Rivers flow, no cares. Just doing what they do. That river will flow on. Rivers heal with the carelessness and disregard. Steelhead, same. Unchanged, unconcerned. One focus, only triggered by instinct to stray from it. They take us back in time. A simpler time…
Doing what they are meant to. Safe and away
Chuck Rund with a beaut, took all 5 to get him to go(for those that won my 5 for Norm)
That’s right!
She’ll look different next year
Was happy to see one of my favorite trees made it. This was taken before the fire, imagine everything burned behind it…
James Boyd with a last run of the trip dandy, the cartwheel inside and 20 feet from us wont soon be forgotten
Sun comin
Nothing beats standing in the sun fishing shade
With her second steelie and some hot nails. Great job Amanda, on both!
“would you like to super-size that adipose?” Yes, please
Spring on the creek
Got big in the time in between
Matt with a handsome fella, probably never get him to smile again
Sometimes you just want to muddle them
This rock will look a lot different next year
Such a great experience, Brady finally tackled his nemesis. Then got a shower. You’d had to have been there the last 10 or so years…
Watched this guy roll in the bottom of the run as Bruce made the cast…”I got you” I thought. He ate and proceeded to exit the pool upriver. As he was rippin up outta the run, a quick congratulatory smack on Bruce’s shoulder, “that’s when you know you got a badass!”
Rise
Set
Stunner
Dr. Church with a perfect southern girl
T with a pretty lady… lucky to land her
Unexpected thief, watch your burrito
Such a slow take, that first run though
Watching/waiting
This is Blue’s vet, he was Bo’s too. He turned 60 this past year, “what do you what for birthday?” his wife asked. “I want to fish dry flies for steelhead”…Congrats Dr. T!
Look closely
$20 buck
$20 hen
Dave Buchanan with a stud
That new “olympic” screamed a sweet song
Find this big fella, find freedom
Klam-BAM!, Chris Qvale with an absolute smokeshow
Not a super moon
You guys make this all possible, I can’t thank you enough. I enjoy our time on the river and the friendships that have become of it. Describing this past year is difficult. We all know it’s been shit…Brightness there, mixed within the dark. Hard to see through. Betterness, time. Looking forward to seeing most of you this coming winter. Have a great holiday season, stay safe & be good.
Rich & Blue