Drifting down river…

in a drift boat on a NW river looking for early Winter steelhead…

swinging the fly…

in the Deschutes River Canyon…chasing Steelhead

McKenzie River Drift Boat

Born in Oregon and now a refined staple for fly and gear fishermen alike.

Early Fall on the Deschutes River

“Anger was washed away in the river along with any obligation.” 

Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms

Above and Below: Both have beauty………

A vessel for the rivers…the drift boat is often used by fly/gear fishers in the Pacific NW. It glides just above the surface.

Woman & Fish (wilco ruinemans’ art~nose art potential for the drift boat?)

Woman and Fish ~ Wilco Ruinemans

I can only guess. Insanely provocative I know…I hesitated to post it as what would you call it…sex for sex sake…but I was querying women and fly fishing in Google Images and there it was. Ruinemans’ site offers little in the way of an explanation for his works. But, because he appears to be adept with the airbrush techniques, I considered it interesting to the nose art that I find fascinating and frankly the sexuality of the nose art and this piece is plain sexy. No apologies for that.  Airbrush work by Wilco Ruinemans would take nose art to a new level. Of course, this work would not be PC for a Defense Dept. canvas. Perhaps rather than the same old tired gear logos a drift boat could have a new angle. In addition too, an occasional tweak to PC would be welcome…because you will soon be a rebel to even suggest it.  (http://www.wilcoruinemans.com/galerie.html)

Also, check out Boris Vallejo for seemingly similar and erotic work: (thanks to Lissi) http://www.imaginistix.com/details.cfm?Id=219

Deschutes R. (Danger, Peligroso, Cuidado, Shit, Lucky!)

 The ‘Oh Shit Rock’ at Whitehorse Rapids on the Deschutes River claims drift boat, guide and client’s gear and mental health. Resting Outward Bound group records event. Sometimes no matter how good you are mistakes happen. I hear certain know it all’s over at the Westfly Forum are bashing the guy. Lighten up!  There but for the grace of the Fish God(s) (pick your divinity…don’t want to offend) go all of us. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-IMozM_bno   

Remember even the best make mistakes eventually.

And, of course, the dumbest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tngEivwrB4M