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I think that the only reason for flyfishing only vs. selective fishery is elitist nonsense. A single hook barbless spinner is no more damaging than flies.

A northern harrier

An otter at Seven Bays on Lake Roosevelt.

Snow geese flying over our house

You are welcome. I fish the dragon fly nymphs on a line that sinks fast enough to be on the bottom. Typically a type 5 with a three to five foot leader.Fish slow to very slow with occasional bursts of several quick three inch strips. Fish often strike these softly and then hold on to them. I...

You are welcome. I hope that you have a great Christmas and next year is better.

A NE Oregon hike in the rain yesterday.

From what is likely my last walk on Bateman Island. The causeway that allows dry land access to the island is being removed to restore the historical flow path at the mouth of the Yakima in hopes of lowering late summer water temperatures that block early chinook passage. The end of an era for...

Gomphus nymph An effective small dragonfly. Olive ones also work Hook: Fulling Mill 5085 #8 Thread: 140 D Veevus Body: deer hair Legs: pheasant tail Head : deer hair

All sets of flies have been claimed. Thanks everyone.

Of course. Need three more people.

I see that I communicated poorly on this post. The flies are done and I need five people to send them to. Please send a message to me and I will send them out. Fixing the original post as well.

Duluth. As long as you can handle a bit of winter. -Reasonable housing costs Great availability of medical facilities and Doctors -solid MN schools - UM Duluth, UW Superior, St. Scholastica -fabulous summer weather - close access to Lake Superior, which can be effectively fished off...

We took a day trip to Fort Simcoe State Park near White Swan to see Lewis's Woodpeckers. Unique woodpeckers both in their color scheme and behavior. Instead of drilling holes in trees, they fly around and pluck insects out of the air like swallows or flycatchers. These ones were gathering...

I had before never noticed how bright yellow these guys legs are.

Ok, I’ll bite. Haven’t decided on a fly yet.

From this morning along the Columbia River Mink: Racoon:

Black Crowned Night Herons and Wood Ducks along the Yakima Delta. Female Male: Wood Duck:

For Christmas I am tying 5 sets of twelve flies aimed at stillwater. Prefer they go to non tying and/or new stillwater fishers. Haven’t tied them all yet but I am thinking two each of: Olive leech Black leech Olive hairs ear nymph Floating deer hair dragon nymph Dubbed body olive Willy...

Saw this guy on 9/24. The last one I saw was actually last week. Recent cold was likely the end of snake season here.