Some good memories!

I decided to take a look back and collect a few photos and toy with movie maker. It is in low bandwidth format so everyone can enjoy. If you can't be out there, looking back at the good times helps ya!

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Enjoying a few things different

During my time out for recovery, I have started enjoying visits to antique shops. It's amazing what you can find. Along with this I have revisited an old hobby of enjoying a pipe. Just something casualy smoked and more for enjoyment of collecting. Here are two of my most recent pipes added to the collection. A Nording Churchwarden Fantasy and a Nording Signature handmade. Beautiful pipes Erik Nording creates. The pipe stand was collected from an old home site deep within the Carolina mountains dating back to the late 1800's. The house was long gone however, some of the chimmney and rock foundation remained. I found this peace laying on the ground. Never knew it would make such a nice stand. Don't worry, it's not a histiruc site. This area had many homes until a flood took them along with a few residents. After the flood they never went back and relocated several miles away.I had a great hike that day and discovered the old house.

A cool one!

Was a cold day but a good day. Carolina Slam day. Caught all three, Brown, Brook and Rainbow. Wasn't that it never has happend, just never taken pictures at the time I guess. Never got above 27 degrees today but the fish didn't care. Second cast of the day laneded the Brown. Slumpbusters ruled once again. It was a two fly day, black slumpy and an olive bugger, thats it. Landed total of 8 or 9, lost track must have been brain freeze...lol

Ps. Little PR for the "No pebble Mine" project. Thanks to my Twitter bud @kyleindenver for the sticker. Visit the NPM Twitter site at @NoPebbleMine and the website at http://www.sportsmansalliance4ak.org/Issues/Issues_Bristol_Bay.html

Something different

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A nice reward

Just right when you think you have had enough of the skunk, bad weather, a saty in the ICU and even worse water conditions, the trout gods looked down nicely upon me today. I couldn't stand it any more, had to get out and hit my home waters. Temp never got over 32, water slightly tainted and actually a little low. Much of the snow had not melted as of yet so I was ahead of the run off. I enjoyed to solitude of the day with nothing but me, the fish and some of the most beautiful land around, AWESOME! The beautiful Brown was on my second cast, the large Rainbow on the third, yeah really was a gift long awaited for. Big black Slumpbuster was to weapon of choice today, they tore it up. Last time I tried to show my friends how productive the Slumpbuster was, it did not produce a thing, of course usually when you brag on something murphys law kicks in.

Later in the day I caught 9 other fish all consisting of stocked Rainbow and Brook. I think catching all three is supposed to be called something around these parts regardless, what a day! Sure was nice getting back out and even better getting back on a stream after working the larger Wilson Creek where the fish have alot of room and the low water temps keeps them crazy deep, of course it sharpened my skills and is always good to work and learn new water.

Ps. This was my first Brown Trout of the winter, what a nice specimen she is. One of the best thing was that I wable to actually watch her take the fly, always killer to see that!

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