Inland w/ the Kids

This was our last wet wading adventure of the season, and I was happy to share the experience with Brian and our kids.  The Trico's are over, and fall is here!

 The Last One

Release Motion 

Brian Helping Out 

Brodin and Brown 

Fishing with Kids takes Patience  

Kids Day Trout

Brian and I have been taking the kids fishing, and they continue to grow as little anglers.  Now when we hook fish they can fight, land, and even offer a nice pose for pictures before the release...  the only thing Brian and I do is unhook the fish!  Brian's oldest boy even catches his own fish now... by next year I'm not sure if the dad's will even be invited?!

Net Girl

Underwater curiosity.  

The dad's get to land one!

The hand off. 

Finding the right drift. 

Released.  

Solo Tricos 7-30-10

I fished a few times between this day and the last post but I need to skip ahead a little and get back on schedule...

This day was weird.  Weather was perfect.  Water was just right.  Bugs were everywhere... but there was no surface activity.  So it goes with late summer Trico fishing... and it was fine with me as I shot macro pics for two hours without stringing up my fly rod.

Farm Sunrise. 

Trico Spinner Swarm.

Beautiful Mayfly.

Male Spinner Real & Fake. 

Summer Color. 

Adirondacks w/ Graham 7-15-10

Headed up to the mountains that are unfortunately so far away from here...

On the drive up...

Finally made it... this is a parking lot in Tupper Lake. 

Loon in fog. 

Fished Ausable w/ Graham.

He hooked one nice fish on... you guessed it, a stonefly nymph!

Back to Tupper for bass and the sunset.

Until next year... 

New Water 6-26-10

My friend Jim took me down to a river I have not fished yet.  It was worth the extra drive, and I've already been back since this trip!

Plenty of trout and sunshine today!

Jim getting through the tall stuff...

Lucky shot, nice trout. 

Casting dries. 

Can't wait until next year! 

Nice Day for Bugs 6/22/10

Day started out in the dark, as I got there a half hour before the sunrise.  Fished and shot alone for most of the morning, and then met Brian and his son Ethan for a few hours.  Fishing was slow, but there were plenty of bugs and nice light to shoot in...

Before the sun...

Damn kids... 

Sunlight and leaf.

Mini black caddis.

Black caddis backlit.

Perfect snails, as found.

Caddis on the box.

Underwater brown.  

Solo Trip 6/17/10

Haven't been fishing alone in a long time.  I really enjoy fishing with my friends, but getting out solo can be a lot of fun...  It was a nice sunny day, great for shooting underwater and macros.

Sulphur Spinner backlit

The Fight

The Finish

The Release

The Escape

Sulphur Hatch 5/30/10

Rise.

BWO

Sulphur in the box...

Nice looking bug!

Midge-tastic! 

Jessie with a fish. 

Camping Trip Day 2 5/22/10

Jessie and the annual Camp Stache...

Nice spots. 

Brian posing, Dan snapping a pic. 

Underwater release. 

Bob and his spring reflection.