You may remember I helped teach an Advance Dry Fly Class for the School of Trout back in August over on the Henry’s Fork. The School of Trout also offers a Basic Trout Class each October and it runs for a week. With Granny recovering from her surgery I opted out of this one, however, because she’s doing so well and my Mom is out here helping, I went over to teach yesterday.
My drive up to the Henry’s Fork was brutal. I had to be there to meet the folks for breakfast by 7:30 AM. Normally to the Henry’s is a 1 hour drive. But we had a snowstorm and the roads were hectic. Furthermore, my four wheel drive wouldn’t engage and a headlight went out. The drive up took me two hours and was bit more of an adventure than I would have liked.
The day went fantastic despite we had to do the day indoors inside TroutHunter. The students were awesome and it was good to catch up with my fellow instructors. This class is larger than the Advanced and there are a few additional instructors. My friend Tom Rosenbauer wasn’t there in August but for the Beginner Class he is leading the pack. Tom is a longtime legend in our sport.
I stayed the night up at TroutHunter and caught up with some of my fishing friends. We watched some playoff baseball at the bar and had a great time. This morning the sun was out but it was a mere 4°. That’s too damn cold for October! Nonetheless I enjoyed my drive back to Victor and its back to taking care of the girl and catching up on life.
Keep in mind it’s almost that time of year again where you might need a Christmas gift for the angler that has everything. Be sure to keep my art gifts in mind along with my custom Cliff Fly boxes and decals!
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