Turning The Calendar

Good morning friends. Here it is the first day of September, Labor Day weekend is here and I'm sure there will be a few hot dogs and beer consumed over the next few days along with many other delicious specialties. Well whatever you choose please enjoy the holiday.

September is also the start of the meteorological start of Autumn and that's welcomed here. The next month will feature a variety of weather conditions as well as a few great days on the stream. By the end of the month we will have entered the "glorious season"....an anglers dream. Let's be patient and the rewards will come.

Figure out a way to wrap this to a hook.

The Orange Palmer, a great fly for the Autumn season. These are tied on size 12 and 14 hooks but don't be afraid to tie them larger.

Find yourself a place like this, float a fly and see what happens.

Guys like this swim in places like those pictured above.

A Bacon Classic

Truly one of life's simple pleasures is bacon. The belly of the pig, cured and smoked then sliced and pan fried to a crisp. Just some thoughts on this delicacy. First buy slab bacon, not packaged. When you bring it home unwrap it and put in the refrigerator and allow it to dry out a bit. In a cast iron skillet place the strips of bacon and don't crowd it. Turn on the heat and allow the bacon to cook, and don't turn it to quickly. When the bacon is brown on one side flip it over and allow to cook until brown and crisp. I like mine on the real crisp side. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel.

Bacon, lettuce and tomato. A classic.

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