Joseph Beelart’s just-released book on Oregon’s bamboo fly rod builders features none other than Dave Roberts on the cover - in a photograph taken by yours truly.

It’s hard work making the elderly look good.
Just prior to publication, the author contacted me and asked to use the photo in the book. I assumed some interior use, […]

The L&T Nancy, Wally the Wonderdog and myself are in the process of looming up the truck and driving to Santa Maria for a long-overdue Thanksgiving visit to my parents.
Sadly, there are no trout to be found down there, but even a grotesque shortage of trout can’t deter the Underground.
Still, since you’re unlikely to hear […]

It’s Thursday - Day Five of the Chandler Fly Fishing Hostage Crisis. The day’s going to be a full one, but with Dave Roberts in town to provide whiskey-based support for the Bamboo Rod Builders Gathering, I’ve got an out this afternoon.
I don’t know what I’ll find on the river (hopefully a better pocket water […]

Yet another talented photographer has come to the Underground’s attention. This time it’s Michael Wickes, who lives, works (and sometimes fly fishes) right near the Big Wood River - one of my favorite Idaho rivers.
Wickes’ images are as much a collection of moments as they are places, and his “Utah: Moments in Time” coffee table […]

Whenever I stumble across an interesting outdoor photographer’s site, I make a note, and this site had accumulated a couple of notes.

(c) 2006 Dan Mitchell
The photographer is Dan Mitchell - a well known photoblogger among the hiking and backpacking set. Rather than clutter this with more words than are necessary, I simply suggest you visit […]

Fall on the Upper Sacramento isn’t as spectacular as it is in New England (at least that’s what those relentless NE natives keep telling me), but it’s colorful enough that if you can walk by without taking it in, you’re probably holding a guide dog.
Below are a few images that didn’t make their way into […]

In our continuing efforts to bring good outdoor photography to light, I found someone native to the Northern California area - John G. Sherman.

Visit his Web site to see more images - many of which were taken in the Trout Underground’s home territory. Those who’ve haunted Northern California for a long time should see how […]

While I was gone, the bikini-exploiting Moldy Chum linked to a Montana photographer Craig Hergert - who is doing some very interesting panoramic work
Since the Underground appreciates good outdoor photography as much anyone, I wanted to spotlight his work.
Click here to see a larger version of the image to the left (which spans both air […]

I’m packed, we leave tomorrow, and it’ll be good to get home. Don’t expect to hear much from me Wednesday or Thursday, but here’s one last treat for the Undergrounders; a handful of leftover photographs that just didn’t quite fit into the reports. Enjoy!

A Grand Laker running down Junior Creek on West Grand Lake.

Too early […]

My canoe posts have generated very high traffic among those hungry for the sight of naked wood boats, so I’m going to throw in (for free, mind you) a couple pictures I took while cleaning the soggy gear out of the infamous “Winslow Homer” canoe.

Sadly, tomorrow the Lovely & Talented Nancy and I are heading […]

Sugar Creek apparently wants to turn its pay-to-fish monster trout ponds into something far more lucrative - a reality TV show. Introducing the live, underwater “big fish” cam.
The ideal link for those who “just like to watch,” it’s essentially a peaceful desktop aquarium - until a big, big fish swims through, at which time it […]

During my Upper Sacramento Grand Slam of a couple weeks ago, the my little point-and-shoot digital camera batteries were wheezing like a heavy smoker on Everest. The result was a series of underexposed photos of trout with deeply saturated scales. And when you’re given underexposed lemons, you make richly color-saturated lemonade.
Enjoy this slightly different angle […]