Living the Dream...

...never falls out of style.

Content faces on your right. Stellar...that should tell you something about the current fishing status.

If I may spill diarrhea from my mouth...I would like to state that I would not rather do anything in life than what I'm doing right now.

LTD never falls out of style.

The enablers that made this possible not only the the last two weeks but the last several years are Jim Arkin, Ed Kruse...could fish with them 100 days a year and not get tired of them...that is the ultimate guide compliment.

Rex Watson and Chase, always included is Mike Ruppert...setting records with them is what they are after, and I will always comply and advocate that behavior.

Mike, Nate, and Justin KICK-ASS. Fun times friends...part of the New Breed. You know I am encouraged by the New Breed. They are educated, willing to learn, not afraid of a Budweiser or Clown Oil.

Lisser/Fisher...New Breed mixed with Old School. Nice blend. Pleasant, big, extended family. Super cool and fun.

Coming up Joe and Paul Taylor. My longest term clients. Again, could fish with these fella's til I'm blue in the face...but commonly they become blue first...

This is the short list of my favorites...for this time period...which is damn fun!! Non-Local Locals are here in force.

Thanks to all who have showed their support for SOL and Scumliner, J the B, B & E, The BOSS, and the FNG...thanks, we appreciate it greatly.

You should come out right now, a little pressure, scratch and claw my friends...there are parts of the river that are not as crowded as others. Seek and you shall find...disciples.

Capt. Carp likes Willie Nelson

Strange Jumping Fish: 2 in the boat today, yes two fish jumped in the boat today.

Goofy Rec Floater of the Yesterday: Had a raft crash into me yesterday. I was on anchor and had a very large raft come in contact with me. They said they could not see me, even with 1/2 mile of blue sky viz above me. After bouncing off anchor, I politely asked, yes politely... asked if they ever crashed into parked cars on the side of the road. And I'm the asshole. Used to it. Standard.

Fly of Last Week: Hogan's Wing Man

Fly of This Week: Translucent Pupa...wetted then Fanny'd

Fly of Next Week: Rusty Spinner sz 14 or LaFontaine's Buzzball sz 14 or Old School Pat Elam's Spent Caddis sz 16

All information stat'd within this Blog came from Chapters 2, 3, 5, & 7 of the the Official Guide Handbook of the World Famous Missouri River.

Chapter one includes the most valuable guide tip ever...scribble your clients name on your hand in indelible ink with an arrow of your guest inthe bow pointed toward the top of your hand, and the gentleman in back's name with an arrow directed to the bottom of your hand. This chapter written by Steve Butt, who was the original owner of this here fly shop, Parrothead Fly Shop, that SOL and Scumliner occupy, and who signed my guide license the first couple go-rounds.

Frightening!

As for the Guide Handbook...no, you cannot have one. To qualify for this rare, dog eared, original copy, you must first be willing to admit and show proof of the following...at least one old priceless non-bamboo fly rod, that's easy....a nicotine habit of some sort...an affinity for losing g-friends...more interest in boat design than interest in accruing monetary assets...that your family still does not believe what you do for a living is a job, true...more sun protection garments than shoes, not easy for you gals to admit...shoes for varying outfits, reels for varying rods...your boat bag must be worth more than your Suburban and boat combined...when saying you vacationed in some sort of tropical paradise, you don't mean 11 days, you mean 5 1/2 months...when asked why you came back you state "I was out of money..." you recognize the leader you tied on your clients rod 4 years ago...you stopped lying about your river knowledge after 2 years...

...you do not want to pursue anything but the pursuit of happiness and Living the Dream...