Subject: Philosophy 101 – with Beer

The following is one of my favorites -  I don't know who wrote it but they have it right in my opinion.   Hope you like it -- Get out there!


A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks about 2'' in diameter.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous –Yes!

Strategies for Moving Water

The following is courtesy of Andrew Harris - Fly Fishing Guide/Author.  Please contact Andrew at www.confluenceoutfitters.com or www.andrewharrisflyfishing.com



As we fly fishers accumulate knowledge and experience on the water, we pass through alternating stages of rapid growth and stagnation. We’ll learn a new skill that allows us to explore new kinds of water, then struggle for several trips or maybe several seasons until we make the next breakthrough in technique or understanding. One of the most frustrating challenges occurs when an angler is first confronted with a type of stream that is significantly different from the water with which he or she is familiar. For me, the frustration began when I made the leap from fishing small freestone streams to fishing spring creeks and tailwaters. The yellow humpies and Montana stone nymphs that easily fooled trout on the tributaries to the Middle Fork Feather River would rarely tempt a fish on Hat Creek or the Lower Sac.

Paynes Creek

A Hillside

Water

From the Top

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/wildlife/watchable/wf_lister/payncrk.html

Went for very long walk last weekend at Paynes Creek.  This is just outside of Red Bluff, CA near the small community of Bend.  Based on the trail maps I covered about 9 miles round trip.  This area has a little for everyone.  Hunting is allowed and during duck season you can have a decent shoot - if you get there early in the morning to stake your spot.  I mean midnight or just after.  Other than that there is a bass pond and miles of trails that skirt the Sacramento River.  If you are into horses this is widely used for trail rides.  The rest of the details can be found on their website which is attached.

Northstate Outdoors Blog

Northstate Outdoors is proud to start a new extension of our great services. We will now be giving our users in-depth views of specific northern California guide services, businesses and locations listed on our site.

These regular articles will boast lots of great pictures, video, and other fun media to give all our north CA outdoors enthusiasts a better understanding of how fun and helpful a guide service can really be.

You can find these blogs here at northstateoutdoors.blogspot.com, and right on the northstateoutdoors.com website.

Look for the first one coming next week, and stay out there!