It's big-and-little dry fly time

It's not every day that a fly shop owner has a client take him on a guided float trip.

My friend John was in the front seat of the boat, I was in the rear. John and I first met at the Portland Expo Sportsman's Show where I was doing seminars and demonstrations. We hit it off and over the years he fished out of my shop regularly, bringing groups of friends with him. He was the gracious host to our dinners after fishing or after show hours in Portland.

I wasn't too surprised when he invited me to join him when his regular companion couldn't make it.

It was this time of year - salmonflies were wa...