If there is a beginning, then there will be an end. The sun burned long and faded slowly. Mornings were warm, t-shirt warm. Unstable air flipped over, thunderheads brewed. Lightning struck violently, without rain. Wildfire dominated the season.

Steelhead ran, on time. Maybe not in the numbers we had hoped, but they were there for those willing to work a bit harder than the next guy. Not a time to be stuck in a rut. Saw signs of good and hope for the future, only next year will tell.

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Doug Eisenberg, very subtle take, then gone

Rachel Connery Andras making the most of a short session

John Putnam pulling out a good one in the morning's last chance

Chuck Rund had an audience on this one, he may as well been high-fiving his way back to the truck

Let'er go when she wants, James Boyd about to lose it

Chris Chistensen slalomed that tree chasing this pretty girl

Paul Ridgway stoked on his first Cali steelhead

Sohl-man enjoying his first trip into bigfoot country

Matt "big nippa" Maynard fired up with his first steelie on the dry

Another gone by, so fast. Enjoyed every bit of it. Through the tough days to the best days. It was a blast spending time on the water with all who fished with me this year. See most of you soon...

Rich & Blue