"Changes"

That's me standing in some awesome clear water, and also it's cold. For the first time this fall my feet and legs took notice of the cold water, note to self maybe time to put on heavier socks. The streams really benefited from the two heavy rain events of the last several days. The water levels really moved some fish, I found them in some of the places where they haven't been in some time. A side note, we have had colder mornings but yesterday just felt like it was more so. Perhaps it was my body telling me a change is happening, note to self "pack a fleece jacket"... Back to the fishing. The day was great in all aspects. Weather, stream, trout willing to take a fly, and no flies lost to the trees.

The day's of this "glorious season" and dwindling, color can be seen here in the clear waters.

A willing combatant. The colors on his flanks were spectacular.

"Quiet"...a woodland stream flowing through the forest...what more can one ask for.

How about the simple pleasure of holding a wild jewel....nature at it's finest.

So clear, maybe it's not there.

They took a variety of flies, and the dry was was #1.

The bomber was drifted near the log, but the fish screamed toward it fro the opposite side of the stream to take it.

A break, my own roasted pumpkin seeds...a little oil, a little salt and just a touch of cayenne pepper.