Fiancé. She surprises me constantly with her unending gentleness towards all things and her observant nature. Also she's perfectly weird in the cutest way. She's mine and I'm hers.
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Picture is along the Beaten Path that treks through the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains in Montana. Was only days ago that we were in awe of the views and scope of the mountains. Hard to be back in a bustling city. Eager to get back in mountain country to explore together.
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#fiance #beartoothmountains #absarokabeartoothwilderness #backpacking #montana #neature #preciateya #papabless
Yester-saturday hiked with a friend and his two Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, Huck and Fin. Dogs need to stretch their legs fully and having access to land helps with that. Amazed at how attentive, well mannered, and loyal they were. At hike's end, we talked about "gun dogs & bird guns" and began plans for upland hunting this fall. Eager to see Huck and Fin in action! -M-
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#uplandhunting #wirehairedpointinggriffon #sota #neature #preciateya #papabless
Reading the nitrate results of a water quality check on the Root River. Water was high and murky that day, but all was "clear" with the results.
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#waterquality #ecology #rootriver #flyfishing #neature #tunecamp #sota #preciateya #papabless
Cow city! Stumbled upon this settlement whilst on an early June fishing outing. Oh what a life!
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#cow #cowcity #sota #flyfishing #laughingtrout #neature #preciateya #papabless
Most breathtaking "fly" of the night. Heck, the whole year. Humbled and honored to be surrounded by such creativity and raw talent.
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#laughingtrout #flytying #flyfishing #turtles #iliketurtles #sota #preciateya #papabless
Difficult sleeping last night with the heat wave, but the moment I heard rain drops I leaped out of bed! Made breakfast to go and drove to new waters. Empty lot, and glad it was so. Observed conditions and water whilst lightning was in the area. Once it ceased, casting began. Rain was thick and heavy all morning, but the fish did not care and neither did I. Best, -M-
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#wisco #filson #flyfishing #laughingtrout #neature #preciateya #papabless
"Randy informed me of 2007 flood and relevant stories, how the river changed course, and how they had to move camp locations..."
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Blog post of this past weekend's group outing. Find it in the blog section of my website!
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#flyfishing #laughingtrout #flytying #sota #driftless #neature #preciateya #papabless
Mentorship is underway! No massive tangles, no hooked eyes, and no frowns. Positive vibes all around whilst wet wading in the lake. All were throwing my handcrafted flies and the flies stood up to the learning curve of casting for the first time. Fish were brought to hand throughout the evening. Joyful and honored to pass on my knowledge and ethics on the outdoors. Until soon. -M-
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#mentorship #flyfishing #troutunlimited #laughingtrout #sota #neature #flytying #preciateya #papabless
"First ones always a bust...push makes the loop." -A-
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No longer fishing store bought, tapered leaders. Coworker took me under his wing and I am thankful for his mentorship with all things fly fishing. We prefer not to be in the mainstream mindset, and rightfully so. These leaders should last me the rest of the year and are a micro-fraction of the cost for a pack of three tapered leaders. Cheers and tight lines! -M-
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#leaders #filson #flyfishing #laughingtrout #sota #preciateya #papabless
Out early to avoid the sultry midday sun. Sat on the bank and observed all the sights and sounds. Probably sat longer than I fished. Fish needed a little encouragement to chase my flies, but nothing to complain about. There will always be a few Laughing Trout at days end, at least that is the hope. Until later, -M-
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#laughingtrout #flyfishing #sota #river #neature #preciateya #papabless
Scouted a "new to me" lake to teach my fly fishing mentees on. Lake is close to their home. Stopped by this dock to take on the view, but fishing with a fly rod would be best from the ground or wet wading. Hope they enjoy the find! -M-
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#flyfishing #flytying #laughingtrout #filson #stcroix #sota #neature #preciateya #papabless
After dinner indulgences. Documentary on the Roosevelt's and bobbin spinning on the boobie fly. Eager to share waters and free time with friends and family. -M-
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#flytying #laughingtrout #boobiefly #sota #flyfishing #preciateya #papabless
One part serious, four parts goofy. Recipe for our relationship and also general success in life. No need to be exact when measuring.
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#goofs #love #polaroid #shakeit #wedding #goob #pbj #preciateya #papabless
Safe to say winter has fully passed. 'Tis somewhat a shame for I never had the chance to retaliate and throw a snowball back! Next year, just you wait @donovonlevan, you have been forewarned. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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#snowball #winter #spring #wisco #grandadbluff #warning #neature #preciateya #papabless
Rising fish ahead.
Behind lands a hushed crane.
What is a "worry"?
-M-
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#wisco #flyfishing #trout #laughingtrout #neature #preciateya #papabless
Darkness: How do you experience it? Is there more than one type of darkness? If so, how many are you familiar with and can portray to another?
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Art adventures with @chloemariahbranen at @artsmia .
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#darkness #art #goob #birds #sota #preciateya #papabless
"The eastern brook trout, or squaretail..., is a charr and as the name implies, a native of Eastern North America, but it did occur naturally west of the Mississippi River - just barely; a relict population in a glacial refuge covering a small area in Northeastern Iowa and Southeastern Minnesota. Why the ice sheet split and avoided this broken, hilly tract of spring-fed creeks is not clear, but in the process it left a pocket of brookies intact. This happened during each glacial advance of the Pleistocene Epoch, spanning roughly a million years, so the trout that survived there may have been of very ancient lineage. Finally, as the last ice receded, there was for a time direct water connection to Lake Superior and thus those trout may have been one of the sources from which the Great Lakes was repopulated. It is ironic that this remnant of the brook trout clan, having withstood all of the vicissitudes nature over the millennia, was undone in a few short years by man's meddling - the introduction of non-native trout. It is doubtful that any of the original genotype persists today." -Robert H. Smith- 1984, An excerpt from Native Trout of North America
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Picture credit: @chloemariahbranen
#brooktrout #brookie #driftless #wisco #flyfishing #stcroixrods #neature #preciateya #papabless
Duluth birthday celebrations were as follows: At Sarah's Table Chester Creek Cafe for lunch, Karpeles Manuscript Museum to see letters from Charles Darwin, Great Lakes Fly Shop for maps, books, and suggestions, Tweed Art Museum at U of M Duluth to art it up, Martha's Daughter for dinner, Park Point Marina Inn for a slumber, Playing with Yarn for buttons and well, yarn, and lastly Gooseberry Falls to see nature it its finest! Satisfactory and more across the entire board!!! Warmest thanks to everyone who sent me wishes, and even dearer thanks to my incredible partner and family. Cheers, -M-
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#duluth #birthday #neature #charlesdarwin #flyfishing #art #sota #preciateya #papabless
