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Which Way Did They Go?

Bret, Eric and I arrived in Maupin this morning at six o' clock kinda like a couple of guys showing up for a party that was already over. We had hoped to find some silvery steelies slashing at stoneflies, but instead we found one wimpy whitefish, which we weleased.... er, uh I mean relseased. Bret was the mighty champion of the day, hauling in the 10 inch whitie that didn't even get as much as a glance from the rest of us. We were there for vicious hook sets and screaming reels. We did see two fish (2!) rise, and I think they both said something like, "neaner neaner neaner!" Turns out the fish have pretty well passed over Shearers Falls and are making their way toward the spawning grounds below the dam in Warmsprings. That section of the river should start to put on a show very soon. Will we be there? You bet your booty we will. Stay tuned. Steelhead season isn't over yet. Tight Lines!

Guns n stuff

This post is in honor of bird hunting season, which opened yesterday. Here is Annika shooting my gun for the first time. Enjoy.

Tight Lines! (and sore shoulders)

First Blood

Bret (with one T) drew first blood on the Lower D last weekend. Bret, like me, spent a lot of hours on the water, as well as in transit to fishing locations in order to catch the ever elusive steelhead. It all finally paid off last weekend with a pretty little native hen and a dandy of a hatchery buck. The nate went about 5 lbs and the brat about 7.5 lbs. Not bad at all. Yours truly took home the skunk, but it was fun to see Bret get into a fish or two. And one on the fly!I fished my entire first season without so much as a nibble so I can relate to the frustration that comes from the many hours and attempts invested that seem fruitless. Congrats on some nice fishies, Bret. Tight Lines!