Steelhead Flybox - Week 1

I decided that over the Christmas break I would spend some time at the vise. My goal was to get a good base of steelhead flies, and below is the result.

What you see here: Top row - Bunny Leeches. Second Row (L to R) - Silver Hilton, Purple Peril, Skykomish Sunrise. Bottom Row - Popsicles (I tied up a bunch more, but haven't updated the photo)

More Steelhead Flies

This one is called the Purple Peril.

And this one is called the Skykomish Sunrise.

Steelhead - The Next Challenge

I've been thinking for a while what my next big challenge in fly fishing is going to be. After reading a lot of input, and watching a lot of videos, I have decided that Steelhead are my next target. In order to prepare for upcoming steelhead trips, I have started working on some flies. This first one is called a Popsicle.

Steelhead flies a long departure from the type of flies I'm used to tying, but they are a lot of fun. As I learn more patterns, I'll post for your enjoyment.

Or, you don't care about fly fishing then you can just ignore these posts!

John & Kate Plus 8 - Truly Entertaining TV

It's late Wednesday, I'm flipping channels, and I come across a show on TLC called "John & Kate Plus 8." They were doing some sort of retrospective episode, and I was just amazed at how Kate was unabashedly ripping John for being an inept father/husband. It's a trainwreck- painful to watch, but I love watching it!

Anyways, one of my favorite shows is The Soup on the E! channel, and I absolutely get a crack out of Joel McHale's bits about these guys. Enjoy!

What Music Are You Listening To?

I like a lot of different types of music. However, when going through my iTunes library this morning, I realized that I haven't really found any new music in a couple of years. I listen to a lot of Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton, Better Than Ezra, Ben Harper, Pete Yorn, Jason Mraz (the early stuff), and G. Love & Special Sauce. But I haven't really gotten into any new musicians in the last several years.

This realization brought me to a conversation I had with a co-worker; it's hard to find band that you know will last. In the 80's & 90's, there were bands that you knew were going to be around for a long time; U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, DMB, Metallica are all bands that come to mind. The last band I can think of that fits this profile is Coldplay (even though I'm not really a fan). Coldplay has incredible staying power.

However, I have decided that I need to branch out and check out some new music. So what are you listening to these days? Easy on the country though. I went through that phase a while back.