Bend Rod 1979
First attempt at shooting left hand rod action with camera in right hand . Very challenging. Lower Madison River.
Brown Trout. 1979.
Brown trout on a streamer fly. Lower Madison River above Hebgen lake. this is the next frame after "Rod in Hand."
Rainbow trout coming to net. 1975.
Rainbow Trout coming to net. 1975.
Hex Hatch. 1986.
Fishing the Hexagenia hatch on Fall River with Mt Shasta in background. Note: No crowds.
Old wooden Bridge. 1977.
The old wooden bridge over upper Fall River by Rick's Lodge.
"Waiting for the Hatch" with screw cap wine. 1976.
This is my first fishing image ever published in Flyfisherman Magazine. Powerhouse Riffle on Hat.
"Geezers on holiday". cc 1983.
These 3 gents rolled up to Hat Creek in their classic Ranchero one afternoon and promptly asked if there were trout in the creek?
"Quigley and Slim" 1979.
This image of Bob Quigley and Slim the horse trader. Upper Fall River.
Mossbrae falls
Self portrait with 10 second self timer which produced a mad scramble on the rocks to pose.
Fresh fish for dinner. 1974.
Catching a snapper for dinner at Ocean beach. This photo was taken for Mother Jones magazine.
3 dudes on the Tongariro River, NZ. 1985.
Richard May (Founder of California Trout), Val Atkinson (photographer), and Jim Adams (Adams Angling).
Fall River Valley. 1984.
Taken on the lower Fall River during a spring evening.
Fall River, 1984.
Gordon Sherman and his dog on Fall River. Prams with oars or electric motors were standard fare in those days.
Hat Creek, 1982.
The chalk bluffs and 299 bridge over Hat Creek back in the day when we had great hatches and big trout.
"The Carpet" on upper Fall River. cc 1978.
This was a typical morning hatch of trico spinners every morning starting about 8 am. We called it "the carpet". Rick's lodge in the background.
Brown Trout on a dry fly
New Zealand.
South Island, New Zealand
My first trip to NZ in 1985. This image of legendary angler Jim Adams searching for risers in the mist at the oxbow ponds.
Hot Creek, CA
Burke White fishes the oxbows of Hot Creek in the shadow of Mt Whitney.
Uros Indians, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
The Uros Indians make their whole livelihood from the tules that grow in the lake. They live on floating islands. 1977.
Lake Titicaca boat, Bolivia. 1977.
A beautifully constructed reed boat on Lake Titicaca. Made by the Uros Indians who live on the lake.
Itirizama River, Bolivia
Upper stretches of the Itirizama are wild and beautiful beyond belief. And some fabulous big Golden Dorado hang out here chasing Sabalo baitfish undisturbed.
Alta River, Norway
Midnight picnic on the Alta. Because it stays light 24 hours a day we fish during the darkest hours when salmon bite best.
Alta River, Norway. 1986.
This is a magic evening on the Alta River in June fishing for giant Atlantic Salmon. It never gets dark at this time of year.
Rio Trancura, Chile 1977
My hired rowboat and guide prepare for a days fishing on the Trancura River which flows pass Pucon in the Lake district.
