Summer Sun

The summer is rolling and I have been busy as hell guiding in Lake City. The stoneflies have been phenomenal this year and the evening caddis hatch is turning on. A few green drakes are flying and the sun is burning me up above 9,000 feet. As usual I have been burning the candle at both ends with work all day, evening fishing for myself and late nights with friends and guests. I am also writing a column for the local paper which exciting. Besides full moon runs up engineer pass and other death defying events my sister has been learning the ropes around camp and catching a few fish as well. I look forward to doing a full post on my next day off? Until then, enjoy the pictures.

My sister with a nice rainbow.


Home for the summer.
Livin' Like kings and queens.

My friend Trevor fishing with a moose. I believe they had drinks and went home together later.

Gunny Gorge

Been busy working and hosting my friend Trevor in the LC. The fishing is picking up and I have missed many recent posting opportunities as I cannot find the Internet plug in my tent. Last week Will and I timed the salmon fly hatch to near perfection on a 2 day float down the Gunnison Gorge. The big bugs were everywhere but the fish were eating pmd's and caddis flies in the evenings. We hit the rapids hard with our small pontoons and had a great time. Here are a few pics from the trip.

TV Debut

I don't know who decided to paste my ugly mug on the outdoor channel but the short video we shot last summer turned out great.

New York

I would have packed a rod if I knew there was fishing in Central Park but I was forced to skip the fishing for Italian Food and Canoles. My sister graduated from Wagner College on Staten Island and the family met for a week of big city fun. In a nutshell the women are beautiful, Broadway is fun, food is great and I got to watch the Yankees lose to Philly thus keeping Boston one step ahead. Not a bad week Being a non-fishing report I'll just throw up a few pics.

My sister the slugger

Relatives in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Cooperstown, NY

The fish were rising at Lake Otswego and I was without a rod.

I should have caught a few in Central Park

My kind of Bar

I'm assuming it is better than the old BJ

The Jungle

Upstate Flower

Wildlife Glass Works

I recently met Dave Jordan, a glass blower working out of Lake City and I was immediately fascinated by his work. He recently collaborated with a wildlife artist in his studio and they produced some incredible work. Check out Dave's website at Onfire Glassworks or Memorials in Glass. Check out the pictures of his work and consider something for the mantle. The pictures do not represent the colors well, blame it on the beer we drank before taking them.

The Wildlife Master Admiring His Work

Taylor Bows

What did you expect? The rivers are raging and my bum shoulder is not lake friendly so I hit the Taylor River with Will in pursuit of some monster rainbows. We found, hooked and landed many big fish on Saturday before heading to Gunnison for some cold beer and festivities. We also managed to hijack a keg of bud light and take it back up to the river where we camped. On Sunday we caught a few more monsters and drank a few beers for breakfast before making the afternoon drive back to Lake City.

Will with some nice bows

This hen was full of eggs but she was feeding solo

I'm not as angry as I look

A warm truck and plenty of beer

Taylor Park Reservoir and the West Elks

Another nice fish by Will

Getting the camera wet

Enough said.

Another Taylor Hog

For your enjoyment; the beautiful man, not the fish.