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Fishing on the Metolius

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:28:07 -0800

I went fishing on the Metolius today. It was cold, 20 degrees when I started, but the only issue was ice in the guides. That's easily fixed, gut it can mess up a cast. The water temp was about 40 degrees according to my thermometer, which made the fishing slow. I did catch the biggest whitefish I've seen, 17+ inches I'd guess. They're not a lot of fun to catch - not much fight in them - but it beats getting skunked. Of course, the scenery was spectacular. All in all, another great day to be alive.
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Hike up Broken Top 2

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:21:35 -0700

Here's a fairly low quality video from my camera very near the top. It was pretty windy there and the audio is poor, but the scenery is worth a look.
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Fall Strawberry 2006

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:41:08 -0700

Over Labor Day Weekend we made our 6th annual pilgrimage to the Strawberry Music Festival (www.strawberrymusic.com). Another very fun trip filled with music and friends. I was having too much fun to bother to get the video camera out until the last day, but here's a good morning-til-night summary. Check out last year's video for more shots of the festival atmosphere. Strawberry is always a highlight of our year.
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Steelhead Fishing

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:35:44 -0700

I spent the past 3 days steelhead fishing on the Deschutes River about 20 miles up from where it dumps into the Columbia River. This is a roadless area that you have to boat into. We camped by the side of the river and fished from before sun up to dark. I had never been on this section of the river. Went with a few guys who have been doing this trip for many years. Pretty fun.
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Steens 7.8.06

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:48:12 -0700

We're just back from a week of camping in eastern Oregon and visiting friends, Scott and Lolita Pine, in McCall, Idaho. We camped next to the Donner und Blitzen river in the Steens Mountains, then much higher up at Fish Lake. That was a very nice spot. On the way home we went a more northern route and camped next to Magone Lake in the Malheur Mountains, just outside of John Day. A very nice spot as well, but with way too many people. Myabe it's just a little too accessable to Portland. I don't think we'll go back there.
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Mill Creek Wilderness 7.1.06

Tue, 4 Jul 2006 17:05:39 -0700

The boys are in Costa Rica visiting Mom & Dad, and we're taking advantage of the opportunity. Last weekend Karen, Sydney and I went back packing in the Mill Creek Wildnerness in the Ochoco Mountains. Sydney has been camping since she was a baby and has done plenty of day hikes into wilderness areas, but this was her first backpacking trip. It was just an overnighter, but she had to carry her gear and food. We all had a good time. The walk in was just 3 miles, which gave us lots of time to set up camp and fool around in the creek for much the afternoon. The next day we took a long loop out - 9 miles and over 3000 feet in elevation gain and then descent via a geological formation called the Twin Pillars. That day was tiring. Sydney was a trooper. The Mill Creek Wilderness is a nice spot. Just over an hour east from our house, but remote. Mill Creek is small, but holds a ton a small brook trout and I caught more than my fair share. We saw a couple of deer and caught just a glimpse of an elk as it ran away. Next week we're off to eastern Oregon and Idaho camping in our tent trailer.
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Miles Landing His Fish

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:08:04 -0700

I really need to get some editing software for these QuickTime moives from my still camera, but you get the idea.
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Fall River 2006

Sat, 3 Jun 2006 18:14:34 -0700

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Removing The Hook

Tue, 30 May 2006 19:45:07 -0700

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Most Interesting Catch

Tue, 30 May 2006 19:43:32 -0700

I got the award for most interesting catch, this woodpecker. It swooped down to catch my fly as I was false casting and got hooked in the leg. I dragged it through the water as I reeled in and it got soaking wet. We dried it off with a towel and it flew away about 10 minuted later.
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