As if you need proof that earth was indeed tilting further on its axis, I walked the Wonderdog this morning while the snow fell.
The snow’s gone already, but instead of the grey day I’d dreamed of, it turned windy and clear. Damn.

Snow on the tracks in Mt. Shasta. It didn’t stay long, but neither did [...]

Wanted to say “thanks” to everyone for clicking through to Sierra Trading Post and buying bargain gear (hope you all took advantage of the 15% savings).
While I’m not booking any trips to Belize, it looks like Sierra Trading Post will send a check for better than half this month’s hosting costs.
Thanks again!
And if you’re itching [...]

The next time you’re fishing the Upper Sacramento and a train rolls by, see if this news doesn’t give you pause: on Thursday, a Union Pacific train derailed east of Sacramento, killing two workers, spilling thousands of gallons of diesel fuel, and igniting a small forest fire.
Plenty of alarming details here, and while you’re waiting [...]

With insanity creeping into the margins of my psyche, yesterday was a “must-fish” day. I got on the water about 1:00, hiked down the tracks, and though I saw few October Caddis, started fishing a big spent-wing caddis dry.
The idea is that it’s late in the year, the caddis are dying off, and the trout [...]

Undergrounders! It’s dark, and I just got back from an afternoon on the river. The L&T Nancy and I are going out to dinner before she leaves on a business trip, so I’ll post a story and pictures tomorrow.
I will say it was beautiful out there, and throwing an October Caddis dry worked well enough, [...]

By Sully, Underground Correspondent in charge of arcana.
EVERYONE has a few Pheasant Tail Nymphs in their box. Frank Sawer’s deceptively simple pattern has developed a worldwide following.
Precious few anglers, though, have even heard of the Sawer Killer Bug. As with the P.T., Sawer chronicled the development, tying and fishing of the Killer [...]

It’s that time of the year when long leaders are part of the game - especially when fishing small bugs in the low, clear flows.
And when the Underground talks leaders, it talks to Underground Montana Correspondent Sully, who has spent a lifetime testing leader formulas to a state of perfection. (Well, not a whole lifetime. [...]

Mt. Shasta, CA — The Leader of the Underground didn’t run for office, and neither was he elected to any. Still, watch out for my 2008 Presidential bid.
The democratic tsunami will have passed, and I’ll be riding the crest of the Trout Writer wave. Naturally, I’ll be contacting all of you for bribes donations campaign [...]

Blogfish dug up a story about how all the outboard motors are affecting the water quality on Alaska’s Kenai River.

Always nice when you can destroy that which you seek…
Technorati Tags: kenai river, kenai, salmon, water, water quality, pollution
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Sure, we could cover election results (like every other blog), but that would be too easy. No, we take on the tough topics the other blogs won’t.
In this case, we’re making the world safe for democracy (as if there’s any of that left) by bringing you shocking news about about the State of New York [...]

It’s election day, and with some of the most underhanded, nastiest campaign tactics ever employed now safely behind us (we hope), it’s time to cast your ballot.
But what comes after?
Sag into the couch and watch the broadcast networks’ World Championship Bloviating Teams pontificate endlessly? Endlessly read stories about misleading voter suppression tactics and illegal campaign [...]

Monday is rarely anybody’s favorite day of the week, and for reasons most working stiffs would consider obvious.
Philosophers have speculated that human beings are unique in that we look beyond the immediate future, though no one who has seen the fast-mending Wally the Wonderdog would doubt that he’s already planning his afternoon walk.
Monday is typically [...]