Glimpses

Knowingly driving away from a river for the season, sometimes saying goodbye for months on end, is a tough one. Every river has its own soul and the fish that return to them very much do as well. The question “what’s your favorite river?” comes up nearly everyday. There’s no right or wrong answer to this, but I don’t think ‘ll ever be able to choose just one. The fall season’s still hanging on but those drives away are coming, if they haven’t already happened.

Last of October

Turbulent skies

 

Native blush

 

Smokeless

 

Bob Schaefer with a dandy

 

Chris Bjuhr with a fine lady fish

 

Redtail

 

October evening

 

First on top, not a jerk in sight even as this hen came out of the water downstream after it. Great job Genevieve

 

Rick Davis hiding his smile after this hen cart-wheeled 9 times

 

Friends once again

 

Fresh one

 

Dinner

 

Grasshopper

 

The great blue getting personal

 

Nothing beats your first, but how many can say their first came on a dry? Allison Ridder couldn’t stop smiling

 

Big Dave getting after them again

 

Peter Heitman admiring some hard work

 

Morning bronze

 

Craw-baby

 

Sundowner

 

River camo

 

Exit-entry

 

Chuck Volckhausen, so shiny, so chrome

 

Cutty

 

The circle of life

 

Big skies in the valley

 

“Fish is coming” Mr. Matsuda with a beauty

 

Jim Brown could do no wrong in this spot

 

On the drive away…

 

 

Every once in awhile…thanks Jason Hartwick for a beautiful shot

 

Many, many thanks to everyone who spent time with me on the water. It was a great season.

 

Best,

 

Rich