Wake up when the birds start chirping. Its about quarter to Five AM...no need for an alarm... I can't sleep when the
Chromers are running...Pack my bag/backpack with the usual stuff ... Grab a couple of sodas, waters, juicy juice...
Go pick up my boat at the N..D.. shop...Wendy's waiting ready for action.... That's my girl/boat....Dating her right now
because she's the most forgiving and easy going!!!!!  I love her so much....No worries about low water.. Rocks...
Drop off the shuttle bike at Maxfield... Get to the hatchery launch... Forth boat in today... No worries I am the Master
Swing Artist who loves the challenge... Head for where the fish are stacking just like the other folks... Dude running bait
divers right through the hole....Perfect this can drive the steelies into some fly water... Fish in the tail out wouldn't
move.. Drop into the slot... Find one chromer couldn't get that fish to move to a fly either.... Take a break and watch
the old time spey dude work some water... Pull my boat to shore and head down river to wade fish a rock garden thats
been holding some fish... Really GOOD swing water... Two Hander Water even!!!!!
Take my time and work each pocket and seam line.. Tap ...PULL ... Head shake ... Fish ON .... A couple of jumps.
Beach a Beautiful Chrome Steelhead....Shakin like a leaf.. I love that feeling... I cut my leader off and struggle to tie on
some new six pound test.. Always tie on new leader.... I view the rock garden and start just above where I caught that
beauty ... Get about ten steps into the drift and feel the tap..tap...tap...PULL..Head Shake... Wow these are my most
favorite takes... You know it's going to happen.. You know it's not a smolt the tap is different.. I LOVE to SWING!
Beach another beauty... Two fish limit ... Wow I am the Freakin' MAN!!!!!! OK to harvest hatchery FISH!!!!
The suns just breaking and the marine layer is burning off I think its time to work on my tan and look for more fish.. I
like to use my eyes to fish ... This is how you learn holding lies, where fish like to hide, where the fish movements are....
Make note for next time stuff.... Switch up and swing up a couple few cutt throat trout on the way... Get back to Maxfield
stash my rods, gear with the painted horse... The horse looks after my stuff what a nice horse...
Hop on the old bike and head for dodge.. Just cruising along I laugh at the weiner dog at Beaver, WA that barks and
chases me down the fence line... Sweat my way up the hill at 201 mile marker.... Coast my way down into the 203 zone
and hollar at the lamas... Smile and try to waive at the most beautiful blond ... To late.... Man I hope she calls me some
day!!!! She's so Cool, Intelligent, easy going, Professional, ETC..ETC... Man I wish she knew That I Am
A really great person.. A good freind...ETC..ETC.... She's the only Girl that I've ever asked OUT!!!!!! Can't believe I
am tell you this..but atleast I found some one special to be the first and maybe the only... Trying to work on the being
SHY thing.. Sometimes I think my old fashion ways and not finding it appropriate to cross the professional
boundaries at a persons work place hard to over come....Besides her beautiful smile makes it hard for me to say
anything I want to Say!!!! HHHHMMMMM some day ??????? Check behind me so I don't get ran over going over the
Sol Duc river bridge ... Almost to tumbling rapids park and the home stretch down Mary Clark.. Role up to find my
buddy the hatchery hound waiting for his crackers.. He's one cool hound dog.... Hop in the ride to go load up Wendy
..... All gear safe and sound ...WHAT a Life..... No Drama.. No traffic...Some Sun... Some FUN
Just another Day in the life of a Professional Fly Fisherman....
Note I AM trying to work on my life off the RIVER.
Haven't had a person life. Really EVER. With 260 days a year on the water how can you???
How do I break my Quiet, SHY, Old Fashion Ways?????????
                                      Live Life with Confidence
                                          The HOLY ONE
                                             TODD