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Ho! Ho! Ho! Not the color I set out to find but tis’ the season - J 🎄🎣 #coho #cohosalmon #salmon #salmonfishing #steelhead #steelheadfishing #pnwfishing #tightlines #oregon #oregoncoast #riverfishing #steelheadslammer #bankfishing #itsinmynature #sickforit #whatgetsyououtdoors #pacificnorthwest #upperleftcoast #outdoorsman #outdoorwomen #sportsman #catchandrelease #troutfishing #troutbum

If these boots could talk, they’d tell you of the many months they’ve been awaiting this day. Of the many rocks, ridges, and uneven grounds they’ve craved just to chase down that first chrome fish of the season .. Here’s to winter steelhead and wet wader boots - J 🎣 ______________________________________________________ #steelhead #steelheadfishing #trout #troutfishing #troutbum #troutnation #wintersteelhead #pnwfishing #angler #fishinglife #tightlines #outdoorsman #sportsmanship #hodgmangear #sickforit #itsinmynature #oregon #oregoncoast #addictedfishing #riverfishing #whatgetsyououtdoors #slaythesteel #steelheadslammer #outdoorlife #outdoorcouple #salmonfishing @hodgmangear

“Have you written anything that you can read to me? I would love to hear it.” Almost every day, my grandfather has called to check up on me. Immediately following, “How are you feeling? Any update from the doctor?” Comes the question about what I have written. “Nothing, Papa. I have written nothing.” “Well why the hell not? You have plenty of time to write. Why are you not writing anything?” Honestly, because I am feeling low. I am in pain. I am uncomfortable and I am bitter. I miss work. I miss friends. I miss being able to stand and wash my hair without holding onto the shower wall. I miss being able to turn over in bed without having it be to reach for a pill bottle. I miss hearing the rain this time of year - knowing that steelhead are coming - and realizing I won’t be chasing them. I have come to hate the confinement of my bedroom. I’m sick of looking at the walls. I am sick of this bed. I’m sick of looking at the laundry pile. There’s no natural light. I can’t see out the damn window. It’s.. depressing. I am depressed and therefore, I have nothing to write about that would bring anyone joy. His reply? “Listen to what you just said. You have plenty to write about. And if you don’t like your writing environment and the walls of your bedroom, solve your own problem and create a writing space that brings you comfort. Quit being your own roadblock” And so I did. I took the most neglected corner of the house and made it all my own 🌲📝 #writesomething #mentalwellness #readingnook #writerscorner #startablog #writeabook #tellyourstory #backpainsucks #daybed #fightdepression #oregon #oregoncoast #pnwonderland #steelhead #pnwfishing #ladyangler #fisherwoman #healingjourney #whatgetsyououtdoors #creativecorner

It’s almost that time of year when I get to color-coordinate my eyes with the most perfect shade of steelhead green and I. Can’t. Wait! It is a time for excitement, for reflection, for losing myself in a thousand different day dreams and for chasing the high of some tight lines. If you dedicate your winter months to chasing steelhead, then you totally get where I’m coming from. It’s better than Christmas and all of the cookie dough on the planet! Emotionally, I tend to spiral downward during the winter months. Call it the grey-sky blues, lack of vitamin D, or just plain exhausted with life.. but the love I have for chasing these elusive creatures has been the greatest cure for all of it. Bring on the rain, PNW. We’re counting down the days.. 🎣💪🏼 ______________________________________________ #steelhead #steelheadfishing #trout #troutfishing #troutbum #catchandrelease #pnwfishing #fishingcouple #shamelessselfie #oregon #oregoncoast #pacificnorthwest #riverfishing #tightlines #fisherwoman #ladyangler #girlswhofish #girlswhocatch #outdoorwomen #itsinmynature #sickforit #whatgetsyououtdoors #fishinglife #bobberdown #outdoorjunkie #myfathersdaughter

Reminiscing of those cool Santa Cruz summer nights ❤️ —————————————————————— #santacruz #boardwalk #bayarea #skyline #sunsetlover #neverstopexploring #getoutside #homesweethome #calilove #californiadreaming #beachvibes #northerncalifornia #skyporn #rollercoaster #amusementpark #santacruzlife #surfinglife #summersun #summersky #summernights

We’re ready. Bring on the rain. ——————————————————————— #steelhead #troutfishing #salmonfishing #troutbum #bead #fishingcouple #winteriscoming #outdoorlife #outdoorcouple #bassfishing #womenwhofish #huntingcouple #fishporn #getoutside #catchandrelease #getit #whatgetsyououtdoors #sickforit #wintercolors #fishofinstagram #flyfishing

Casting Into Shadows

Because of you..

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Because of you..

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