Between work and the drops of rain I couldn't help myself to see what was going on down at the river. Lugged the tank out in case I found one. I found several but just one to show. This tank has really been its worth its weight in gold. I love it and it's bigger sister as well. With water temps creeping into mid-60's it's a great place to rehab after I've had my fun with them. And they let you know when it's time to go. I've actually forgot about one or to of them and they've spent extended time catching their breath. One thing is you have to keep exchange the water so they're breathing in sone oxygen and it's cool and fresh water.
It's time for me to put away the PEAK LIRS vice that I use for the big flies and start using the PRV-G2. I really like these both of these vices. The bases are HEAVY and the jaws don't move. I know there's other great vices out there but I wanted to go with a vice that only a few use. I have good company though, Pat Cohen, Abe Pieciak, and Vince Wilcox use PEAK as well. Although Pat Cohen (Super Fly) hasn't been around much I've seen his tattoo work and his incredible body transformation he's been working on over the last few years. But, back to tying. It's time to start tying those annoying little black sand eel and white bunny fly patterns that are go to up in the Vineyard. Of course I'll buy a few up there but tying your own is always better, at least for me.
And guess what? More rain. If you haven't kept up with the lawn mowing you're in for a treat. And the weeds? Running amok. But the water's good for the environment, the waters, and the fishes. At least it's not a deluge we're getting, just a nice "normal" couple of days of rain.
