Back to the Old Drawing Board.

Sometimes you have to steal pictures to draw (ducks unlimited cover shot).

New This Is Fly

Dear This Is Fly,

How is it that you always have such good music on your audio player. I have been listening to Arcade Fire's - "Suburban War" almost nonstop since my Darling got "The Suburbs" for me when it came out. Arcade Fire still has it. Keep making good music. On a side note, Monica just went to see Deerhunter and we tried to see The XX but the show was crazy expensive and way sold out. Maybe Monica is making the audio player for This Is Fly.

Kayak Rack

This is what we came up with to solve the problem of storing the yaks. It is built with pvc piping and old fire hose that had been taken out of service. It has held up reasonably well.

Trinity River (CA)

September Steelheading is different from November Steelheading.

NORTH DAKOTA

The season opener didn't disappoint. This trip had many firsts. The first time the a/c was needed during the hunt, the first time to pheasant hunt in a t-shirt, the first time my shotgun malfunctioned and became a single shot, and my first sharp-tailed grouse (of 4) and the first time our group brought their own dogs. There were lots of birds, great food and wine and great deserts.
Grouse hunting is a special type of hunting and the badlands is the perfect backdrop. You earn every bird you get and each one is special.