Saturday Review!
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July 9, 2016
Good morning everyone!! Welcome to my daily river conditions report and weekend review!! The South Platte River was 249 (cfs) at Cheesman dam this morning and just a little higher at Trumbull, measuring 314 (cfs). Clarity continues to improve, but right now I don’t think it get’s any clearer than what we’ve got! I also like this time of year because you don’t have to deal with much moss or other debris as the spring run-off comes to a close. I spent most of this morning sitting by the river enjoying some time with the new lady in my life, Bailey, who happens to be a 18 month Golden Retriever that I share a home with here in Trumbull. We’ve become great friends and you will most likely be seeing her in most of the “fish” pictures I take around the river. Turning our attention back to the fishing action lately, the midges have been thick, but the fish have been selective, and in my opinion, way too picky! Along the banks there were several small individual hatches of BWO’s, however I didn’t see much rising to take the easy meal. It seems that with the high sun and heat, we’ve still had the most success by going deep with a few midges below a hopper. Be sure to stop in and see the friendly folks at Flies and Lies http://www.flies-n-lies.com to pick up everything you need for a day on the river. They also offer rental gear for a very reasonable price if you just want to try your hand at fly-fishing!
As I continue on this “blogging” journey that I’ve created for myself, I am continuously trying to find ways to improve the functionality of the blog as well as the quality and frequency of the content. So, after blogging for about sixteen to eighteen days in row, all while moving to my new residence, I believe I’ve found a good formula that will allow me to continue to write to you daily during the weekdays, with a weekend focus on photographing all of the visitors, tourist, and residents living life to the fullest in the South Platte River Valley. Another reason I started livedeckerscolorado.com was for health and lifestyle reasons. When I was ten years old, living in the small coastal resort community of Bethany Beach Delaware, I was unfortunately stricken with a neurological disorder, Epilepsy, that caused me to suffer Gran mal seizures from the ages of 10 to about 19. In the early 80’s, I was blessed to be under the care of some of the best Pediatric Neurologist teams in the United States, at Johns Hopkins Hospital and University. Ironically, this was the time period in which Dr. Ben Carson, former potential Presidential Candidate, was practicing at Hopkins and most likely would have been the lead surgeon had I undergone the procedure that was an option for me in 1987. After further testing and determining that I was not going to qualify for a surgical procedure to potentially “fix” my seizure disorder, I was left with option of either having additional seizures by not taking the medications, or taking anti-convulsion drugs for the remainder of my life, which at the time was for the most part, controlling my seizures. Well, I decided that the anti-convulsion drugs that I had been on since the age of ten had been potentially causing me liver damage and making me extremely lethargic, lazy and unmotivated, so I knew that is was going to be up to me to figure out what my “triggers” were, and stop the seizures on my own. What I’m ultimately getting at folks, is that through all these years, even though I was extremely active in sports and participated in all the usual outdoor activities, I continued to struggle with my weight as a young man and into adulthood. Therefore, one of the major reasons I have created this platform to “blog” each day, is so that I will have an obligation to get up each day and exercise, eat healthy, and share with you my journey back to optimal health and internal happiness!! I hope you enjoy the pictures I’ve selected from the last five or six days!! Have a great Saturday and remember to have fun today!!
Chris
