O Dark Thirty

Getting up at " O Dark Thirty" pays dividends in the heat of summer. While the water flows are real nice, the water temperatures, late morning are starting to get very warm for our finned friends.

You will always hear me sing the praise of early morning fishing, as summer trout are always found 

cruising the shallows or grassy banks. This mornings paddle on the ditch did not disappoint, the fish were right where one would expect them.

Tying has Begun

Making a mess of the fly tying bench again, as I mess around with the bonefish and permit flies for 

Belize this fall. As the schedule get very busy this August with a trip to Alaska for business, a couple of birthday celebrations and anniversary to celebrate, it is time to get 3-4 dozen out of the way quickly.

Will start out with the quick and easy ties first , will have most of the bonefish flies knocked out this 

weekend, then on to the more time consuming crab patterns.

Fresh one coming out of the vise. More to come.

Tying has Begun

Making a mess of the fly tying bench again, as I mess around with the bonefish and permit flies for 

Belize this fall. As the schedule get very busy this August with a trip to Alaska for business, a couple of birthday celebrations and anniversary to celebrate, it is time to get 3-4 dozen out of the way quickly.

Will start out with the quick and easy ties first , will have most of the bonefish flies knocked out this 

weekend, then on to the more time consuming crab patterns.

Fresh one coming out of the vise. More to come.

Love my Wife

There are rewards to being a reel junky, and liking nice reels. There are also rewards to having a great

wife who understands the passion and joy that a great reel brings to die hard goof ball like me.

After eyeing several of the special edition reel have put out lately, and trying to obtain one of these

back in February when they announced the release of the limited run and stopped cold in my shoes, that all avenues lead to dead-ends when looking to purchase one.

Just so happens there are rewards to taking a weekend away from the ditch and spend with your wife in town. BAM. She treats you to an early amazing birthday present.

I finally got what I wanted, hard to believe, I am spoiled....

Watch for some fantastic photos of fall brown trout and bonefish with this new toy.

I am Grateful "Dead"