Take It To The Bank
July 19th, 2008
And when I say ‘bank’ I mean inches off the bank. Subtle rises in super skinny glassy water. Dry flies and big skies. Pictures may be worth a thousand words, but this day on the river was absolutely priceless.
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July 19th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Nice fishies FFC!
This new report with pretty pictures should keep your unruly mob happy for a brief period!!
July 20th, 2008 at 9:21 am
I believe I recognize that stretch of river and am very jealous. The Trout Shop has been saying the fishing is great and I won’t be able to get out there until some time in September. Until then, I’ll live vicariously through your posts. Keep ‘em coming!
July 20th, 2008 at 11:18 am
The mob is murmuring and appears to be settling in for a stay. I think someone ordered a pizza.
Way to go FFC!
July 20th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
I’m still upset…but with these photos, I grant a small reprieve……but I stll want the cupcakes.
Great photos, beautiful fish….and again from a 60 yr. old featherflinging old man….what a beautiful smile.
Have fun, enjoy the family, stay save and thanks for the update.
Monty Montana
July 20th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
jeeze…see what I mean that smile got me again…safe not save……hey, where is spellcheck anyway?
Monty
July 21st, 2008 at 6:57 am
Wow! Looking good! (The fish ain’t too bad, either.)
July 21st, 2008 at 7:36 am
No wonder you don’t want to come home! Keep catching them like that & you won’t stop smiling for months!
I’m still jealous, but you keep on having a great time.
July 21st, 2008 at 11:21 am
Nice fish!
Brandon
July 21st, 2008 at 11:23 am
Some very nice fish, there. We just got back from floating the Snake River in Idaho - fish weren’t as big there, but man, did we have fun! Wish I was there!
July 21st, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Man, that reminds me of fond days on the East Walker, in the mid 90’s! Beautiful fish, scenery, the whole “enchilada”. Well, we have been toughing it out here, trying to have fun. Check out this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fu-lUT4_-U
Lots of fun on Lake Travis.
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Alright…maybe I’ll hang around for some pizza. What’s up with no red dots on the browns?
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Looks like a tough life there!
July 24th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I think they only put the red dots on the browns that are on sale. Those are the high-end designer browns right there (if you hafta ask, you can’t catch em).
July 25th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
FFC - Well your Texan blood may be changing to Montana Blue skies, cool mornings, and beautiful trout as the day is long.
hope all is well.
Anthony
July 26th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Hot Damn I just figured this thing out….Burlesque….
it’s all in the teasing, the smile, fake fish to drool over,romance of the travel and far away destinations.
FFC is probably holed up in New York working on some stupid magizine add that has nothing to do with fishing…hopefully it’s a cooking rag and she is getting some hints on “cupcake recipes”.
Monty Montana
July 27th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Then where’s the lowbrow parody and slapstick antics?
Oh wait that’s us.
Carry on.
August 2nd, 2008 at 5:10 pm
where’s my damn cupcakes?
Geeze maneeze loueze….beg, ok I,(we),are begging….put down the long neck and write home…let us know. If it our deordant we can fix this …just let mom and dad know your all right.
Hey wait….mom and dad are at the root of all this evil,next cabin they get better have HIGHSPEED connections.
Monty Montana
August 11th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
I’m starting to worry
August 11th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Unless she has decided to home school Little Chick…she has to come back soon guys!!
August 12th, 2008 at 5:51 am
I’m trying to be patient. Although I would not know myself, I would suspect that returning from such an extended trip would take it’s toll both emotionally and psychologically. I figure she’s in some type of “adjust” period. Poor Chick.
August 12th, 2008 at 6:43 am
I’m sure she has a good excuse for her lack of communication. Like- I was busy doing reseach for my new book! “A Summer in the Life of a Trout Bum”
Sounds good anyway.
August 12th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
We could make up a story. Maybe she’ll return just before it goes horribly wrong.
Once there was a happy smiley Fly Fish Chick who wanted to have an adventure. So she beat up Timmy Smithers and took his bike and began furiously pedaling to Dogpatch Montana with her fancy fishin pole. Along the way she met…
August 12th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Along the way she met Bigfoot who was so entranced by happy smiley Fly Fish chick and her shiny, fancy fishin pole that she could not ditch him. So with Bigfoot in tow, FFC….
August 13th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
FFC got back on her stolen(oops-I meant borrowed) bicyle and continued pedaling towards Dogpatch Montana. Just as she got to the stateline and her destination was within sight she…..
August 14th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Aah come on folks …not all flyfishing folks lack common sence…just the ones in Orvis catalogs….only acceptable, resonable conclusion I will accept….The LADY has found a new “dance” partner.
This individul better be the second comming of christ and wealthy beyond our collective means or this chick is in for a serious horse laugh when she surfaces.
But I’m not cutting any slack on my demad …WHERE IS MY DAMN CUPCAKES?
Monty Montana
August 14th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
…who resembled a trout. His only noticeable dance was on his tail while holding his breath. Not the kind of ballroom (well, or honky tonk) thing you think about when you think about a new dance partner. He seduced her into swiming naked with him in the river in some sort of a strange, reverse mermaid thing; she hasn’t been heard from since. You can’t really call it “spawning”, but whatever it is, she is completely pre-occupied and obviously, has given up the idea of making money from a fly fishing blog.
Uh…sorry, Monty. I believe it’s WHERE ARE MY DAMN CUPCAKES?
August 14th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Jim…I would stand corrected but, do to lack of attentiona from (FFC) and sugar I can’t stand…
But acknowledge you (is) correct.
Monty Montana
August 19th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Ok-I think it may be time to start worrying.
She sure is going to have some splaining to do, but Monty just may be right.
August 19th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Fellas - what has our brunette bombshell fallen into??? We may want to consider sending out the local authorities. We want our damn cupcakes is right Monty. Did you happen to let a bear loose in Montana that has held her captive?
C’mon chick - give us some prose to baner with soon. We miss you and your crafty wit.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Great blog, fly fishing chick! Your photos and writing are both superb. Feel free to check out my own fly fishing blog (of the Eastern United States variety) at http://theslipperytrout.blogspot.com/. I’d love to link to your blog on mine and vice versa if you’d like. Take care!
August 20th, 2008 at 6:36 am
I reckon’ the lady’s done run off!
August 20th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
AH Shit I’m having a real bad day…not onlyhas the FFC been gone more than a month, but now I read Stampede Brewing Co has hired Jessica (I can screw this up too) Simpson has ther spokesperson Dallas.
Please come home and run this bimbo back to tinsel town….you owe it to your fellow Honky Tonk feather flinging friends….
Besides…. I WANT MY DAMN CUPCAKES
hell I’m going fishing, she ain’t commin home ever.
August 20th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
My “glass half full” is becoming a “glass half empty.”
Cupcakes, I can survive without.
August 26th, 2008 at 11:03 am
“Nobody said it was easy. No no one ever said it would be so hard …” - Coldplay -
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Georgeous Brown!
September 15th, 2008 at 7:25 am
I was just browsing through and saw your site. And I just have to say I truly enjoy the beautiful pictures you have here.Keep uploading more pictures.
October 10th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
These are some great pics FFC, especially the last one, upclose and clear
October 14th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Some really great pictures. In this case you are exactly right. Pictures are worth a thousand words. That is a beautiful area you were fishing in. In Florida there really are not very many open area like that. And even fewer that you can do any fishing at.
October 21st, 2008 at 5:07 am
looks like a fantastic catch. i am guessing you are sting the fish were thick right up to the shore. That had to be a thrill to see them at arms length, ready. really fantastic pictures.