Fedoras afield

[jlee562]

Putting some more beat on the beater. Went camping with friends this weekend up in gold country at Malakoff Diggins state park. The park is preserving the historic site of the state's largest hydraulic gold mining operation. The valley just beyond the lookout fence post in the first photo is where the hillsides were cut out with huge hydraulic cannons. The process was of course an obvious environmental disaster, eventually flooding the Sacramento river basin and carrying silt down stream until it ended up in the SF bay. But now we have a nice campground near the Yuba river swimming holes.

 

[Desert dog]

Ed: i can tell you got the double haul down and definitely have the stealth look around the tree stance perfected. Those trout didn’t stand a chance!!
Super pics my friend!
B

Thanks Bowen! I really don't have the double haul down, or single haul. Maybe the roll cast [emoji16].

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[Desert dog]

How beautiful, Ed. Wonderful. Prettier than Spain any day. Too bad that it gets sooo cold in the winter!

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I'll bet Spain was beautiful, but did you get to go fishing?

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[Blackthorn]

Putting some more beat on the beater. Went camping with friends this weekend up in gold country at Malakoff Diggins state park. The park is preserving the historic site of the state's largest hydraulic gold mining operation. The valley just beyond the lookout fence post in the first photo is where the hillsides were cut out with huge hydraulic cannons. The process was of course an obvious environmental disaster, eventually flooding the Sacramento river basin and carrying silt down stream until it ended up in the SF bay. But now we have a nice campground near the Yuba river swimming holes.

I live not far from there but didn't even know it was there. Thanks JLee! And I like that beater hat a lot.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I'll bet Spain was beautiful, but did you get to go fishing?

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I am still in Spain. Returning Saturday. No fishing, that comes later, when I go to Wisconsin. [emoji846]

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[drmaxtejeda]

Went to las Salinas de Torrevieja today. Then I drove along the coast.

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Thanks Bowen! I really don't have the double haul down, or single haul. Maybe the roll cast [emoji16].

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Ha ha Ed.
Long distance lesson:
On pic #2 you are halfway to it. Pull left hand down another foot at beginning of backcast load. Raise it slowly back up to right hand as backcast straightens behind. At beginning of front cast load, left hand sharply down to nearly waist. Let er rip!! Zing zing!! Easy peasy!
Me love a good roll cast. Been known to use one to change directions 90 deg fast!
You know what they say, “them that can, do, them that can’t, teach”. Lol
Just re-watched The Shadow Cast on River Runs Through It last night.
Be well. Bowen

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Ha ha Ed.
Long distance lesson:
On pic #2 you are halfway to it. Pull left hand down another foot at beginning of backcast load. Raise it slowly back up to right hand as backcast straightens behind. At beginning of front cast load, left hand sharply down to nearly waist. Let er rip!! Zing zing!! Easy peasy!
Me love a good roll cast. Been known to use one to change directions 90 deg fast!
You know what they say, “them that can, do, them that can’t, teach”. Lol
Just re-watched The Shadow Cast on River Runs Through It last night.
Be well. Bowen

I love that movie, B

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[Desert dog]

Ha ha Ed.
Long distance lesson:
On pic #2 you are halfway to it. Pull left hand down another foot at beginning of backcast load. Raise it slowly back up to right hand as backcast straightens behind. At beginning of front cast load, left hand sharply down to nearly waist. Let er rip!! Zing zing!! Easy peasy!
Me love a good roll cast. Been known to use one to change directions 90 deg fast!
You know what they say, “them that can, do, them that can’t, teach”. Lol
Just re-watched The Shadow Cast on River Runs Through It last night.
Be well. Bowen

Gary and Jason Borger were consultants on the movie. Jason did the shadow casting.

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[Tukwila]

Gary and Jason Borger were consultants on the movie. Jason did the shadow casting.

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For decades, it was the only movie I ever bought. A favorite of mine too. I can get lost on the river for hours.

"I am haunted by waters ."

 

[Yamahana]

Walking in tall cotton afield..

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[Hurricane Jack]

Walking in tall cotton afield..

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I was out early too doing chores & health & welfare check.

 

[RBH]

Made it over to Buckaroo Hatters today. Mike and Rocky were pretty busy with walk ins but were really trying to work on another big J Peterman hat order.
I got a few shots of them working on the Peterman hats.

From a give away last winter.

Mikes 57 Chevrolet.

 

[bowlerman]

Lots of well-hatted individuals playing the same festival at which my band played today.
This frontman is sporting a nice vintage Stratoliner with the Strat pin too.

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[bowlerman]

Made it over to Buckaroo Hatters today. Mike and Rocky were pretty busy with walk ins but were really trying to work on another big J Peterman hat order.
I got a few shots of them working on the Peterman hats.

From a give away last winter.

Mikes 57 Chevrolet.

I don’t know what a J. Peterman hat is, but whatever moss goodness Rocky is holding looks pretty sweet!


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[TheOldFashioned]

I don’t know what a J. Peterman hat is, but whatever moss goodness Rocky is holding looks pretty sweet!

Here's a J. Peterman hat, the urban sombrero:


That brim would be right up @Joao Encarnado's alley.

 

[1961MJS]

I don't know, that might be a hair small for Joao...

Later

 

[RBH]

I don’t know what a J. Peterman hat is, but whatever moss goodness Rocky is holding looks pretty sweet!


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Here you go BMan.

https://www.jpeterman.com/item/mht-6044/100101/fur-felt-fedora

 

[quikrick]

Took the ferry from the East Bay to San Francisco. Had a real fun time with Mrs. quik!

 

[bowlerman]

Spotted at a small town pan-Asian lunch buffet. that is as close as I dared get!

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