MUD.

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Pat paid the goat a nice compliment then asked Sometimes I find what looks to be an ideal spot. After multiple flies and plenty of casts; no takers.  My question is how much time do you usually spend at a spot before moving on to greener pastures? Some people seem to be constantly moving; others […]

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As our weather pattern continues I urge you all to get out and fish in the next few days. Looks like more rain may be on the way and the river systems are having difficulty keeping up with it. Fished the Rush last night 5-8 pm, with some success nymphing my way to the hearts […]

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Greetings! I was going to tell you that conditions are improving because they are, I think. Around 11am it began to rain here, again. It was a nice, strong, healthy rain of short duration. Not sure of the amount yet but as of 5 pm, the flows on the Kinni began to rise again. This […]

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I am Pouting. There is no sense in putting pictures up because you have seen them already.

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Once again they are all out of their banks. Just got word on the Rush. It is no better.:(

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To say the least, we are experiencing a somewhat abnormal (or should I say the new normal) start to the 2014 fishing season. Super cold winter, heavy rainfall and wild temperature swings have all contributed to the conditions. Mother Nature has thrown us a curve, and as good midwesterners we adapt or move on. The […]

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Fast moving storms have done in  the trout streams again. Rivers in Pierce County are up and muddy. I will look at the water later today. Floated the St. Croix yesterday. OMG. More on that later.

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Just in time for the weekend. All rivers are of various shades of clear. The Kinni is the worst, being able to see bottom in shallower water. The other rivers are considerably clearer. A few caddis, a few cranes, no hatches to report. Nymphing with standard fare prince and p. tail nymphs worked as well […]

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Here is the same photo of the Rush at Martel today. The water is dropping quickly but the color will remain for a couple of days. Here are a couple of photos I took a few years ago from a giant high water event in 2010

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