Home trip to San Francisco

Recently we made a trip back to San Francisco to ensure that we stay connected and have an easier transition back into our surroundings. We had fantastic time, although I am sure Nicole will come up with a much more eloquent and critical description. For me it was a reminder not only of all we love in the Bay Area - visit from grandparents, our friends, running on Mt. Tam, fishing, my motorbike, but also a realization about many great aspect of living in Europe that we will miss once we return. Both places are incredibly beautiful and here are few pictures from this trip.

Nicole on Crissy Field

in Stinson with grandpa

moon rise over Bay Bridge

on top of Mt. Tamalpais

San Francisco Bay panorama

Vltava Grayling with Jan Šiman

grayling underwater

Last year, in early October I fulfilled my dream and fished the headwaters of the Vltava river. Since this was my first time fishing for greyling I enlisted the services of a great fly fishing innovator and guide Jan Šiman. His expert advice put me into fish right of the bat and I had fantastic 2 days in the most beautiful

Here are few pictures of Vltava river, the glorious grayling living there and even a short video produced by Jan.

Jan's video

brown trout

czech trout flies

More to come...

Steelhead on the Trinity

virgin no more

While in San Francisco I sneaked off with Mitch and Bruce for a quick trip up to the Trinity. We timed it perfectly and had two outstanding days between two storms. The fish were relatively fresh, the river was in a great shape and best of all the action was non stop (well almost). Oh, and I landed my very first steelhead! A beautiful chrome hen that made a fisherman of me...

mitch

bruce

silver bullet

a very happy man

winter