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Category: Trips

Busy, Busy, Busy…

November 12, 2022 Michael

…but in a good way. Barring the post for the Marine Corps Birthday (again, Happy Birthday Devil Dogs!), I know…

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Posted in: Good food, Nature, Nature Photography, Special Events, Trips

Mid-September, already.

September 14, 2022 Michael

I know. It’s been a long … what … twenty days, since I last posted anything. It has been an…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Good food, Nature, Nature Photography, Trips, Waters, Wine

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

Late July and Catching Up

July 24, 2022 Michael 2 Comments

Apologies for the gap. Eight days of travel behind us, and just getting caught up on things around the house.…

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Posted in: Nature, Trips

Independence Day Fishing

July 6, 2022 Michael

(Repost – Original failed to save to the Current Ramblings page, after being emailed on 7/5. Apologies for the extra…

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Posted in: Flies, Nature, Trips, Waters Filed under: Adams, elk hair caddis, Hare's ear, hatch, Little Naches, mayfly, nymph, Parachute Adams, Rainbow Trout, river, Spinner, Stimmy, stimulator, sunset

Beckler Escape

June 22, 2022 Michael

I just had to get out of the city, even just for a bit. Wrapping up the workday, I grabbed…

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Posted in: Camping, Nature, Trips, Waters Filed under: Beckler, Beckler River, Skykomish, Sultan, US-2

More Scouting while Driving…

May 20, 2022 Michael

Finally Friday, thankfully. Another week with travel to Seattle. Not a horrible week, in terms of the workload and meetings,…

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Posted in: Nature, Trips, Waters

The Pass, the Present, and the Future…

May 14, 2022 Michael

Yet another week where I ended up having to be in Seattle. As (almost) always, the drive there and back…

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Posted in: Nature, Random, Trips, Waters Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, sunset, Waters

“They” made me do it…

April 10, 2022 Michael

We took a drive to Seattle, yesterday. It was time to deliver our daughter’s friend to her home, then we…

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Posted in: Nature, Trips, Waters

Revisit and More Detail

April 1, 2022 Michael

Yesterday was a great day to get out, on my way back from Seattle, and explore in more detail the…

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Posted in: Flies, Nature, Trips, Waters Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryflyfishing, Waters

First visit to a new river

March 18, 2022 Michael

My drive to/from Seattle, when work or life calls for that, has a long portion that is running parallel to…

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Posted in: Nature, Trips Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, dryflyfishing, Waters

Five River Scouting

March 14, 2022 Michael

Sunday kicked off looking great. Interesting sunrise, warm day, and clearing skies. I rolled down the drive around 1, to…

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Posted in: Nature, Trips Filed under: American River, Brown Trout, Bumping River, Cutthroat, Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, dryflyfishing, Naches, Rainbow Trout, Tieton, Waters

Day Trip Though Different Seasons

November 8, 2021 Michael

Yesterday was … challenging. Not because of people, work, or the things that often prompt that feeling, and certainly not…

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Posted in: Nature, Random, Trips

Two days … different fish

June 20, 2020 Michael

I burned a half day of PTO this past week. Too many different stressors in play and I needed the…

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Posted in: Trips, Waters

Relaxing float…

May 26, 2020 Michael

Much of the Memorial Day weekend was spent still halfway “in work.” Emails sometimes don’t come to an abrupt end…

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