8 weeks old and 10.8 lbs. (4.9 Kg)
14 weeks old and 26 lbs. (11.8 Kg)
Flyfishing for salmon on the Milwaukee River.
•November 3, 2009 • Leave a CommentMy brother Todd and I went fishing on the Milwaukee River at the end of October 2009 and had an amazing time. We caught a lot of fish and had a great time watching the spawning salmon swim up the river.
Prior to my trip, I stopped at Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters and Jon Uhlenhop and Patrick (who studied at Montana State University!) hooked me up with some egg patterns and streamers to use (which, by the way, working amazingly!).
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It was cold, rainy and a little bit foggy the first day we fished. I wore an old pair of Patagonia Midweight Capilene baselayers, a pair of soft shell pants, a Sol Patrol shirt, Patagonia waders and boots and the Ascensionist jacket. I was extremely impressed with the jacket. It kept me completely dry and breathed very well. I also did not notice any difference between the rubber soled boots and my old felt ones. (I work at the Patagonia store in Chicago and this trip was a great opportunity to put some gear to work.)
Todd had already scouted some places to fish the day before I arrived. He said he had seen people catching a bunch of fish and I could hardly even believe him. That obviously changed after about the third cast.
Jessica and Juli, our 14-week old Greater Swiss Mountain Dog puppy, also made the trip to Milwaukee. Jessica brought Juli to the river each day and she had a great time exploring. Maybe by next summer she will be big enough to stand in the river with me.
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I used Todd’s 8# fly rod with a Spey VersiLeader and primarily threw a Nuclear Egg pattern. I caught both of my browns using a streamer pattern. Todd used a spinning rod, red colored hooks and spawn sacks.
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Todd and I safely released all of the fish that we caught. Each picture below (besides the photos of us releasing fish) is of a different fish.
Enjoy!
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- Kris
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- Fish #1
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- Kris
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- Fish #2
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- Fish #3
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- Releasing fish #3
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- Fish #4
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- Releasing fish #4
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- Fish #5
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- Fish #6
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- Milwaukee River
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- Todd
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- Fish #1
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- Releasing fish #1
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- Fish #2
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- Spawning salmon
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- Fish #3
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- Releasing fish #3
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- Fish #4
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- Releasing fish #4
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- Fish #5
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- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog puppy, Juli
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- Kris
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- Kris and Juli
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- Jessica, Juli and Kris
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- Fish #6
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- Todd and Kris
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- Brown Trout!
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- Fish #7
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- Brown #2
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- Fish #7
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- Milwaukee River at Estabrook Park
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- Milwaukee River
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- Swim Forrest, swim!
Milwaukee River Salmon
•October 27, 2009 • Leave a Comment
Woo-hoo!
Milwaukee River. Monday, October 26, 2009.
More pictures to come…
Engadin.
•October 19, 2009 • Leave a Comment
Engadin
Ein schoenes Foto (Surlej, Engadin) von meiner Gastmutter aus der Schweiz.
Birthday Weekend.
•October 18, 2009 • Leave a CommentMy mom and brother came out to Chicago for the weekend to help me celebrate my birthday. We ate great food, saw a few must-see sites in the city and played a lot with Juli. Here are a few photos from the weekend:
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- Paula, Juli and I
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- Paula and I
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- Todd and Paula
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- Vienna Beef!
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- Lincoln Park Zoo
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- Lincoln Park Zoo
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- Jessica, Paula, Juli and I
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- Paula and Juli
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- Going out to celebrate
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- Todd and Paula
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- Chicago Riverwalk
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- Todd and Paula
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- My mom and I
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- Go Cubs!
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- Chicago
We had lunch at the Vienna Beef Factory Store and Café and it was awesome!
