Nothing like them mountain trout baby!

I just returned from my old haunts in Colorado. It felt very nice to be confident in my pursuit of trout in both quantity and quality. The fishing was incredible. The beer was incredible. I fished with two driven, fishing maniacs Nick Arnold and Marsh Thomson. They have gink in their veins. I fished the Colorado several days with great success and one particularly special day of banging fish on small dries in full sun. Next I fished the blue to some success on an ill prepared day where I had no nippers or hemos, ran out of 5x then 6x tippet. Not such a big deal unless you are on a tail water like the blue. The caper was fishing behind Marshes house on the Big Thomson. It was spectacular, wrapping up the trip with big numbers of fish caught in the dry-dry method. The variety of fishing experiences available here in Michigan have been an enjoyable challenge but when I get the itch, I need my Colorado trout fix. I got it. EJ

Back in the swing of things!

After a couple random warm days it seems that there is a hint of fall in the air. Migratory fish are beginning to make their push. I recently returned from a northern adventure seeking the elusive leaper. Fishing was fantastic, catching was a bit slower. A couple days swinging resulted in a couple good fish, a few other pulls and some unidentified nibbles. My casting continues to show improvement and I am becoming more steadfast in my commitment to the swing. Here's to a productive fall. Cheers! EJ