Well I got the chance to do some fishing today . Woke up darn early this morning the sky was bright orange in the east and still dark in the west. . I put on the kettle and brewed me up a nice hot cup of tea.Turned on the tv to ESPN to get the final score of the Sox-Yankee game. Should not have done that. Put a few slices of bread in toaster and dug out the cream cheese. After finishing my quick breakfest. I gathered up my gear the loyal dog and the camera. It was a nice drive trhough town. The bikers not out yet and the air was calm not a sound other then my radio. A few deer managed to make my drive through the hills a bit more scary then should have but all an all it was a nice beautiful drive to my favorite fishing spot. As I drove down the winding dirt road not a care in the world. Relaxed is I was feeling. Not one thought of work crossed my mind. As I got closier to my destination thoughts of how I whould fish the stream were going through my head. How many other fisherman would be there ? How were the flows ? Would the wind pick up ? How much pressure did these fish have over the last month or so ? Not a soul can you believe it not another soul on the stream the parking lot nor along the road. Just me and the dog. I jumped out of the truck let the dog loose and put on my waders. I rigged up a bead head nymph I headed to the path that led to the stream . It had been allot longer then I thought sense I last walked the path because now the growth of weeds and brush were over my head. Last time I was there they were at my ankles. I managed to plow through the over growth with out much trouble but let me tell you rattle snakes were running through my thoughts at an alarming rate. I sure didnt want to step on one of them puppies let me tell you. Well I arrive at the foot bridge stopped and amired the veiw for a while and proceeded to the streams edge and began to cast like a mad man. I fished my heart out but couldnt even get a trout to folllow my offerings. Just when I was about to give up my eyes caught just a glimpse of a rise just up ahead of me. I walked slowly to within casting distance, I made a few cast but nothing. I decided to go with my fly I have the most faith in, Scott you know the ones I am talking about. Bang first cast. Picture to come . Nice little spotted rainbow, I decided it was getting to warm for the fish and the old dog so I packed up and drove home. On the ride back to town I counted 297 bikers . Dave V

Dave V.
Nice looking trout. Glad you managed to get out for a few hours.
I must try that myself next week for a day.

Thanks guy's . It was a blast just getting out. Caddis as for the bikers its wall to wall in town and in Sturgis. I think they said they had twice as many bikers this year then last year. Hey Caddis when were you out here. Dave V

To bad I didnt know you then I would have taken you fishing. . Yes its pretty in them hills but I still miss home. Dave V

Thanks Mike. I can't wait to get out again . Working all the time is no where as much fun. Its been an unusal August. It has been allot cooler then normal. Rainning today had a couple of doozy thunderstorms Friday night. Baseball size hail in Sturgis. Broke lots of windows and a biker chick got hit in the back of the head. She was taken to the hospital don't know much more then that. We had a down pour last night around 6pm. Its good to see mositure in August I havent been able to say rain in August in allot of years. . Oh by the way guy's I sold a snowblower the other day. Thats two now. I think people are worried that this could be a wet winter also.. Well got to get ready for work I close again tonight . I open tommorow. Later Dave V