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Heptagenia Solitaria?

Looks like what I saw May 12 in the southern end of the Willamette Valley The wind blew its wings off center

from Jays book Each fly above has its own full page Includes a couple pages on Puget Sound by Blake Merwin

Fishing the Sea Run Cutthroat Trout Les Johnson Salmon Trout Steelheader Sea Run Les Johnson Frank Amato Publications More Oregon focused but worth picking up Sea-Run Cutthroat Flies & Fishing Jay Nicholas Self published in 2016

I caught my first fish with my grandfather, lake Isabella blue gill, truck was on the shore close to the water, I was 4 at the oldest, and afraid to touch the fish. My dad gave me my first fly rod when I was 11, we camped and fished on the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette. I...

Old 3M video on Bass

A day hike, about an hour from home. Both Balsam Root and Mules Ears, Balsam at lower elevation than the Mules Ears, both were in this meadow/rock outcrop.

I’ve heard good reports from just prior to this weekend from over there. Fish are tight to the bank. Enjoy tomorrow!

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A “wind knot” cuts leader strength in half. I check for wind knots after a bad cast, I then untie it before it gets pulled tight. If I have a tightened knot in my tippet it gets replaced. I will land multiple fish on the same non slip loop or double turle knot to my fly - if I am extremely...

Split wing Railbird

I have been seeing towhees daily in the southern Willamette valley.

Mike’s reel repair? I think he is Canadian. I hope you get that beauty back on the water.

Split hair wings, mostly squirrel have been good to me. Size 5 steelhead iron 123

If I can’t get away often watch others who are doing what I want to be doing outdoors. Rolf Nylinder captures much of what it is to be a fisherman. He is an observer of his surroundings. Here is a short little something

From my favorite fishing film maker, Rolf Nylinder. Thanks for making me think of it.