Time listening to music en-route to an adventure is one of my favorite times...knowing that an array of possibilities lay ahead gives me such joy!
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#fishing #wisco #flyfishing #neature #filson #autumn #openroad #preciateya #papabless
Trip home. Drove to Chicago and back. Caught up on conversations. People nearest to my heart. And baby Jup.
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#donovon #sniffs #chlo #jup #happy #love #preciateya #papabless
Early rise. Gear laid out from night before. Coffee tastes more fulfilling whilst traveling on a road to somewhere. Few vehicles are early commuters and other wanderers. Get to welcome the sun and coming day. No time better to listen to music. Arrive stream-side as sun greets the land. Now the pleasures continue. Especially when trout speak up and ask to swim into net. ///
#flyfishing #laughingtrout #wisco #filson #filsonlife #ecology #neature #preciateya #papabless
Securing a clamp vise to a table before teaching a camp full of kids how to tie flies. An extra hand sure is handy...
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#laughingtrout #sota #ecology #flytying #preciateya #papabless
Showing a sliver of his hand crafted selection, Mike "small fly" gives anecdotal advice and fly suggestions for still, high mountain lakes.
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#laughingtrout #beartooths #beartoothmountains #montana #flyfishing #preciateya #papabless
Learn continuously without the fear of failing or negative harassment. Until old age and further, pursue studies and inquiries.
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"It is not a question of praise or reproach but of learning." -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe -
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Mayfly nymph found this summer whilst studying the water quality of the Root River. ///
#learn #courage #sota #mayfly #neature #ecology #preciateya #papabless
Following my grandpa at the tractor show, circa 1997. ///
#grandpa #tractors #suspenders #redbeard #preciateya #papabless
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
