Last Day of Trout Season

We both took a day off today, the last day of trout season.... It's been cool and rainy for several days. The water level was so high, Joe couldn't fish Apple Creek on Sunday. Our biggest hope was to be able to cross the stream to get to the Big Hole one last time. The morning started out dry and very magical. The water was still a bit high, but fishable. We were most certain that the salmon were up. We just couldn't prove it. 

The highlight was our early lunch on the bank: pasties and beer. Almost tasted like victory, almost. We did catch a few trout, ranging 4-12". It's just that our disappointment is greater when fishing for 20-25" Coho salmon! The unstable weather had to be the reason. A couple of rain showers soaked us both. The second one with HAIL! It was time for us to say good-bye to Apple Creek for the season. Brrrrrr. Chilly.

Our chase for fall salmon is not over yet. We can still fish the river mouths. So, to be continued...

Happy Fall!

We've been dreaming of fall salmon for a while... We've had our first frost, leaves are turning colors, and today is officially the first day of autumn. We are more than ready for our first salmon of the season! 

Meanwhile, our grapes need to be picked, although this year there aren't too many.  

Happy Fall, everyone!

End of Summer BBQ Party

For the last few weeks already, we started to feel autumn in the air. The sun goes down earlier and earlier every day. Swamp maples are turning red... As we hope to catch a few fall salmon again, we also try extra hard to enjoy all things summer... like sitting outdoor in sandals to enjoy our favorite brews.

Or fresh Wisconsin sweet corn and BBQ ribs.

I finally managed to have a 3-day weekend this Labor Day weekend. We didn't want to end this Covid summer without a BBQ party, so we invited a few good friends over to have Japanese style BBQ in the garage. It was just so nice to get together with friends to catch up.