people and faces

j on a rip rap recliner

tom tapping the bongos

eddie vedder singing "roadhouse blues' in my got am sweater

no that's my brother ej

singing some stupid song he wrote

ryan slumming

hap and scott compare notes

brianna and catherine

beloved nieces

me

josh showing off his best side

a-hole stir frying

stir fry?  wtf?

steve channeling clint

ej and p bro w/ the beautiful people 

in the FRONT ROW!

NO!

anita's jazz hands

more to follow as I cull my photos...

main course

brined roasted pork loin 

w/ lemon thyme garlic and rosemary

and yet another 7012

some daze it seems that all I build are 7012s

this one is steve's

pretty soon it'll be time to name this son of a gun

I do have a sexy litle 3pc 6ft 3wt number in the works

but only one strip is planed

oh what the hell it's p-nutt

good boy

filler

hatch?

generic mayflies tied this morning

state of the craftsmanshit address #5

truth be told I've been neglecting ye olde rod shoppe that wrock

and I prefer fishing to building rods

and I've been getting in my fair share of fishing 

and yes I'm going after it again early next week

meanwhile there is work that remains to be done

pictured above is too little water in for repairs

yesterday saw me cut a new ferrule station on the butt

hopefully it'll hold up

also planed out the final piece of steve's 7012 which is ready for glue

while we wait for temps in the 80s

I also staggered and sized my latest rod a 6ft 3pc 3wt

I'm excited about this little rod

fast action and packable

a package arrived last week a heavy little box

filled w/ bottle openers (none of which work any better than a bic lighter)

and some tool maker clamps

which are pictured above and below

installed as support rails for the binding machine

close-up of large toolmaker clamp

since shooting these pics I've added two smaller clamps closer to the machine itself

thanks again amigo

that's about it for now.

certainly will check in after sticking some up in the high country

we love it up there

#24 stingers

a bakers dozen midges on a wisconsin statehood quarter

el zorillo - mi amigo

yes we stink of the skunk

all three of us

two daze firing meat flies w/ big sticks into the teeth of a howling wind

good times

some of my shit - holy cow!  that rod is plastic!

big skies?

anyways this image kinda sums up the spirit of the trip

the fishing part anyways

packed up about noon yesterday

we drove and wandered around the forest

in search of elk shed and turkeys

deer stand at a tiny watering hole

y'know what?

I'll be back

NO!

well tomorrow (and tuesday) officially, but...

oh yeah babe

jonranyjon's 7012 blank finished

que que?

wtf?

I guess I've still gotta sew up a rod sock

there's that left

next up steve's 7012 glue up

poor photos of fine rods

the easy way gets harder all the time

two little water sunbathing in a garden

same rod resting on downfallen timber

blooded

the easy way found a new home and was quickly blooded w/ a lovely az brookie

dickerson 7012 blank

today we fished (again)

whoa nellie!  private water?

nope

sure looks like it

whoa nellie again

irony?  perhaps

I remember this deadly fire

the three trees right of the sign aren't doing well and should probably be replaced soon

fuck me to tears

my first ever flyrod casualty

fortunately it can be fixed

I know just the guy for the job

beginning to look like a fishing pole

in progress

cigar grip

things come together right quickly from here

glued up

and in the cork press

soon now this one's done...

aligning with the spirit of things lately

yep p-bro throwing me the bird

high time

for a baseball post

if there's a better way to waste time than watching a baseball game I haven't seen it

unless you count fishings

in congress

visited brother shay yesterday and he's hanging in there

meanwhile there are fish rising in the pond in the backyard this afternoon

fuck you I'm too lazy to fish

next up - glue day!

jonrandyjon's tip strips and a one wt blank

three 7012s are awaiting glue

w/ three more on the backburner