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. I’ll begin with this Drunella flavilinea found on the river this week. And a close-up… We’re still in what I consider the transitional time because not a lot of fish are rising to various insects floating downstream. Here are a few we were lucky to land. These colors…

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….

Here are this week’s images from the water. After fly fishing the Yellowstone River, we travelled through the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park, through Cooke City and Beartooth Pass to Red Lodge, MT. Sunrise on Beartooth Pass at 10,933 feet. Bison along the lower Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park. Sunrise – Beartooth Pass…

Here are this week’s images from the water. We were in Yellowstone National Park and inspiration for this week’s portfolio. Sunrise at Lower Falls on the Yellowstone River. Measuring a Yellowstone Cutthroat on the Yellowstone River. Salmonfly on vegetation along Yellowstone River. Several hundred empty Stonefly shucks along the high water mark on the Yellowstone…

Here are this week’s images from the water. This is our second week fly fishing the Madison River and inspiration for this week’s portfolio. Midge closeup. The last trout of the Madison River. Casting in a caddis swarm. Purple flower on the Madison River. A Brown Trout ready to release. A Rainbow Trout ready to…

Here are this week’s images from the water. We’ve been on the Madison River for a week, the second stop on this year’s fly fishing road trip and inspiration for this week’s portfolio. These fish are STRONG! I love fishing around these boulders and large rocks submerged in the water. Those spots in the sky are Caddis!…

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

Here are this week’s images from the water. We’ve made our way to the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, our first stop on this year’s fly fishing road trip and inspiration for this week’s portfolio. Beetle on blade of grass. Osprey searching for fish. Mission accomplished! One of hundreds of gulls eating insects. Images…

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…