Early August. There is smoke in the air some days. Fires are burning west and southwest of us. Seems that’s a given every Summer. The ground is dry. Rivers are low. The wind is warm. Cloths dry quickly outdoors on the line. My dog is panting a lot. I add a bit of powdered Gatorade to my water bottles when I head out for a day of angling due to the heat.
The Cutthroat streams are fishing well. I need to visit them more often. They are cool and clear, and the trout willing. The tailwater rivers that I frequent have been challenging. Generally poor hatches in comparison to past seasons and therefore often not a lot of opportunity at least until the end of the day, sometimes not even then. If you spot a good trout you want to make it count as there might not be another chance.
I’ve had several fine fish eat my small impressions lately but no hook up. A tiny hook can catch or sometimes simply slip out of a big mouth. That’s all part of the small fly game. Hopefully things will balance out by the end of the angling season.
The past few weeks I’ve walked a number of rivers. Here are some photos. I’m still getting accustomed to a new camera and at times experiencing some framing problems…
trout on dries 
Dog days . . . But I’m not quite ready for summer to cool into fall quite yet . . . soon enough it’ll happen.
Jim: Yes, Dog Days. Enjoy the summer while we have it…it goes fast. And good luck angling this Fall…as if you need it. Hope to connect on the Mo.
bob
Hi Bob,
Hopper season is coming. Maybe a better chance of a hook-up when a big fish eats a big fly? I know it’s not the technique that you prefer to use. Nice pictures. I like the coiled barbed-wire hanging from the fence photo. Would make a nice print!
Vic
Vic,: Thanks for comment on photo re: coiled barbed wire. I’ve taken several similar pictures over the years; same subject. When I down-loaded the picture it kind of reminded me of a Celtic religious symbol or something like that.
BTW, just tied up some big hopper patterns. Have a good day.
bob
Thanks C of B for comment. Hope you have been getting out to fly fish.
Bob
Yes, the photo with the coiled barbed wire is really nicely done, definitely the Celtic theme there. Amazing posts as always.
Thanks C of B for comment. Hope you have been getting out fly fishing…
Bob