudio.com
Check out Mike's site for some real nice work.

Random

Floatfisher on Full Moon

Hickman's Taco

Photo of the Day- "Box O Drakes"

"Box O Drakes" by Brian Kuchynka

Smilin' Pa Day aka Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day out there to all the Dads. What a great morning waking up on the river, spending

Fathers Day with my dad. Weather is great, water is dropping and family is together. Does not get much better than this.

Celebrate have a little breakfast, lunch or dinner with dear ole dad today and say "thanks" for

all the great thing he did for you, taught you, and the great values you brought you up with. 

After all that is done, check out some of the the river flows, wow, moving in to prime fishing conditions. Should not be long till salmon flies and stones start filling the air? Hell yeah!

Big foam could be in your futures young man.

Flag Day

Sheldon Cooper presents Fun with Flags on Nation Flag Day. What a fabulous

June Day. Besides Flag day we we will be enjoying FibArk, the countries largest whitewater

festival in Salida, CO. Parades, kayaking, rafting, dog competitions, bands and other great drinking games.

Our Great American Flag on Flag Day.

The Colorado Flag

The Maryland Marlin Flag for a little something fun.

FibArk Whitewater Festival

Photo of the Day- "Salty"

"Salty"

High Water Fun

Had to come home early to gat some work done, and luckily so, to beat the line of tornado's and storm's

cutting a line from Pueblo to Nebraska. On our way down the canyon we found a couple a great

play holes where the water was ripping at a mere 4600 CFS or so. Made for an exciting ride for 

these folks and the young lad, glued to the bottom of the boat.

 Pre- Launch

 Launched

 Buried at the bottom, not raft in sight.

 I think these three guys were having the most fun of the boats coming through. 

Rodeo Style

Paul's "Killer" Highwater Margarita

Our great friend Paul has come up with this years new Margarita recipe that is refreshing and will knock your socks off. As the river continue's to blow over 4000 cfs., sitting on the patio listening to a little music sipping one of these gems will get your afternoon thrown right into evening.

Paul's Killer High Water Margarita

2 oz. Tres Generaciones

1 oz. Agarvero Orange Liqueur

3 oz. Tres. Agaves Margarita Mix

Splash OJ

Shake with Ice

Drink

Our Playground

Chaffee County: The Ark River Valley - EXTENDED version from DangerousCircus on Vimeo.

Not that we want to attract anymore folks to the place we love so much, but I thought the little video short was well shot and is well put. This valley is hard to beat.

MId-Week Fun

Everyone needs too blow off a little mid-week steam, have a frosty one and see a little fin "porn".

Always a good time with the crew from Trouts. We have joined them many times for there outings and events, never to be disappointed.  Best thing is = FREE

Date Thursday, June 12th

Place: The Thin Man

Address: 2015 E. 17th Parkway

Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00

Cost: Free

Trixey

Well Did She???

 Did Ms. Floatfisher get a new ride. 

In Some Places

It won't be long till we get to start fishing nice big foam like this, maybe even gaudier.

Some with more foam, some with more hair. As long as we can fish 1-3x tippet and wing it in

the willows, its all good. Large fish will rise to them. Just a couple of weeks.

Photo's of the Day

"A-flight"

"Evening Glow"