ad-ver-si-ty
noun
difficulties; misfortune
Fire water
Within every season. Adverse rears. One day to the other. Recognizable, some not. This season though… Days begin and change on a whim. From a simple feeling driving passed a run to complex math equations within my brain to find one. Even with two lows, returns and river levels. One high, water temperatures. Magic can happen, did. A few firsts to start
Cece Buchanon with her third first steelhead of the day
The smile says it all, Krystal Bjuhr with her first steelie
14 yr old Ryan “el jefe” Boyd with a second cast ripper of a first
Having farmed his first shot, Justin Moore didn’t let me down when he got another chance…beaut of a first
Through the darkness there is always brightness
Tony Cummings and the photo bomber with a pretty lady
James Boyd with a dandy that cleared the water after the fly and missed…”keep poppin! keep poppin! keep poppin!” got’em on his third attempt
Rare sunset on the North
Handsome fella
Two smiling boys, Matt Maynard with a long one
Bo “did” Adams with one we had to really work for but, got her to go
Never don’t sniff
Lanterns
Steelheadings hard!
Well rested Maz Naba with the prize
Mollie with a stunner
Toothpicks among fireweed
Sunshine and the floater
Shade and the tip
I like clounds!
Of all varietals. Bomb cyclone moving in
T and B admiring a blushing girl
Keith Stelzer picked a pocket
River graffiti truths
Stoked for Amanda to finally see an incredible day, she’s earned it
Ron Wierenga and a no f’s given buck
Burnin through
Klamath Siskiyou blues
Klamath Siskiyou wild
Sohlman had a morning
Gil Takemori getting it right
A few of the few that made it up the creek
It is now time to rest, mostly mentally after this logistical challenging season and let go for a bit. Fingers crossed for stronger returns next summer and rain a plenty this winter. Hope you all have a great holiday season!
Rich n Blue