Winter Fly Fishing

For some reason I decided the other day that it was a good idea to get back on the river and do some winter fly fishing. Although bitter cold, the sun was out and I was excited to do some winter midge fishing. Since starting to fly fish in the spring, I have learned a lot about this sport and I wanted to learn more with this new season upon me. With each change in the year a new hatch is happening, forcing me to learn about this new insect that the fish are feeding on. It feels like every time I sort of figure out the current hatch it is ending and a new bug is on the fish's radar. Winter is no exception with midges being the prolific hatch on the water. These tiny insects keep the fish going all winter and anglers occupied during the cold months.

I was the only one out there this day as you can see from my lonely tracks.

First catch of the new year. I remember these fish being much fatter in the fall.

On to the next spot.

I found a new problem. Ice buildup.

Solitude.

On the way back to the car I quickly took a couple quick shots of my snowy boots as my fingers and toes were about to fall off.

Touring in Utah

The snow has been great these past couple weeks and I lucky to get out and enjoy it. Below are two days that I went out last week to hike around and stretch my legs with my new split board.

The first day was with Tim Lewin and Ravi Altman where we started our hike from the White Pine lot in Little Cottonwood. Tim had an app on his phone that recorded our elevation change and all types of other things. For this particular tour, we climbed around 4,800ft. I was definitely feeling the burn towards the end but it was nice to be outside enjoying the great weather.

Tim and Ravi cutting a cornice to check the stability of the snow, everything held.  

Not very scenic but we'll take what we can get.

Run 1 was a quick one but still really fun.

Heading to the next run.

Run 2 was a nice mellow run all the way to that little road in the background.

Day 2- Rachael Burks  and I headed up little cottonwood again to gets some more runs.

If you look at Rachael's lack of tracks behind her, you'll get a good understanding of how bad the snow was in this spot. At least it looks pretty.

Rachael checking out our next run.

The climb back up for our final run back to the car.

Infinite Scale Design Group-Sundance

Recently I was fortunate enough to work with  Infinite Scale Design Group on their Sundance Film Festival project for 2011. They designed everything from street banners, theater signage, and window dressings. For each theater, they had the task of custom designing graphics that integrated and blended into the existing structure, converting the usually quiet Park City and Salt Lake City into a lively place. Thousands of people flock here each year to see some of the best independent movies made that year.