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Get Outta Dodge… I Mean Seattle

July 29, 2022 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

Gnats

Michael 2 Comments

Like their namesake, this post should be small and quick. Unlike them…I hope… it should not be annoying. Looking through…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: #dryfly, #dryflyfishing, #flyfishing, dry fly, Dry Fly Fishing, FLy Fishing, Fly Tying, Griffith's Gnat, midge

Moonrise…late

Michael

One more quick post. I forgot that I had managed some pics (and a brief video!) of an excellent moonrise,…

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Posted in: Nature Filed under: full moon, Moon, Moonrise

Late July and Catching Up

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

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

Sally-ish?

July 9, 2022 Michael

I made a pair of quick stops on the way both to and from Seattle, last week, and found these…

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Posted in: Flies, Nature Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Stoneflies, stonefly, 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
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4th of July, 2022

July 4, 2022 Michael

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July! The 4th of July means many things, certainly in terms of…

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Posted in: Good food, Nature, Random

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

Saturday Evening in June

June 26, 2022 Michael

Last night provided an opportunity to get out and fly fish my favorite “little river,” during mid to late evening…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: dry fly, Dry Fly Fishing, Little Naches, sunset

Finally Over 50!

June 24, 2022 Michael

No, not me. That would be “old news,” to say the least. Yesterday was the first time, this year, that…

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

A Place to Relax

June 23, 2022 Michael

I found a new spot, last night, to sit at the end of a busy day, relax, and watch a…

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Posted in: Nature

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

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