Newbies

I finally got the chance to pass what I have learned over the years onto the next generation. Granted he's got a couple of years on me but its never to late to pick up fly fishing. There has been lots of talk about equipment, flies, techniques, and hours in the yard with the Echo micro practice rod. Last weekend we got a chance to go put what we have been working on into practice. He is one hell of a student. I guess that practice rod really works, he's been using it every evening and it really showed. I couldn't believe the success we had. I think I ruined him, he caught way to many fish for his first day on the water.

A little more on the water instruction and he's on his own

I think that was all that was needed, many doubles were had

Its great to share what you know its quite rewarding

Taking a break from steelhead

Sometimes taking a break from steelhead is just the ticket. I often find myself bypassing other opportunities to feed my addiction. So when a buddy called and said he had a friday off and that we should go fishing we decided to do something that we had been talking about but have not gotten around to. We had been taking about hiking into a few lakes on Mt Hood for the last 4 years. Needless to say we had all the details planned out a long time ago and picking a day was all that was needed. So off we went.

View of Mt Hood from 4500ft

The lake of choice

The targeted species

Once we found them its was not stop action. The best part was having the whole place to ourselves. Definitely going to have to find more time for the little guys.