As we look forward to our upcoming Mongolia  Taimen season starting in September it is great to know that someone has been skating flies for these monsters.  Thanks to Mark Weeks for sharing this awesome skater caught Itou from Hokkaido Japan.  In classic fashion Mark (the world’s greatest guide client)  rose this monster three times only to leave town and allow his guide to catch him the next day.  You’re the man Mark!

Thanks for the photos Mark and see you in Mongolia!

At Sweetwater Travel we expect excellence out of all our workers.  That is why we were so excited to have Pete Eaves (confidential supplier of all the dirt on Scotty Schumacher) available to open the lodges in Alaska.  Way to go Pete and we’ll see you at the Murray!

If any one can figure out what Pete is dreaming about you get 12 crappy flies from the Sweetwater Fly Shop.

Ok we have had some great feed back on the photos that have been on Sweaty Waders for our Caption Contests. Now we will announce the winners to the last three photos.  Hey winners come pick up your crappy flies and keep the shots coming people!

Item #1:

Thanks for all the captions for this great shot of Sweetcheeks Wilson. And the winner is Mr. Powdarippa his ownself!

Brown Trout? Rosie said these were whitefish!
By Powdarippa

Item #2:

Thanks again Peter Eaves for the confidential photo of Scotty “little hands” Shumaker. Congratulations Mary A for the victory and the great caption.  Get your 12 Crappy flies, I think you know where they are.

That explains the high voice…

By Mary A

Item #3:

The last winner was also one of the caption subjects.  Congratulations Sweetcheeks for the great caption of Brenden Hertz.  Oh by the way Cheeks…….you may not want to ask Marya for your Crappy flies!

HEY MARYA! WHAT GIVES? YOU TOLD ME YOU CAUGHT THAT BROWN ON A LEACH PATTERN AND I FIND A BUCKET OF THESE STASHED IN THE BUSHES?!?!?!?!?!?

By Cheeks

One of the jobs as a guide and trip host is to deal with all the varying personality types out there.  Some clients are easy some are tough and some are just flat nuts.  But every now and then we are blessed with real gentle, kind and generous people.  Here at Sweaty Waders we would like to share a video of Charlie and a real gentleman Paul Lavins fishing this spring in Brazil.  Thanks for all the years of fun fishing Paul you’re the best!

We would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the greatness that is Ron Meek, and on rare occassions Ed the Bowler.  Ron has been one of the best things that as happened to Sweetwater Travel, logistics master, Dean of the Guide School and inventor of the San Ron Worm.  Your the best Rondo!

Scott “Scooter”  Schumacher, Pete Eaves and the rest of their cheese eating crew  made their annual trip to Southeast Alaska for some Steelhead fishing.   Despite some low and clear water conditions the guys were able to catch quite a few Steelhead.

Oddly enough the guys were also able to make time for beer drinking and cheese eating.   All  said and done they had thirteen cases of Olympia, it’s the water you know, and 3 1/2 gallons of CheeZ WhiZ cheese spread.  Remarkably, they were able to eat that much cheese despite the fact that Pete dropped the wood spoon that they all shared to eat the cheese, in the pit toilet.  They are still unsure why he took the spoon to the toilet.  The rest of the week they were forced to use their fingers to get at the cheese spread.  The word on the street is that a couple members of the party shed tears when they realized their beloved wood spoon was gone.

Glad you made it home safe guys!  Thanks for the great photos Scooter.