June is the midsummer month, yet in the temperate latitude of southern England and the British Columbia coast it is not full summer; growth is still fresh and young, and the rivers still have the flow of stored-up winter snow or rain.
Roderick Haig Brown, A River Never Sleeps (Easton Press, 1996), 151-52 (First published in1946 by Lyons and Burford).
Above, Roderick Haig Brown writes of the water conditions near the Pacific Coast in the 1940s. It is much the same this year in the Inland Northwest. While it is only May 30, the forecast tells me our stormy weather will continue on into June and the foreseeable future. Normally during runoff, I am happy to stillwater fish from a canoe, but there seems to be high winds every time I consider it.
In this age of regular northwestern grass and forest fires, it is frankly crazy to complain about wet weather. Still, I am getting pretty stir-crazy, and I’m rapidly running out of excuses to work on house projects. This may explain why I’ve finally take a few minutes to write here, as I haven’t for so long. Do know that I plan to write more frequently, even after the weather settles and start a new list of home improvement projects.
The Literary Fly Fisher 
May 11, 2024 at 1:40 PM |
I’m very happy that my father’s book collection is available for millions of readers in digital format. He was so proud of his Walton collection and WSU has treasured them. I’m proud to be his daughter and see his loves continue on.
Corinne Hensley
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May 15, 2024 at 7:33 PM |
Your father’s collection is truly wonderful. There are very few bodies of literature that reflect consistent themes for so long as 500 + years of angling literature has. As a Montanan, for whom the love of fly fishing runs deep, I also love that this particular collection comes from Big Fork. Indeed, I have done much of my own reading of angling literature at family property in nearby Glacier Park.
I am happy the collection is being digitized as well. Some of the texts are immensely rare but also greatly desired by readers. Yet even I sometime have trouble finding time to read them in person. Digital access will be fantastic.
I’m sure you have much to be proud of.
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