en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/817960 Comments by pkonoske http://www.orvisnews.com/Dogs/Tell-us-Your-Dogs-Name-and-How-They-Earned-it.aspx#IDComment192960954 Years ago my constant companion was the family cat, with a tortoise shell coat that reminded me of the sunrises and sunsets in one of my favorite outdoor destinations, the Sierra Nevadas. Thus she was given the name Sierra. When my wife wanted a dog, a miniature schnauzer, it got along so famously with the cat, that was only natural to me that he be given the companion name of Nevada. Upon the cat’s passing, it took a few months before Nevada stopped looking for the cat that lead to his name. My wife thought the name was a bit odd at first, but now he's Nevada through and through. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:47:13 +0000 http://www.orvisnews.com/Dogs/Tell-us-Your-Dogs-Name-and-How-They-Earned-it.aspx#IDComment192960954 http://www.orvisnews.com/FlyFishing/Podcast-12-Tips-For-Fishing-The-Spring-Runoff.aspx#IDComment141043859 Just in time and appropriate out here in California…record snow pack will mean high water well into early summer…lakes are looking good, though… Thanks Tom. Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:17:48 +0000 http://www.orvisnews.com/FlyFishing/Podcast-12-Tips-For-Fishing-The-Spring-Runoff.aspx#IDComment141043859 http://www.orvisnews.com/FlyFishing/tips-5-keys-to-good-mending.aspx#IDComment136124534 I agree with you zlachevsky. It requires the right amount of authority...too much and I move the fly. Usually right out of a rising trout's mouth! Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:09:56 +0000 http://www.orvisnews.com/FlyFishing/tips-5-keys-to-good-mending.aspx#IDComment136124534 http://www.orvisnews.com/FlyFishing/Win-an-access-fly-rod.aspx#IDComment130169604 While all the other Eastern Sierra waters are running high in the spring, Hot Creek is just right. The weeds are few and far between, the water's just right. It's nymphs in the morning and dries throughout the rest of the day. Just make everything small. Make it a weekday, and the crowds aren't there... Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:05:45 +0000 http://www.orvisnews.com/FlyFishing/Win-an-access-fly-rod.aspx#IDComment130169604 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/12/08/upon-further-review/#IDComment114704053 As one who's not traveled Middle Fork Road but has traversed many similar byways; who’s driven his sedan down some USFS roads generously called “graded;” and who’s either hiked or bummed a ride from a friend with a suitable truck; I feel the road and the journey upon it are/should be part of the adventure and experience. Thanks for the thoughts, Derek. Thu, 9 Dec 2010 15:37:58 +0000 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/12/08/upon-further-review/#IDComment114704053 http://www.orvisnews.com/FlyFishing/Win-A-Battenkill-Large-Arbor-Reel-Our-New-Logo-for-the-Orvis-Fly-Fishing-Guide-Podcast.aspx#IDComment106395493 The new one is high-tech, speaks to the podcast, but the old one addresses the "oldness" of the sport...I'll vote for the new one, but would like a nod to the tradition of fly fishing... Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:05:03 +0000 http://www.orvisnews.com/FlyFishing/Win-A-Battenkill-Large-Arbor-Reel-Our-New-Logo-for-the-Orvis-Fly-Fishing-Guide-Podcast.aspx#IDComment106395493 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/09/08/fernielicious-with-a-twist/#IDComment97671930 Thanks Derek...now I have another River on my list. I'll blame you when I tell my wife. But I'm thankful that my fishing adventures, so far, have involved only adventures related to the fishing. Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:12:59 +0000 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/09/08/fernielicious-with-a-twist/#IDComment97671930 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/08/13/stormchaser/#IDComment92789144 That's a very interesting composition...the pavement unmoving/unyielding, the clouds tense, and the tree seeming to quiver. Cool stuff. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:43:35 +0000 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/08/13/stormchaser/#IDComment92789144 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/07/28/wharf-rat/#IDComment89423313 Interesting story and thoughts. Seems that goodwill almost requires suspending cynicism, and understanding that it’s a gift that’s not diminished or augmented by the deceit or truthfulness of the intended recipient. I believe, in the end, it’s a gift that returns to us in some manner, though we don’t always recognize it. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:29:28 +0000 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/07/28/wharf-rat/#IDComment89423313 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/04/20/confessions-of-a-frequent-flier/#IDComment69058468 Thanks for adding a bit o' humor to my day. It's all about fly fishing this week...four days until the trout opener down here in the Golden-Currently-Green State. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:11:26 +0000 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/04/20/confessions-of-a-frequent-flier/#IDComment69058468 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/03/10/on-being-a-fly-fishing-guide/#IDComment61588476 Goes to show...I'm usually out early. Still cool beans. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:34:47 +0000 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/03/10/on-being-a-fly-fishing-guide/#IDComment61588476 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/03/10/on-being-a-fly-fishing-guide/#IDComment61534899 Like the first picture. Nothing like early morning on the water. (We don't need to wait for no hatches!) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:53:34 +0000 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/03/10/on-being-a-fly-fishing-guide/#IDComment61534899 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/03/03/road-trips/#IDComment59642049 One of my favorite road trips is one that allows for a leisurely pace. It can start with fishing a high Sierra desert mountain river early in the morning when the banks still crunch with frost and there's no other angler to be seen. After a good three hours of casting, hooking, and hopefully landing a few sizeable brown trout, eating a shoreline lunch. Then, after lunch having that extra time to unexpectedly stop to explore a small stream at 9,000-plus feet, finding that you and your 3 wt. rod have walked into a late fall hatch and a brook trout feeding frenzy that “prevents” you leaving until the sun dips low and the falling air temperature signals it’s time to head back. That’s a pretty great one-day road trip in my book! (And more typical of my road trips as I don't yet take too many multi-day trips...yet.) Wed, 3 Mar 2010 22:36:06 +0000 http://flyfishtheyakima.com/2010/03/03/road-trips/#IDComment59642049