Drifting The Prairie Ocean Outdoor Journal

Fascination With Flies - Estate Sale Fly #1 Going through my recent acquired treasure trove of flies, I quickly realized I didn't know...

Our birthdays are much like chapters.  A birthday comes; we open a new chapter; a year passes and the chapter comes to an end. Yesterday w...

THE SATURDAY WASH There's a big golden trout down in Area 1.  Well... at least he was as of yesterday, and as far as I know he still w...

Twelve days had passed since last visiting the river Blue.  The winter storm kept anglers in shackles, locking us in our warm shelters and p...

I was certain that Dean from Wichita Falls was coming to the river this morning - at least that's what his last dispatch said.  So... my...

After exchanging with Charlie this afternoon... it's time to bring the Carp Crusades of 2010 to an end.  It's been one helluva ride....

Into the north wilderness, under a soupy cobalt sky, overhead, a squadron of wayfaring geese easily fly. The turkey strut, then run from ...

This weekend was as pretty a weekend on Blue River as I've ever seen.  The sun was shining ever brightly on the masses of anglers, campe...

With little over a week to go before trout season arrives at Lady Blue, I'm still creating different Carpola Charlie carp flies.  Last n...

Image via Wikipedia With Rainbow trout season at Blue River being just a matter of weeks away, we should all be prepared for something a lit...