What a wonderful weekend I had over the east side of mountain. (Mount McLoughlin) I was lucky enough to have been given a free ticket (from daughter, Dawna-Beth) to attend the saturday event of Clinton Anderson Downunder Horsemanship (horse trainer) http://www.downunderhorsemanship.com/events.cfm#wahl-walkabout-tour at the Klamath County Fairgrounds. He was quite amazing, showing many training techniques with his own horse "Mindy", then working with local problem horses that were brought in. It was great fun watching him.
I also was able to travel up to Yamsi Ranch http://www.yamsiflyfishing.com/for a fly fishing clinic. I am pretty sure John has a lake clinic coming up next weekend...To make a reservation or for more information contact John at 541-783-2403 or yamsiranch@hughes.net ...I learn a little bit more each time I take one of John Hyde's fly fishing clinics. He teaches knot tying, casting technique and then the 'real thing' as we all got to go fly fish on the private waters of the upper Williamson River and fish the afternoon away. Me? no I didn't catch any lunkers on this trip, but I feel like my casting is improving a bit, and maybe some day I will learn a few of what the names of the artificial flies are that we used. John pointed out a Wilson's snipe in flight and also a Phalarope. These are two birds I'd never seen before, so that made my whole day!!! Whenever I'm up at Yamsi there is just too much to take in...with all of the wetland water birds, to Jerri Hyde's beautiful string of ranch horses, to the delights of the home cooked meals provided by Gerda Hyde....it gets better with each visit!!! Thank you John and Jerri Hyde for another trip up to HEAVEN at Yamsi Ranch!!!!!
Mount McLoughlin from highway 97
Some of Jerri's beautiful ranch horses.
John instructing us as we are going out to fly fish in the afternoon on the river
John telling us where to fish on the river
Tommy Hyde on the right, talking to fellow fly-fisherman friend Brent
The Upper Williamson River
John and fellow cowboy friend Vince taking a break
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