We floated for Valley steelhead with Ryan Willams today. We had a good day, angler traffic was light and we caught a bunch of fish. I did not take a lot of pictures but my buddy got a real beauty and we got some very nice pictures of it. I got a fish that was almost as big but not nearly as beautiful. We had quite time. Ryan is a fun guy to fish with, knows how to get them and appreciates the resource and everyday he gets to spend out there. If you have a chance fish with him.

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I also got pictures of some big beautiful northern flickers this week. I found a courting pair in some oak trees and watched the male chase the female around relentlessly. It was quite a show. I have been looking for flickers for awhile with no luck so this was a good score for me.


Beautiful fall steelhead.


Pretty happy angler.


Not the prettiest fish but a hard puller and big jumper.




The courting chase around the tree.


Male flicker


Female flicker