Fishing Friends - Blog 3

 This week was an eventful one, filled with my memorable moments, but none were wilder than Jed falling in the Clackamas River. We decided to go back to our first fishing spot, Milo McIver State Park, and fish the Clackamas because we caught fish there the first time and figured we'd probably catch some more if we went back. We went to a different spot this time around, with the most challenging wading we had faced. As we were wrapping up our morning session, about to head in for lunch, Braden and I waited on the bank for Jed, who was across the river. The next thing we knew, a yell of "guys!" could be heard from the river, and Jed had fallen in. Our initial panic subdued when Jed said he was ok, but his swim across the river was quite something. 

This incident reminded me of how fragile fishing can be, and how everyone has to be on high alert at all times. If we were in a more dangerous river, Jed could've been in a lot more trouble and Braden and I would've been forced into action. At the end of the day, I'm glad everyone came out safe.

We also tied flies this week, which is something I had never done. I decided to tie a San Juan worm, which is a fly that has some sentimental value to me. I caught my first ever fish on a San Juan worm back when I was a wee child. 

My first two goals have been going well. I've had fun, and I caught a ton of fish on the Clackamas, which indicates improved fly fishing skills. We've started planning an overnight trip next week to fish the Metolius River, and that should be a real test of independence. 

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