Tag Archives: fishing

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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Vlog: Riverside caterwauling

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Quoth the raven:    

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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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The tie-dye mouse

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

So I need to explain this for a minute.  Most of you won’t realize this, but this is a horribly-wound version of a mouse.  I discovered that it was going to run off the rails when I started tying this … Continue reading →

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Making a promotional intro video

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

So, I decided, since some of this blog will also include video blogging, I need some form of recognizable run-up.  And, as chronicled before, I’ve taken to Adobe After Effects to accomplish this.  I’m nowhere near finished, but I thought … 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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Backyard Jammin

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

   Playing the Uke today. Because I suddenly feel like it.  Now to the fly shop, where I can engage in the trite, anticipatory chatter about rivers, bears, and maybe Sasquatch gamesmanship.

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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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Back

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Where the first film began as a concept. Editing some music for an Easter play. The creative process is yet churning. More to follow soon. 

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Speaking of flagrant, unrepentant rejection

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Every so often, I need to simply tossing in this little nugget of base, self-serving aggrandizement: My failed attempt to get a fly-fishing film into the F3t, international film tour. Here. Watch this. Eleven some-odd minutes off your  life, but … Continue reading →

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