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Category: Flies

Yakima River in Late March

March 27, 2022 Michael

In my part of the state, the Yakima River is the only one that is fishable all year, per the…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, dryflyfishing, Rainbow Trout, Waters, Yakima River, Yakima River Canyon

Knock, knock…

March 26, 2022 Michael

I spent some time out on the driveway, today, getting used to flight controls on a cheap drone, when this…

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Posted in: Equipment, Flies, Random

Next Caddis Variation

March 21, 2022 Michael

I posted a pic of one of the Elk Hair Caddis I had tied, over the weekend, on Twitter and…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, Fly Tying

Saturday Fly Tying

March 19, 2022 Michael

The start to the day: In my last couple of stops at Worley Bugger Fly Co., I have picked up…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, Fly Tying

Ramping up…

March 9, 2022 Michael

It’s been a long time since I have felt this energized and ready for spring. Between our house fire, my…

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Posted in: Camping, Equipment, Flies, Nature, Random Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, dryflyfishing, Waters

Last Sunday in February, 2022

February 27, 2022 Michael

Not much of a sunrise, today. In fact, it kind of matches the mood, if one watches the news and…

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Posted in: Flies, Nature, Random

Must…retrain…fingers…

February 20, 2022 Michael

I can definitely tell that this year (in just 96 days, 7hrs, 17 minutes, and 19 seconds…as of the moment…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly

Ahhh, yes…

October 19, 2021 Michael

If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you have probably heard me talk about how enjoyable it is to…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters

A Few New Images

October 14, 2021 Michael

It looks like the combination of my changing job role, the nearby fire (showing 91% contained, this morning!), and the…

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Posted in: Equipment, Flies, Nature, Random

Modified Adams, First Attempts

January 16, 2021 Michael

I tend to enjoy certain, local waters, where the frequency of riffles, pocket water, and even cascading steps of short…

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Posted in: Flies

Happy New Year…a bit late.

January 8, 2020 Michael

First, I want to wish each of you, and all those in your lives, a Happy New Year. Sorry it…

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Posted in: Equipment, Flies, Good food, Random

Very Minor Variation

October 27, 2019 Michael

Its had been quite some time since I posted any fly tying. For this I apologize. Having picked up a…

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Posted in: Flies

The Final Stretch

April 24, 2019 Michael

Well, we’re down to less than 31 days to go, until the 2019 Fly Fishing season kicks off. It’s been…

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Posted in: Flies, Random

Thawing out the fingers

March 30, 2019 Michael

Probably in response to the turn of the weather, the sight of free-flowing water in the nearby creek (which, incidentally,…

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The Woolly Bugger, with a Limp

September 22, 2018 Michael

I don’t know that I’ve ever met a Fly Fisher that has not heard of the Woolly Bugger. It is,…

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