The new coot skin arrived! Yippee..my substitute for heron feathers – or so I was hoping.
This really wasn’t an experiment – as others have used coot for a variety of spey flies. But I had to see if it met my expectations of a good looking buggy fly with hackles that would stand up in [...]
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On the Coming of Storms
Posted in Steelhead Sanity, Weather, fall, tagged fall, steelhead, Steelhead Sanity, storms, Weather on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reminiscing on Fall Steelhead
Somewhere in August a subtle change happens. One morning dawns cooler than the last. Maybe it lasts a day, maybe three, then the notion is lost in the incessant summer. Nothing of real importance happens now, except maybe noting a yellowing cottonwood leaf hanging from a branch. Finally, well into [...]
A Late August Raindrop on the Way
Posted in Steelhead Sanity, tagged steelhead, Steelhead Sanity on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday, August 19. I couldn’t resist the forecast: cloudy skies with a chance of rain. Yes, rain. Over the hill it had been pushing triple digits. Now, October-like weather was to make a brief appearance. I jumped on the opportunity – sneaking out of work a wee bit early, grabbing a rod and fly wallet [...]
