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An almost perfect 55f

Took the 7 am ferry to whidbey today and did ok. Fished a bobber and naked. A variety of mids worked, root beer, wood duck, chromies and black with red rib. Fish were up about 5-6’ off bottom. Nothing huge but good fiesty fish and a nice day out with some buds. A butt hooked one took a great...

Yeah, it was not cheap and shipped from uk but took about a week. The kapok was also from semperfli. Also their nanosilk is really good, a superfine GSP and very forgiving re over wrapping dry flies. Dave

I haven’t posted any ties for a while, this is my ‘relatively indestructible’ raccoon. I’ve used Kapok for the body and the top is aero dry fibre, a hollow synthetic so these should float nicely in the film and being synthetic last longer than deer hair for sure and also I suspect foam re Norm...

I’ve heard a few things over the years on your local beach as I’m south of you in Crown Hill. The best one was about 730 am I heard all this shouting behind me and saw a large man gesticulating and shouting what I thought was random shite. I waded out further to my waist and kept an eye on eye...

They are a bit, but really more gelatinous with a slight crunch as they cooled to room temp, they are really good if you can get over the fact they are ears. Next I will add a bit of 5 spice to them. Whole family loved it which shocked me. I’m having roast leg of lamb today 😎 Dave

My son is home this weekend and I’d asked what he wanted as a dinner treat. I was expecting lamb but he wanted Beijing style pork belly and pigs ears….did both sous vide, and turned out a charm. Dave

It went ‘tits up’ for Oregon but I guess they didn’t tax the blow and no idea re boobie taxes 😀. Just let folks do what they want with any drugs. What could go wrong…. Dave

Ballard got a bit this am. Dave

Crab cake fest

I’m a relative newb to this lake by the last 10 yrs hearing of it for the last 30, but the good fishing has always been there. The sole difference is the lake level has dropped by at least 6 feet, likely 8. The fishing position by the boat ramp used to have its ‘feet’ under a foot of water. It...

Home made chicken pho, any self respecting Vietnamese would laugh at my poor attempt but it tastes pretty good and is easy to make and low cost, we add bok choy for healthy greens. Dave

I once hooked a black lab in the arse while fishing a hill loch on Scotland, pretty much the best first run I ever had as he scorched up the hill. He was ‘no happy’ as we say. Dave

Flu and other nasty viruses are pretty robust-aka persist on surfaces, and door knobs. COVID was different by being surface ‘light’ and defo thru the air only. Flu, measles, and norovirus to name the common ones are tough bastards and persist on surfaces for a good while. I got odd looks at the...

Road trip to the peninsula…

Took a chance today as a long weekend for many and less ferry wait hell. 5 to the net, black and blue balance leeches did the trick at 10’-12’ depth. N wind was not too bad and sun was lovely. Usually net release fish but this piglet got all tangled up and so Treefrog snapped the hero shot. A...

Give your loved one crabs in Valentine’s Day…🤪 Dave

When we battered the bronco’s, so many said it was a crap game, I begged to differ. Now with a defensive master class, we’re boring, I begged to differ. Feck’em all, loved today’s game but was on tenterhooks for a lot of it.CHAMPIONS!!! I love it. Dave

Swap time coming up…Looking forward to getting some cool ties. Dave

It was awesome if a little nervy for the first 3 Qs Thisthem this Now this listening to fireworks and horns in my hood. Took tomorrow am off too though my big drinking celebrations are over. I’ll have a wee lie and an a nice breakfast and tie some flies. Dave