Images from the Water

Here are this week’s images from the water. While waiting for fish to rise, I have plenty of time to look around and find subjects to capture. I hope you enjoy this week’s portfolio.

A Golden Stone adult and empty nymphal shuck on the Metolius River.

Tying on a new fly.

Honestly, we haven’t seen a lot of fish eating Green Drakes this year. The hatch has been sporadic at best.

Dancingtrout caught this Green Drake floating down the river in her paint strainer mesh bag over a net. The insect was still in the nymphal shuck, but fully emerged before I could pull my camera out. This is about as fresh of an adult you could find. It quickly flew off.

Fewer fish rising for Green Drakes mean many days watching, hoping for rising fish…and pictures taken.

And a Green Drake taking off from the water.

Metolius River Rainbow with Clark’s Big May – Green Drake.

I never tire of these beautiful trout.

A sequence caught of fish being netted…

…and the final result.

A PMD floating on the water, but no trout rising to eat them.

Metolius River canyon

Butterfly on flowers

Enjoy…go fish!

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