Comments on: I Fly Fish. I Catch Fish. I Save Wally the Wonderdog From Certain Doom. Another Day on the Upper Sacramento River. http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/ Fly Fishing the Upper Sacramento River : Tom Chandler's Fly Fishing Life : Fly Rods are the Measure of Life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:29:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom Chandler http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3697 Tom Chandler Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:35:29 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3697 Wally's only interested in trout after I hook one, at which point he becomes keenly interested in retrieving it for me. Lately, of course, there's been little risk of that. But it could change... Wally’s only interested in trout after I hook one, at which point he becomes keenly interested in retrieving it for me.

Lately, of course, there’s been little risk of that. But it could change…

]]> By: Jim Webb http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3694 Jim Webb Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:44:32 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3694 "What kind of dog is that?" "He's a trout pointer" "Trout pointer? I've never heard of that breed." "Yeah. There's only a few of 'em around; they're pretty rare." “What kind of dog is that?”
“He’s a trout pointer”
“Trout pointer? I’ve never heard of that breed.”
“Yeah. There’s only a few of ‘em around; they’re pretty rare.”

]]> By: Megan http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3680 Megan Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:39:50 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3680 Wally the Wonderdog (which thrills me that you call him that since I call my dogs Wonderdogs!) may be dense, but I would take him over a human any day. Go Wally! Wally the Wonderdog (which thrills me that you call him that since I call my dogs Wonderdogs!) may be dense, but I would take him over a human any day. Go Wally!

]]> By: Jim Webb http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3596 Jim Webb Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:53:41 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3596 Ya know, I was just thinking. Maybe you could teach Wally to go on point for trout. "Wally, the trout pointer". Ya know, I was just thinking. Maybe you could teach Wally to go on point for trout. “Wally, the trout pointer”.

]]> By: C4CRaine http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3507 C4CRaine Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:07:19 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3507 Around here having a person, or dog, to do the dumb stuff before you do is the way it's supposed to be (assuming you both learn from the experiences and survive them). The difference is up here on the hill we call them four degrees...tells you a little about my life huh? Anyways, I support Wally and his happy-go-lucky but near miss capers; seems like he makes up for dull days on the river?! Around here having a person, or dog, to do the dumb stuff before you do is the way it’s supposed to be (assuming you both learn from the experiences and survive them). The difference is up here on the hill we call them four degrees…tells you a little about my life huh? Anyways, I support Wally and his happy-go-lucky but near miss capers; seems like he makes up for dull days on the river?!

]]> By: Jim Webb http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3505 Jim Webb Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:00:14 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3505 Ok, Ok. So the dog is actually a sausage, and the pink tongue thing is something dreamed up down here in La La land. I isn't afraid of PETA. I just like the dog, er, sausage. Of course, I don't have all this background on any other dog of superior character; nor do I know of the nature of the relationship suggested by Tom in his couch post. It all depends, I guess. If the couch is big enough for you and the dog... Ok, Ok. So the dog is actually a sausage, and the pink tongue thing is something dreamed up down here in La La land. I isn’t afraid of PETA. I just like the dog, er, sausage. Of course, I don’t have all this background on any other dog of superior character; nor do I know of the nature of the relationship suggested by Tom in his couch post. It all depends, I guess. If the couch is big enough for you and the dog…

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3504 Tom Chandler Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:48:01 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3504 The couch, kbarton. No one likes sleeping on the couch. The couch, kbarton. No one likes sleeping on the couch.

]]> By: kbarton10 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3496 kbarton10 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:30:38 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3496 I figured TC would err on the side of political correctness, as he has to comfort the grieving widow - and his 9 Rules hit counter would suffer accordingly... The rest of you guys is scared of PETA. The Official Canine of the Trout Underground was reserved for a canine of superior character and moral fiber. TC's biography of Wally suggests he is merely a doglike object. That oxygen would be better served nuturing 423 large trout. I figured TC would err on the side of political correctness, as he has to comfort the grieving widow – and his 9 Rules hit counter would suffer accordingly…

The rest of you guys is scared of PETA.

