Jim suggested the log in log out method; https://i.imgur.com/8eCCfYO.jpg My Daughter Ally & HERO at the canal, behind the old Ford dealership... https://i.imgur.com/dJC42aq.jpg Bugs on the Lower "O" over Veteran's Day weekend... https://i.imgur.com/ca4Tfkc.jpg Small Brown, same locatio...

Looks kinda' dead but maybe they are all out there doing this:






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Mono Lake...Clint Eastwood's "High Plains Drifter": https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/hollywood-news/where-was-high-plain-drifter-filmed-list-of-locations-in-clint-eastwood-film.html This one my Mom was in with Tyrone Power in Lone Pine: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043959/...

This is the hatch chart for the Yellowstone area from Blue Ribbon Flies: https://i.imgur.com/9o3hsAr.jpg A couple of things to consider, especially this year: Low water and fishing restrictions, road closures in YNP, weather and be prepared for crowds, even in September. No felt and no lead in the P...

I use the Petitjean Amadou for CDC flies: https://www.edsflyshop.com/petitjean-dryer-amadou-patch/ The C&F Design Ruby Cell for standard dries: https://www.blueribbonflies.com/c-f-design-ruby-cell-fly-dryer.html ...and a rubberband for both: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=eO...

There are a bunch of road closures in YNP at the moment. Checking this site and calling ahead will preclude a lot of disappointment:

https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/parkroads.htm


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FYI: The California Fish and Game Commission will hold an emergency meeting Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.: https://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2020/04/07/california-fish-and-game-commission-to-hold-emergency-meeting/?fbclid=IwAR1krbk_24y_2sya7W3hfwjTJ3KCasbpFXc-F3Br8dSACVohQBHnxUKCGGY The recreati...

Water, places & Trout over the last 18 months... https://i.imgur.com/pr3TkpR.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/9z0EXMe.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/dDh9ht5.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/LWPVgAl.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/nh1cZ9n.jpg https://i.imgur.com/UytiYSG.jpg https://i.imgur.com/uh0thF6.jpg?1 https://i.img...

My deepest sympathy to you and your family Jim...


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...*note the alcohol content. I have these once in awhile and bring my own...That particular 0.0 % brew in the glass is San Miguel, which my oldest daughter got for me in Europe...It came out in 2015. FYI, the best tasting of the 0.0% beers is Bitburger Drive. https://i.imgur.com/9V4D969.png I do th...

The Salmon and Steelhead runs are in serious trouble in the PNW: https://amp.idahostatesman.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/letters-from-the-west/article226113010.html?fbclid=IwAR0JbEWnk90J2prQX8Q88xybXU5tLhupYsHi2SCfNnGiDF5Nh1txIMXcwI4 ...and when I use a $20.00 bill (or any other denomination), ...

One of the (few) benefits of being...old...er. And it was purchased at the supermarket down the street




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It's been a good few days...this was Tuesday: https://i.imgur.com/KfxzHPq.jpg https://i.imgur.com/opr7tQ7.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wgBjej6.jpg ...a bit frosty on the Grande Ronde... :idea: https://i.imgur.com/y6YY1wc.jpg PT/TB

I was just over at the North 40 store down in Lewiston, ID yesterday. The fly shop section at that location is really small, about 1/4 of The Spot and about 1/6th of Bob Marriotts. Some of the other sections like hunting, hardware fishing, farm equipment and clothing are YUGE. In my forays out of Pu...

This was the base of the Sierra at Mt. Whitney and North as I exited CA for Pullman, WA at 11AM this morning...




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