let's not forget this fine hound

more lucy

watchin'

what's better than a beagle pup?

nuthin'

lucy loca

you can only shoot her while she's sleeping

she is in fact lightning in a bottle of moonshine

gettin' cuter every day

hurricane lucy

lastly a portrait

lovely lucy diamond

a puppy in the house

so sparky is getting a beagle puppy for Christmas

and lovely lucy diamond is "ours" for three weeks

mere moments after arriving home

recharging her battery

meanwhile p-nutt wonders 

"what the hell are they thinking?"

SANDPAPER PARTY!

been a long time since we've had one of these

pie - DAWGS!

wishing you dear reader a sweet savory and safe thanksgiving

give thanks w/ a grateful heart

dressing

replacement tip

cookin' cane

smells like...

urine

apex curls

plane work is done

time to glue and bind

stoppage

hard to accomplish anything when there's another guy in the shoppe

dj wraps a liars mark

now he's telling lies

it's lunch time

wrockin'

things are underway

ready to wrock

benches cleared of debris

lounge seating

new toy

put up to rest

for a brief nap

not hibernation

functional art

seen it before I'm sure

this ugly thing plays and sounds sweet as a candy cane

pasta love

bringing the wrock

thin lizzy stylio

stuck!

chartreuse and blue zeebie
 if there were a one-fly competition at lees ferry
this would be my choice
hands down

dinner

pasta

toys

this guy

WROCKED!

modal

last year

steve and I camped and fished the rim

chile verde and chueco

ready to wrock

brookies browns skunks a bear and beer

agua fria

the dry riverbed is no longer dry today

acoustics

this is what I've had in my hands most often these daze

today I'll be doing some set up work on a martin

maybe take some pics - or not

Born in the usa - pro shot 2014 - neil young & crazy horse

label

state of the craftsmanshit address '14

some thoughts on fishing...

fishing is a lifestyle choice

that said, what has become of my lifestyle?

I haven't been motivated to string up a rod since thanksgiving

and I can't tell you why

I've tied a few dozen flies or so this year

which is very very few

it's been two years since I've built my last bamboo rod blank

and I still haven't gotten around to finishing it

it?  there are three of them

four if you count the old one wt blank I built

a companion piece to the one I broke which has gone mysteriously missing

I suppose I could blame the heat but it ain't the heat

could just be lazy?  a bit perhaps, but I've kept my hands busy

whatever the case I look forward to 

a)  finishing those blanks

b)  fabricating a new tip section for my beloved 6ft 3wt 3pc

c)  fishing somewhere - preferably the san juan in the fall and /or lees ferry anytime

handcrafted flyrods are like children

you grow very attached to them during the long intricate process

you know them like the back of your hands

they nearly become part of your heart

and yeah you grow to love them

then you give them up for someone else's use and enjoyment

and hope that they love them as much as you do

after giving them up the rodmaker likes to hear about them

their experiences in the field

better yet see pics of trout and cane or even better bents rod shots

seeing my rods being used fills my heart w/ pride and love

this summer fortunately I've seen a few

and that makes me remember just what it is I do

which yeah fills my heart

photo credit - steve rath

new toy

price too good to pass up 

buttery smooth to play

well there are a couple more but these are the ones that get played