when will it begin?

Sitting here looking at the extended forecast. Not really looking too promising for the conditions displayed in the photograph below. Im a very patient individual, so I will continue to wait...



(there is a snowmobile in there)

fall fishing continues...

The extended period of beautiful fall weather has led to some fine outings on the river. Winter is tightening its grip on the landscape. Each day of fishing is appreciated as it could be the last. Any day now, if everything goes right, the mountains will endure the snow cycle that myself and thousands of others live for. Until then, benders and tight lines...


neil broke his dry spell and has caught himself a trout


last light before it got mad chilly.

Arts and Crafts

my streamer box was hurting, no black buggers!!! That meant it was arts and crafts time at the tying bench. Fly tying can be extremely hard yet satisfying. You can let the creativity flow and create just about anything. So long as I don't snag it in a tree, a good hand tied fly might last many years and bring at least one fish to the net.




black wooly bugger variation. Tied with goat hair and various bird feathers.

afternoon stroll

Took a nice walk through lion country. An hour drive had me neil and the dogs on a beautiful river in central utah. The lion vibes were strong and I kept glancing up at the high cliffs hoping that I might catch a glimpse of the elusive cat. We saw an amazing aerial display from a bald eagle that lasted a few minutes. We also spent time stalking some impossibly large trout. All in all, it was a very pleasant saturday afternoon.