Drifting The Prairie Ocean Outdoor Journal

Derby Sunday Today, I took my time getting to the river.  Leaving my prairie home about an hour later than yesterday I hit the river Blue ...

It was a tough, tough day on the river today.  Not just for me... for everyone.  The river was as muddy today as it was yesterday and looks ...

Had to go see for myself with all the reports of the condition of Blue River.  The only true way for me to describe the river's conditio...

Fascination With Flies - Estate Sale Fly #2 When I first saw this pattern from the trove of estate sale flies I recently required, I knew...

Brown Buggers Without a doubt, olive or olive and grizzly are the favored color of bugger selection on Blue river.  Coming in second plac...

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

WEATHER Last night, here near my prairie home and the whole of Murray County in Oklahoma, we received nine inches of rain.  Rock Creek c...

This morning it was back to work for a couple of hours.  Tomorrow I am officially back to work, but, have more vacation days scheduled - hop...