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Author: Michael

Almost September…

August 26, 2022 Michael

Good evening! Let me preface this post with the following: I plan to fly fish AT LEAST ONCE, between now…

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Posted in: Good food, Special Events, Wine Filed under: Cellars, Crafted, Freehand, Owen Roe, wine

This Morning…

August 20, 2022 Michael

Woke up fairly early, this morning, and took the opportunity to watch the early phase of sunrise. The air was…

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Posted in: Nature, Nature Photography Filed under: Sunrise

Another Peaceful Sunrise

August 18, 2022 Michael

This morning kicked off with me waking up a bit before my alarm, and faint daylight creeping in through the…

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Posted in: Nature, Nature Photography, Random Filed under: Sunrise

Canyon Saturday

August 13, 2022 Michael

So, what do you do on a hot Saturday afternoon, when you’re feeling maybe 70% of healthy, and know you…

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Posted in: Nature, Nature Photography, Waters Filed under: Lower Canyon, Yakima River, Yakima River Canyon

Skies and Recovery

August 12, 2022 Michael

It’s been five days since I last fly fished… Still not feeling quite well enough to head out, but I…

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Posted in: Nature, Nature Photography Filed under: full moon, Moon, Sunrise

Another Weekend Visit

August 10, 2022 Michael

Apologies for the delay in getting this out, but I’ve been busy … being under the weather, unfortunately … since…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: #flyfishing, CDC, CDC Caddis, Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, dryflyfishing, elk hair caddis, Little Naches River

Recent Sunrises

Michael

We have definitely landed back in that time of year where ribbons of smoke (or, sometimes, outright weather fronts of…

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Posted in: Nature Filed under: Sunrise, sunset

Caddis Updated … Again

August 6, 2022 Michael

Back in March … I think … I tied some Elk Hair Caddis with CDC wrapped around the body, to…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: Caddis, CDC, CDC Caddis, Dry Fly Fishing, elk hair caddis

Brushfire Sunrise

Michael

This morning, the only cloud I could see in the sky was a long ribbon of smoke, coming from a…

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Posted in: Nature, Random Filed under: brushfire, smoke, Sunrise

Sunrise Planning

August 5, 2022 Michael

I know it’s shocking to hear this…but I enjoy a good sunrise. Yet more shocking, please don’t be overly alarmed,…

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Posted in: Nature, Random Filed under: Planning, Sunrise

Snoqualmie River (Middle) Recheck

August 4, 2022 Michael

I know it’s been a while since I last made a swing through the Snoqualmie River, Middle Fork, area, so…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Adams, Dry Fly Fishing, elk hair caddis, Snoqualmie Middle Fork, Snoqualmie River, Waters

Tick Tock…

August 2, 2022 Michael

Yeah…better get serious about this, now…

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Posted in: Random

Sunday Sand Storm

August 1, 2022 Michael

Okay…not really, but I promise to explain. I can’t go out into nature, specifically in and around trout-friendly rivers, and…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: #flyfishing, Adams, Caddis, Cutthroat, dry fly, Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, dryflyfishing, elk hair caddis, Little Naches, Little Naches River, mayfly, Parachute Adams, Rainbow Trout, stimulator, Trout

Chinook Pass and American River

July 30, 2022 Michael

The forecast for today was telling us to expect 107°. Not a day for yard work, to be sure. A…

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Posted in: Fish, Nature, Waters Filed under: American River, Chinook, chinook pass, Coho, Pleasant Valley, Pleasant Valley Trail, Trout

Yakima River Upper Canyon

July 29, 2022 Michael

For many people, when you say “Yakima Canyon,” the immediate image that comes to mind is the deep-sided canyon that…

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Posted in: Nature, Trips, Waters Filed under: yakima, Yakima River, Yakima River Canyon, Yakima River Upper Canyon

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