Congrats

Okay so sue us... it has been a while since our last post. We have been busy with life and both with growing families. As a quick update, we fished several times this year with much success on most fronts (Rob let's not talk about the last trip to the green!)

The main purpose of this post is that of reflection. This time of year I always wax emotional with all the family togetherness etc... and I got to thinking today how nice it is to have a buddy you can always rely on to give you great advice and share a long car ride with whether you want to try new waters or go to old reliable. I have had several "fishing buddies" throughout my time as a flyfisherman, they all have come and gone with moves, work changes, etc. however the bees keeps coming back for more. Thanks for your frienship buddy.

I also wanted to update our devoted following to some big news in the hopperdropper home. A new prospective flyfisher has been born today. Congrats to the happy Mom and Dad.

I am sure pictures will follow.

Just Like Heaven

Dear Avid Readers,
I understand its been a long time.  No valid excuse really, I've just neglected you in favor of the water and the vise.  That's why today we've got a little something special just for you, our devoted followers.  I guess the rest of you can take a peek too.
Do you ever think about Heaven?  What it's like?  It's a fascinating subject, full of endless possibilities.  There are so many things we don't know about it, but some we do.  Like the fact that there will be family and good friends to laugh with. It's definitely summer there.  And there are sparkling trout streams where the fish love to hammer dry flies.  It might look something like this:

A little motivation for Chad...

I know most of you watched the remake of the classic "Chad Throws a Fit". I was thinking today how different that video could have been if he had been a good fisherman and actually caught the fish, instead of letting it abuse him all summer. In anticipation of the the hostilities that will inevitably be renewed this season, I wanted to provide my good buddy with a little motivation. Sometimes you have to visualize your dreams. Here you go - print it out and tape it to the bathroom mirror.

Another classic remake...

So, I thought this video of a cutthroat caught on a hopper would look pretty cool in slow motion. Seeing how the fish moves when he's fighting against the rod is fairly awesome. This season we are going to be bringing some much higher quality vids, so be ready. Also, most of you probably want to know where you can get the sweet background music. You'll have to ask Chad, I pulled it straight from his iPod. It was under "All-time Favorites."

Old Classic, New Awesomeness

So most of our avid readers will remember the culmination of Chad's feud with The Big Bad Brown last summer.  It still makes me laugh every time, but I realized it could be enhanced to tell more of the story.  So, here for your viewing pleasure, is the digitally remastered classic:

Trivia

So here's the question - if Chad has a baker's dozen of some of the best midge patterns ever tied, and if an insane midge hatch comes off while he's carrying said flies, can he catch fish?  Or will we get the usual excuses?  Tune in on Monday night for the conclusion to this riveting drama...

Still love the new vice!

Sculpins!  Yummy!