I think Mike worked for the State of California and I think he was part Native American?

He was a very powerful stocky guy with a great personality.

Mike had a huge raft that he took down some of the forks of the American river.


My dad and I and others went down the South Fork of the American river with Mike one day.

He used a 9' #6 weight rod with a sink-tip and a black weighted Woolly Bugger.

I think he caught some nice chrome good size Rainbows in between "scared to death" rapids.


He started floating the Deschutes river where he did that upper part for the stone fly hatch with Sacramento friends.


Have not heard about him in years and it would be nice to know if he is still with us.

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