Squidro

Haven't been fishing, nor have I tied a fly in eons. However, I did stop by Leland to pick up one of Scott Howell's "Squidro" flies. I wanted one to reverse engineer it- since it looked like a good idea.

The fly is basically an intruder. But, instead of using rhea or ostrich, it uses rubber legs! Easier to tie and more durable. I can't wait to give it a try (both in the river and on the vise). The below picture is from Leland's website and the version I picked up.



It was an expensive fly, $6.50 after tax! I'll mass produce it and variations for my own fly box, so I guess it will be money well spent. :)

Still no fishing

Still haven't made it to the water. However, that time is coming! I can feel it.

I completed all work on the house and it was put on the market one week ago tomorrow. The open house attracted around 150 potential buyers! Crazy. Even in this market, people flooded in all day long. A few days later, we received two offers. After accepting one, that "Open Sunday" sign has changed to a "Sale Pending". Just like that! Not even a week from its first open house and we are on our way to getting this thing sold.

I suddenly felt sick to my stomach after accepting. Reality set in. This house that we have loved for 10 years is about to belong to someone else. Sickening. The buyers agreed to let us rent the house back from them for 2 months, so that we can tie up business loose ends before our move to Oregon. But man, it will be weird living in our house that is no longer our house.

So, we are looking to be in California until July 31st. That will get us moved up to Oregon by early August. Just in time for Summer steelhead season on the North Umpqua. The timing couldn't have been better. There. I feel better now.