The Grand above Fergus

I fished the Grand this morning. There is plenty of water coming out of the lake and the river in the area I fished it is decidedly stained. The local fly shop suggested it was running clear on their website, but I suppose they're optimistic. It was a sunny morning with a stiff breeze, stiff enough to make casting a challenge. I saw a few cahills coming off, but after a while it was difficult to see bugs because of the wind. I hooked one little brown on an isopod, and that's it.

I watched the Great Blue Heron in the picture for quite a while. They hunt by standing in a likely flat very still. When a trout swims close enough, all hell breaks loose and the bird comes up with a trout. Some days, they do better than I do. Har!