The Official Canine of the Trout Underground was reserved for a canine of superior character and moral fiber. TC’s biography of Wally suggests he is merely a doglike object.

That oxygen would be better served nuturing 423 large trout.

]]> By: Jim Webb http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3495 Jim Webb Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:45:11 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3495 He gets my vote. He gets my vote.

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3494 Tom Chandler Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:36:03 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3494 Wally the Wonderdog carries no alcohol and often plunges ahead when a bare minimum of neural activity would suggest otherwise, but you'd be hard pressed to find another 85 pounds as filled with the joy of life as these. Besides, he's in the running for the position of Official Canine of the Trout Underground, and it would be hard to explain to readers how our only candidate became dinner. Wally the Wonderdog carries no alcohol and often plunges ahead when a bare minimum of neural activity would suggest otherwise, but you’d be hard pressed to find another 85 pounds as filled with the joy of life as these.

Besides, he’s in the running for the position of Official Canine of the Trout Underground, and it would be hard to explain to readers how our only candidate became dinner.

]]> By: Jim Webb http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3489 Jim Webb Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:55:13 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3489 Wally positives: Best friend. I rest my case. Wally positives: Best friend. I rest my case.

]]> By: kbarton10 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3482 kbarton10 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:32:53 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3482 Half lab, half basset, means he carries no brandy... If memory serves the TaunTaun that saved Luke Skywalker was an unwilling participant - especially after Han Solo split him from breast to arse with a lightsaber. I assume the labrador suffered the same fate (the news being too polite to mention he was a meal). Wally Positives: Large Pink tongue (usually moist) Wally Negatives: Dumb No Brandy I'd say Wally has outlived his utility, and 85 pounds is a lot of Chow Mein. Half lab, half basset, means he carries no brandy…

If memory serves the TaunTaun that saved Luke Skywalker was an unwilling participant – especially after Han Solo split him from breast to arse with a lightsaber. I assume the labrador suffered the same fate (the news being too polite to mention he was a meal).

Wally Positives:
Large Pink tongue (usually moist)

Wally Negatives:
Dumb
No Brandy

I’d say Wally has outlived his utility, and 85 pounds is a lot of Chow Mein.

]]> By: Jim Webb http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3480 Jim Webb Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:58:31 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3480 Half Lab, half Basset, Tom? Well, of course, that conjurs up some images. Does he sing like a Basset? I can't tell from the picture, but he doesn't look that low to the ground, and David's post suggests that he isn't. Fine hound dog, nevertheless. Half Lab, half Basset, Tom? Well, of course, that conjurs up some images. Does he sing like a Basset? I can’t tell from the picture, but he doesn’t look that low to the ground, and David’s post suggests that he isn’t. Fine hound dog, nevertheless.

]]> By: Clay http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3478 Clay Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:37:47 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3478 What beautiful scenery! Beautiful dog, beautiful life!!! Tom, I also enjoy your writting and I was just kidding about the free fly rod thing. You guys are spoiled over there in Cali, I'm just jealous. What beautiful scenery! Beautiful dog, beautiful life!!! Tom, I also enjoy your writting and I was just kidding about the free fly rod thing. You guys are spoiled over there in Cali, I’m just jealous.

]]> By: Matt http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3475 Matt Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:45:36 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2007/02/19/i-fly-fish-i-catch-fish-i-save-wally-the-wonderdog-from-certain-doom-another-day-on-the-upper-sacramento-river/#comment-3475 Tom, I always enjoy your writing. Are you Wally the Wonderdog isn't half cat? Using up lives at that rate makes me wonder? Tom,
I always enjoy your writing.
Are you Wally the Wonderdog isn’t half cat? Using up lives at that rate makes me wonder?

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