Images from the Water

If you were paying attention, you might have noticed I didn’t create a Throw Back Thursday Fly post a couple of weeks ago. It’s the first time that’s happened in almost 9 years. I decided I didn’t have the time to complete one because I was busy with other things and decided not to stress…

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. 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 a few images from the water during our recent fly fishing road trip. The image above is a Madison River sunset. Here is a beaver we observed in the same area below $3 Bridge. Google search tells me this is a Columbia Spotted Frog. Insects caught in a spider web on the Madison…Trico…

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 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…