Fall River, Lower Sac and Conrad's B-Day

How's has your summer been so far? I can't complain. As a matter of fact it has been a great summer! Fall River has kept me busy. Thanks to all of you who came the extra mile to fish with me on a river that I love. I can remember some tough days on the Fall, but I can't count how many great days we had where we lost count of the numbers of hook-ups on beautiful 16"-18" rainbows. Saw one rainbow in the net that went over 23". The Hex hatch is still going, but it's going, going.....almost gone.

At the end of this month I will be done guiding up on Fall River. I would stay if it made sense but I enjoy the fishing on the Lower Sac in August too much to skip it. August is hot and it can be really hot on the Sac, but most of the time the temperatures are comfortable, getting warmest around 3:00-4:00 PM. I will still do a few dates on Fall River, but they are requested dates, so if you're reading this blog and you want to fish Fall River in September or even early November....let's do it.

I really want to go fishing myself, but work has kept me on the river and not fishing the river. I am happy to work because I know what it's like to not work. Anyway, lot's of stuff going on around the house too. We are going to paint the outside in early September and do the inside through the month of October. The back yard is going get a new look for our son Conrad. He will get a sand box and a lawn to play on. We will put in a special dog run for the labs. The run will include an air conditioned barn for all the dogs (3 in all). The labs run the backyard for now....boy do they take a toll on the yard! Then we will add a new paver patio, BBQ area, outdoor speakers for stereo.....and guess who will do most of the work. It won't happen over a weekend.

Speaking of Conrad, he's is growing up! Still a baby though. He will be two on August 11th. I think the theme is going to be John Deere. Conrad has a bunch of John Deere DVDs and books that he loves. He loves tractors, bulldozers and trucks. He gets real excited when he sees one while we are driving around town. He's starting to talk more and more. He's a great little boy. Hard to believe that someday he will be a teenager, then an adult. Time flies.

Hope to see you fishing either on the Lower Sac or Fall River! Don't forget to book your trips for the Trinity this Fall/Winter. The calendar will fill fast!