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Wild Wild West, Part 1

This part one of a serialized account of a trip my wife and I took to Colorado & Wyoming earlier this summer.  I will release subsequent editions over the next few weeks. Part Two

Back in late June, Colleen and I flew to Colorado for a good friend’s wedding.  My friend is a fly-fishermen, and his bride is an avid hiker, and they made the brilliant choice to get married in Fraser, Colorado, 90 minutes west of Denver at the Devils Thumb Ranch.  Being that it was near to the 4th of July, we decided to make a road trip out of it and continue onto Jackson Hole, Wyoming for the holiday. Continue reading “Wild Wild West, Part 1”

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Shad and brown trout on a nice April weekend

I was lazy with the camera yesterday and didn’t take any photos. Here’s a shad from the south side of Mayo Island last year.

I hitched up the skiff and headed west to Richmond yesterday to get out on the James with two old high school buddies.  We launched at Ancarrows around 1PM and headed up just below the 95 bridge.  I was late in arriving to the ramp, and they had already scouted a spot along the bank where plenty of shad were jumping.  The river was high and muddy from a torrential storm last Sunday evening, and we knew we would have to work for the fish in the low visibility.  Continue reading “Shad and brown trout on a nice April weekend”