MalibuSheriff

Good dad! That’s awesome! I’m big fan of Ross Reels (and Scott Rods too) and have #1-#4 of original Gunnisons, plus my personal go-tos - original San Miguel #2 and #3. First rule of fly fishing - you can’t have too much equipment or gadgets.

Great pics Damor. I like the re-released Ross Gunnison too. I’ve had my eye out for one of those reels. Here’s some pics from a late June 2024 trip to Wyoming with my son. I’ve shared with a couple of guys I’ve messaged with on the forum but forgot to post them in this thread. All hands were wet when handling the fish. 😀 Wild cutthroat stream: Camp at 10,500 feet: Dinner-plate sized grizzly track: Already looking forward to returning to Wyoming:

I saw this on the Twitter machine this morning…Apologizes if this is already wide-spread but this sad Okie LOL: Belated congrats on thorough ass-whoopin’ administered to my hapless Sooners last week.

I agree on too much ancho giving the raisin-y flavor. I’m probably 60% guajillo, 30% ancho, and 10% chipotle morita. Last batch:

Just saw this…I’m gutted. I probably don’t know many of you fellow miscreants personally but I knew Wolfgang and he was a wonderful person. A got a email from him last Fall after years of not seeing him, helped him with a product question, and told him if he’s ever in Tulsa, I’d buy him lunch. Thank you for alerting me to his passing and ways to help.

There’s a really nice Belgian-made 20 gauge Browning Superimposed in Gun Broker in 26” barrel, perfect for quick swing on dove and quail: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1056724559

The weather next week is awesome - low 80s for highs and down in high 50s at night. Might pack a jacket for early tee times.

Some good stuff above. I’ve been so neck deep in high school kids activies the past year, we haven’t gotten downtown T-town that much. Here’s some other places/notes: Skip Cafe Ole - new owners and I’ve heard from multiple people that it has gone downhill at a high rate. I haven’t been myself since change but I trust the people you’ve been since the change. Isla’s Kitchen - downtown across the street from the ballpark on Archer is outstanding. Best new place I’ve been in the last year - https://www.islaskitchenok.com Fixin’s Soul Kitchen — also downtown on north Detroit is supposedly fantastic. I haven’t made it there yet but I’ve heard nothing but great things - https://fixinssoulkitchen.com La Tertulia is still outstanding. I’ve had great meals on all my visits, service was a little poor once but food was still top notch - https://www.latertuliarestaurant.com Heirloom Rustic Ales - best beers in town and probably most Austin-like place I’ve been in Tulsa - https://www.heirloomrusticales.com I’ve got very little for Bartlesville aside from aforementioned Frank and Lola’s. Close by downtown bar called Painted Horse was pretty cool - https://www.painted-horse.com

Stumbled across this recipe for German Pancakes earlier in the summer and have made them 2 or 3 times. Every time I make them, I marvel at how damn easy this recipe is to prepare and cook. Pancakey on sides and custard-like in bottom of the pan. Recipe I used: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/german-pancakes-2/

The very best chile rellenos - cornmeal battered green chiles.

My son has been wearing me out to make him some Eggs Benedict. I’ve never made Hollandaise sauce before and was a little spooked looking at the amount of whisking involved while also poaching eggs, cooking ham, and toasting English muffins. Then I ran across this video and thought the guy looked familiar…it was Kenji from over 11 years ago doing a One minute Hollandaise sauce. I used electric hand blender and tall mixing glass with his technique and it turned out perfectly. No pics as we both inhaled the Eggs Benedict but thought I’d share the video as it was amazingly simple and the Hollandaise sauce turned out as good as any I’ve had in a restaurant:

Speaking of bear country, here’s dinner plate-sized track along a tributary of Wind River from fishing trip to Wyoming a couple of weeks ago. Fishing in a place where something can and will eat you, hits a little different than out on the Llano or my Oklahoma streams.

I used to ride Vonlane to Dallas all the time during my time in Austin. Kids were little and my wife would take them to in-laws in Dallas. Friday would roll around and I’d Uber over to Vonlane pickup less than 5 minutes before departure and was off. No hassle whatsoever - comfortable seats, great wifi, and unlimited mixers for resident drunks or dudes having to put up with in-laws in Dallas for the weekend.

2012 Tacoma last week in Wyoming about forty miles off pavement in grizzly bear country.