Howdy folks. Hope you've had a chance to listen to the latest podcast. We featured the music of Ray Wylie Hubbard, and it's been swimming in my head head all week. Great stuff. The episode was a hoot to record, lots of good yuks. Let us know what you think.

Fishing has been solid. I hit the Rush on Saturday with good friend Chris Wedholm. We spent a few hours on the stream with the highlight being a 22 inch sucker caught by yours truly. Hey, it was a nice fight. I also lost a big brown that might have been 16 plus. That's the thing about the Rush, there's always the chance for really big fish.

A special shout-out to all the volunteers on the Rush cleaning up the river. Great job, folks! It was great to see you out there. The river looks fabulous. Folks, as you make your way along your favorite river, be sure to carry a creel or a bag with you to collect trash. Rivers tend to collect refuse after the early season run-off. Let's help in keeping our rivers clean.

The catch and release season is closed this week to "rest up" the water for the opener this weekend. I tend to skip the opener, prefering to stay away from the crowds, but if you're out be sure to have some blue wings and hendricksons with you. If nothing else, a size 14 or 16 Adams will suffice. The fish are gettng more active, so look to the riffles if there's activity on the water. For those of you whose eyesight is getting weaker, look for the swallows darting around the riffles. It's a sure sign a hatch is on.

Fish camp is still on for May 8th. If interested in attending, drop us a note.
Thanks again to all the listeners out there. Drop us a line when you get a chance.

joe