Category Archives: Tenkara

To the McCloud River 

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Ron Giesecke

Tomorrow will be the first holiday within the trout season spectrum that I will actually be able to pick up a fly rod. It’s a big deal to me.  Supposedly, the trout are amenable to being caught. So I’m tying … Continue reading →

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This was my afternoon

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

 Let’s just call this X-water. Because I’m not telling where.  

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Bringing on yet more–rhetorical redundancy

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Though I will say this: These falls are amazing (or is this a singular FALL?), and I was astounded that NO ONE was down there when I was.  I believe that is the first time I’ve been there without at … Continue reading →

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Even more useless chatter about the McCloud River

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

More shallow, non-pontificatory chatter:

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Mr. Ron, proving he has a face made for radio, decides to wax for a moment about the morning temperaments of the McCloud River

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I was going to include this in a larger post about the day in general, but I figured I’d pare it down a bit: Of course there is zero useful information in this river report. But this should in no … Continue reading →

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On into Friday 

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

As the weekend comes rolling towards us all, I will have the next few days to think about the book idea I’ve carried for years, the general attack plan,  and the cool idea my daughter gave me to help me … Continue reading →

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Gearing up for the McCloud River

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Just an update for the fly-fishing-minded.  Season opens here on Saturday, and I have managed to protractedly throw off the yoke of soul-sucking bond at work for a couple days commensurate with that time.  I’m sure some other vampiristic, logistical … Continue reading →

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If I have to drive to the trout season opener in a Prius, I’m not a man at all.

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I’ve no idea why my 1992 Pathfinder wanted to play the fool this morning when I was starting it up.  But this goes without saying—even though I’m going to say it anyway:  Driving a Toyota Prius to the McCloud River … Continue reading →

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16 Days

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Remain . . .      

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McCloud and the moon . . .

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Just a few weeks . . . And this truck will be disappearing into a vortex of dust . . . and wonder . . .  

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