Images from the Water

Here are this week’s images from the water. These are all from the Metolius in the last couple of weeks. The image of these mating grasshoppers was created with a technique called “focus stacking”. I took six pictures and merged them together, taking the “in focus” portions of each to create the final image. The…

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…

Here is this week’s images from the water. Last week I wrote it might have been my last “images” post for a while because of the weather. But I did make it out a couple of days. I hope you enjoy this week’s portfolio. I’ll begin with this PMD. I love the reflection of long…

Here are this week’s images from the water. These are on the Henry’s Fork and Madison River.

Here are the final images from Iceland. Our visit was timed with the annual bird migration. While not a “birder”, I find them beautiful and admire the coloration. As a fly tyer, my mind periodically found myself at the vise creating flies using their feathers. I hope you were able to read my original Images…

Here are this week’s images from the water. These images are from Hebgen Lake as we travelled to Yellowstone National Park to fish the Yellowstone River. We hoped to find a few Callibaetis mayflies, and found these insects along the water’s edge. These are Trico mayfly spinners. The colorful translucence from their wings are impressive….