So I'm sitting there on the front steps minding my own business while trimming a few buck bugs ....

When out walks this young fella....

I thought it was real good of him to pose like that  :D

It is a bit of a coincidence though -- out walks a deer while trimming deer hair bugs.... I ought to try that trick in November while in the deer stand!

A bit of work from this morning..

You can't have enough of these things..

In need of a haircut:

Here's one from a few days ago showing the material I used for the butt:

The tail is rabbit strip over 1 doubled strand each of pearl, green and UV krystal flash.

Releasing salmon fry into the Hammond..

Today, Ethan's grade 5 class released some salmon fry into the Hammond river.

It's tough to impress upon young people the importance of healthy rivers and the creatures that inhabit them, but projects like this one (funded by the ASF, I believe) are critical in raising their awareness and helps plant the seed of conservation in their young minds. Thank you, Mrs. Giffin and Mr. Gillis!

Finally tying up a few bugs...

A couple videos from the weekend..

Ethan with a dead lamprey eel (choose 720p):

Some single spey casting at the same place from the perspective of a gopro chest mount (choose 1080p):

Another great day on the river!

Dad, Ethan, Bill, Steph, Paul and I did some fishin' today up on the Little Southwest Miramichi. No sign of brights but we had a great time! Tomorrow, the horseshoe - maybe...
'Uncle' Joe Holmes arrived around noon and relaxed while watching the 'chi flow by... What a great day!