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Category: Waters

2022 – Weeks 39/40

October 8, 2022 Michael

I would have just looked at week 40, but Sunday of last week was such a great day… It actually…

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Posted in: Good food, Nature, Nature Photography, Waters, Wine

Trailing End of September

September 27, 2022 Michael

As Q3 draws to a close, a few final catch-up items to share. Last weekend, I knew it was time…

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Posted in: Good food, Nature, Nature Photography, Waters

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

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

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

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

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

Get Outta Dodge… I Mean Seattle

Michael

So, let’s just clarify this, in advance: connecting with a beautiful Rainbow Trout on the 5th cast is a “win,”…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Beckler River, Dry Fly Fishing, Parachute Adams, Rainbow Trout, Skykomish, stimulator, Waters

Evening Visit

July 24, 2022 Michael

After more than two weeks without fishing (Yikes!), I carved out some time to get into a river, last night.…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Adams, Cutthroat, Dry Fly Fishing, elk hair caddis, Fly Tying, Little Naches, Little Naches River, mayfly, Parachute Adams, Rainbow Trout, stimulator, Waters, West Slope Cutthroat

Saturday Afternoon … in July …

July 11, 2022 Michael

… WHAT WAS I THINKING?!? Yes, I absolutely should have known better, but the day looked great, the air warm…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, Little Naches River, mayfly, Naches River, Rainbow Trout, stimulator, Waters, Yellow Sally

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

Week Ending and Spinner Tying

July 2, 2022 Michael

Last week I had a bit of free time in the evening, one night, while in Seattle. I took the…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Asahel Curtis, Dry Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, mayfly, Snoqualmie, Spinner

June Winding Down

June 28, 2022 Michael

As the month inches towards it’s close, a few things to share, just to kind of catch up. First, a…

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Posted in: Nature, Waters Filed under: Asahel Curtis, Dry Fly Fishing, nature, nature photo, river

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