August Dawn

Does it get any better than this? 

                                      

Weston's new mouse pattern.

I still have to think about what to call this guy. It passed its first test last week on some nighttime browns in the Driftless and I plan to give it another workout soon.

Summer Fly Tying Studio

That's Some Dream

Dirtbag Glory

First video edit...shot with iPhones and plenty of beer. We had a blast tromping around this little gem of a spring creek. Next outing we plan on giving the mice a try on this little stream after hours.

Midnight Mice

Hoping this thing will get lit up in the Driftless tomorrow night...

Wulffs by Lee

These two vintage Wulffs were tied by the creator himself. They were given to me the summer before I went to college as a gift by my good friend and fly fishing mentor Brad Bohen. I remember him saying, as I opened the small cardboard box that they were in, "You'll always have these in your back pocket now, for when you need a little lift. Not every fly fisherman can say that."

I was one of many generous gifts, both material and otherwise, that Brad has given me throughout the years.
My plan is to get a fancy little display case to house them in now.

May 2012

I was getting pretty antsy around the time that school let out, but things are looking up since I picked up this little go-getter on May 21st. She's been great so far...cheers to the next 100,000!

It was a goal of mine to take this girl for a canoe trip down a famous trout stream to give her a glimpse into my world. Unfortunately, after a long trek north from Eau Claire, our trip got cut short by three days of constant thunderstorms.

What does one do when it rains? Find the best coffee shop (or bar) in town and drink your ill will away, and that's exactly what we did. And lucky for me, Rach is easy to please.

Perusing my DeLorme Atlas and Gazeteer paid off on this fine day for my friend Nate Wick and I. 

Nate hooked up with a Western Wisconsin brown. 

The brother/sister duo of Nate and Audra Wick spent the weekend with me touring the Bayfield area this past weekend. It was great being able to show new friends a couple of my favorite childhood trout haunts.

The photo on the left shows our tentless campsite on Lake Superior for the two nights that they visited. We fished hard, and after a round of KBC Widowmakers and some bourbon, this beach made for a fine place to rest our heads.

Audra having an intimate moment with my fish.