The Last Cast - Henry's Fork

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"The Last Cast"
Henry's Fork, Idaho
Fly Fisher: Colby Crossland
Published: July 2009, This Is Fly Online Magazine

Published: ThisIsFly Magazine - July 2009

If any of you have not had a chance to check out thisisfly Online Fly Fishing Magazine, be sure to take a visit! You will not be disappointed!

I had the opportunity to work closely with a great friend, fly fisher and photographer, Brett Colvin. We collaborated on an article in the July issue of ThisIsFly. The topic is on Photography and how to avoid the "Grip & Grins". Let me know what you think. I hope you enjoy the photography and article. There is a lot of information packed into the article in just a few pages but I feel it will help anyone out that is interested in taking better photographs.

The Feed

Fly Fishing Southern Utah - Putting In Work

There was no better way to celebrate the 4th of July weekend...

Colvin and I hit the 4x4 trails of Southern Utah. It was the best fishing trip I have ever had. A memory that will be remembered for a long time. It is hard for me to try and find words that describe the wonderful time that I had fly fishing to large Brooke Trout.

The trout were unreal. The scenery was breath taking. We had the place to ourselves for 3 days. The fishing was surreal! I loaded up two rods. I made casts on top and watched the water errupt. Stripping Calibaetis Emergers with the other stick, the fishies couldn't resist.



It was great hanging out around a fire, sharing experiences and bouncing feedback off a friend and photographer. Brett threw down on this trip... "Take No Prisoners". The images he captured behind the lens are some of the best I have seen. Be sure to check out his write up on www.flytowater.com



I still can't get over the "Fins of Fire"!









The Release...





Reel Envy? Shot of the "Hardware".



Unreal Colors





Do you see what I see? R E F L E C T I O N S



Puttin' In Work, 801 R E P R E S E N T !

Trout Hunter – The Ranch

 

I always enjoy fishing “The Fork”.  I am not an HF expert and I do not fish it nearly enough.  I just love the scenery, the river, and the challenge.  There is something mystical about the Henry’s Fork and I always come away improving in certain areas of the game. 

Some of the highlights for me on this trip were the beautiful casts made by Colby on the Madison.  I sat on a grassy bank with the camera and soaked it all up. 

The Ranch was beautiful, the weather was not cooperative, and the evening hatches were light.  It didn’t matter.  The fish that we caught were beautiful and the 12inch fishies still put up valiant fights.

I grabbed a five bracketed sequence of Jason stalking some risers and I ended my night with a horizon shot of Colby casting.  The rain added soul to the shot and I am excited with the results.

Several of the shots taken on this trip are pending publishing.  I will be able to share them with you soon.  However, I hope you enjoy the couple that I have linked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fish Candy

A couple of shots of Mr. Colvin holding up the large stuff.



Color...



It really is fun huckin' meat.

No Sellers Remorse Here....JOIN THE DARKSIDE!

I remember it clearly, Thresher still laughs to this day and for good reason. It was back in February of this year that we stood outside in the cold shooting Bald Eagles out on the bay. It was then that I was introduced to the Nikonian ways and baptized by fire. You could say I had some lens envy and it didn't take long for me to jump ship and go B L A C K. I have kept the "Forty" in the bag just in case .... However, The more I shot on the D700-ZYTE the easier it was to leave the older and inferior body behind.

Dell, if you are reading this blog post, I am happy you feel the score on a mint 100-400 Ultrasonic L. But it is in fact I that scored and who feels the jubilee of a new Black AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED. Oh what a day of celebration it is to shed the white and feel the POWER of The D A R K S I D E ! It feels good to have completion in the arsenal.

In all seriousness....I can't wait to shoot with this boomstick! The fish shots are coming soooooon!



"Once you go black, you never go back!"

~JayMorr