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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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No filters (And blogging from the banks of the McCLoud)

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Sure. It isn’t a huge fish. But it sure does have color. Hat tip to Mike Mercer. It’s his fly (Mercer’s missing link. An absolute TERROR to tie, but I did it).

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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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Last Easter

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Hardly visible here, the few weeks beard growth I had for the sake of an Easter play a few hours later than this. Since I was playing John, and had a pinnacle scene in which I was emoting about the … Continue reading →

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Closing the gap–fishing the McCloud River

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

It is LITERALLY–one month from yesterday before I make the early-morning trek to the region that holds a magic like none other for me. I’ve tied a few flies. Most of them traditional Kebari style. But I refuse to head … Continue reading →

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Plowing towards the season . . .

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

This is where I live.  Upper Sacramento River, Dog Creek Bridge . . .  

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Mr. Ron goes ahead and posts the article he thought was going to run in another publication

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

One thing I’m good at is inflating my hopes. Exaggerating my parameters. Building my weight-bearing circus-tents out of balsa wood. The following is the piece I had been referring to for some time.  I truly thought it was going to make … Continue reading →

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The launch

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

  Tying my first Kebari fly for the mad dash up the mountain, and to the McCLoud. Like time, and friendship, the wait is worth the journey. . . .    

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