D Loop Media

Right before I left for Oregon to try and hook up with my first truly wild steelhead,

I knew nothing about Oregon's fisheries except for what I read on the good 'ol

WWW, and I knew next-to-nothing about casting the new spey rod I had

just picked up. But none of these factors stopped me from detouring to Oregon

on my way back home from school in Wyoming. It was not on the way at all. We 

spent two days on Oregon's prized steelhead waters without catching shit, not even

a pull. Because we suck, at least that's what one of the fellas at the local fly shop

told us when we checked in before skipping town to Ohio, where we would also get

skunked. And we do suck, it took me well over fifty outings with a one-hander to

hook up with my first steelhead, and I would imagine it's the same process for

the DH. Nonetheless, being terrible at fly fishing and traveling about the country

on fruitless voyages makes for an interesting angle when attempting to produce

a fly fishing video. Either way, here's to a more productive 2012 and some more 

interesting videos/photos to come.

Until Then: 

(Actual fish featured in any of these photos/videos are recycled from last year. Sad face.)