"The Quiet Pool"

Dog days of August does not apply just to the baseball season to me at least. It's this time of year that the coastal cutthroat trout ha...

This quote says it all! He surely must be talking about me. "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying...

I'll be the first to admit that I am addicted to internet fishing forums.....so shoot me! I've met a lot of really nice people over ...

We are kind of between season now as far as fishing goes. The Deschutes summer steelhead are just beginning to show and the trout fishing is...

Below is a series of quotes about fishing. Some good, some great and all relevant....enjoy "A trout is a moment of beauty known only to...

Went out on Sunday for the first time since my mother in law passed away. Hooked a pretty good sized trout that made the day a real success....

These are my children and the baby is my grand daughter. I love each one of them and am very proud of them all! Left to right Troy - 33 Devo...

My mother in law Phyllis J. Lewis passed away this morning. She was, for the last 28 years, a mother to me in every sense of the word. I wil...

What should have been a great weekend for visiting my grandkids and enjoying them was cut short with the news that my wifes mother has taken...

An imported English fly reel - $450 A custom made split cane bamboo fly rod - $1250 Leaving your $30 raincoat back in your car over a mile...

I love the ocean. I love the smells that are associated with it. I love walking along the shoreline and seeing the constant movement of life...

I especially like this poem"The Anglers Reveille" courtesy of the Contented Angler Then come, my friend, forget your foes and le...

For some reason it seems like there is some sort of conspiracy afoot that keeps me away from the Deschutes during the peak of the salmon fly...

Welcome all to the Quiet Pool. Sit back and rest awhile and read about my fly fishing exploits. This time of year is when my fishing really ...