I know, I know. It's been quiet around here. I've been swamped with work and haven't had a chance to go fishing. Tying a few simple rabbit strip flies has been my only outlet.
Speaking of flies, I've decided to abandon tube flies. It was a short lived fascination. I still like them in theory, but they are simply too hard to rig when I'm standing in waist deep water. I'd rather not be fumbling around with tubes and hooks. Having just one thing to tie on is much easier.
Being up here in the Pacific Northwest for a full year of winter fishing, I've gotten pretty good at flinging heavy tips and heavily weighted flies. What used to be a clunky adventure is actually working out pretty well. Those 5inch rabbit strip flies with huge lead eyes are no longer so scary. My confidence is up in response. I'm not so hesitant to try and hit that fishy piece of water way on the other side of the river.
I'm between projects right now. The next one is supposed to start late next week. Unfortunately, it has been raining quite hard for a couple of days. The rivers are all swollen. My 4 year old's daycare is near the Washougal. So, I often pop by to take a look. Right now, it is a muddy mess overflowing the banks. I've got my fingers crossed that I can get out on Monday or Tuesday and the rivers will be dropping. (The Washougal is closed right now, so I'll hit something in Oregon)
That's about it. I'm anxious to get out there. Especially since I just dropped nearly $200 for Oregon and Washington licenses. Man, that was expensive.
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