C.Walter
@backalleyfly.bsky.social
🎣Fly Angler and 📸 Photographer, web developer, cloud systems engineer, and small business owner. Follow my journey in photography, fishing and beyond.
My casting technique has been described as 'chaotic,' 'creative,' and 'please stop before you hurt someone.' I prefer 'avant-garde.
#FlyFishing #Humor
#FlyFishing #Humor
October 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
My casting technique has been described as 'chaotic,' 'creative,' and 'please stop before you hurt someone.' I prefer 'avant-garde.
#FlyFishing #Humor
#FlyFishing #Humor
Tuesday confession: Spent more time watching fly fishing videos yesterday than actually working. Also spent more time watching fly fishing videos than actually catching fish. It's a system.
#flyfishing
#flyfishing
September 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Tuesday confession: Spent more time watching fly fishing videos yesterday than actually working. Also spent more time watching fly fishing videos than actually catching fish. It's a system.
#flyfishing
#flyfishing
This is the weekend I finally figure out what I'm doing. (Narrator: He would not figure out what he was doing.)
September 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This is the weekend I finally figure out what I'm doing. (Narrator: He would not figure out what he was doing.)
Friday checklist: ✅ Procrastinate at work ✅ Check weather 47 times ✅ Reorganize fly box ✅ Accept that I'll still bring the wrong flies anyway...
September 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Friday checklist: ✅ Procrastinate at work ✅ Check weather 47 times ✅ Reorganize fly box ✅ Accept that I'll still bring the wrong flies anyway...
One more day until I can disappoint fish in person instead of just disappointing my coworkers via Zoom.
#flyfishing
#flyfishing
September 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
One more day until I can disappoint fish in person instead of just disappointing my coworkers via Zoom.
#flyfishing
#flyfishing
Day 47 of telling myself I need 'just one more fly.' My wallet has filed a restraining order.
September 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Day 47 of telling myself I need 'just one more fly.' My wallet has filed a restraining order.
The fish were biting yesterday. I was at work. This is the way.
#flyfishing
#flyfishing
September 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The fish were biting yesterday. I was at work. This is the way.
#flyfishing
#flyfishing
The fish and I have an understanding: they pretend to be interested, I pretend to know what I'm doing.
#FlyFishing
#FlyFishing
September 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The fish and I have an understanding: they pretend to be interested, I pretend to know what I'm doing.
#FlyFishing
#FlyFishing
Friday means rigging rods, checking leaders, and dreaming about tomorrow’s drift. Where’s your water calling you this weekend?
#FlyFishing #Fishing
#FlyFishing #Fishing
September 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Friday means rigging rods, checking leaders, and dreaming about tomorrow’s drift. Where’s your water calling you this weekend?
#FlyFishing #Fishing
#FlyFishing #Fishing
My fly box looks less like an organized tackle system and more like a garage sale after a tornado.
#SendHelp #FlyFishing
#SendHelp #FlyFishing
September 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
My fly box looks less like an organized tackle system and more like a garage sale after a tornado.
#SendHelp #FlyFishing
#SendHelp #FlyFishing
Hiking with friends is just trauma bonding at elevation. You’re either sharing trail mix or swearing at the incline together.
#getoutside #hikewithfriends
#getoutside #hikewithfriends
September 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Hiking with friends is just trauma bonding at elevation. You’re either sharing trail mix or swearing at the incline together.
#getoutside #hikewithfriends
#getoutside #hikewithfriends
Fishing teaches patience, but it also teaches perspective. The fish aren’t the only reward; you walk away with a story, a sunrise, and a little more peace than you had before.
#WisdomFromNature #FlyFishing
#WisdomFromNature #FlyFishing
September 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Fishing teaches patience, but it also teaches perspective. The fish aren’t the only reward; you walk away with a story, a sunrise, and a little more peace than you had before.
#WisdomFromNature #FlyFishing
#WisdomFromNature #FlyFishing
Fly fishing with a friend: half therapy session, half comedy show. By the end, we’ve solved zero problems, caught two fish, and created enough inside jokes to last a lifetime.
#FlyFishing
#FlyFishing
September 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Fly fishing with a friend: half therapy session, half comedy show. By the end, we’ve solved zero problems, caught two fish, and created enough inside jokes to last a lifetime.
#FlyFishing
#FlyFishing
Just like the river, Mondays keep flowing whether we’re ready or not. Might as well wade in with a smile (and coffee). ☕
#HappyMonday #WisdomFromNature
#HappyMonday #WisdomFromNature
September 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Just like the river, Mondays keep flowing whether we’re ready or not. Might as well wade in with a smile (and coffee). ☕
#HappyMonday #WisdomFromNature
#HappyMonday #WisdomFromNature
They say fly fishing is relaxing. Yeah, right. Yesterday I spent 20 minutes trying to climb up a muddy bank in waders, slipping every step like a cartoon character. By the time I made it up, I looked like I’d wrestled a hog in a swamp.
#FlyFishing
#FlyFishing
September 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
They say fly fishing is relaxing. Yeah, right. Yesterday I spent 20 minutes trying to climb up a muddy bank in waders, slipping every step like a cartoon character. By the time I made it up, I looked like I’d wrestled a hog in a swamp.
#FlyFishing
#FlyFishing
Casting in the wind is like arguing with a toddler. You’re not winning, you’re just managing chaos.
#FlyFishing #FlyFishinParents
#FlyFishing #FlyFishinParents
September 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Casting in the wind is like arguing with a toddler. You’re not winning, you’re just managing chaos.
#FlyFishing #FlyFishinParents
#FlyFishing #FlyFishinParents
Some days the river gives you trout;
Some days it gives you time to breathe.
And some days, you give the river to your kids.
#flyfishing #FishForMentalHealth #takeakidfishing
Some days it gives you time to breathe.
And some days, you give the river to your kids.
#flyfishing #FishForMentalHealth #takeakidfishing
September 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Some days the river gives you trout;
Some days it gives you time to breathe.
And some days, you give the river to your kids.
#flyfishing #FishForMentalHealth #takeakidfishing
Some days it gives you time to breathe.
And some days, you give the river to your kids.
#flyfishing #FishForMentalHealth #takeakidfishing
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The Hornberg Doodle, phase 1. More to come. Inspired by @backalleyfly.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The Hornberg Doodle, phase 1. More to come. Inspired by @backalleyfly.bsky.social
If you could only fish one fly pattern for a year, what’s your pick? (No, you can’t say ‘Woolly Bugger’ 😉)
#flyfishing #chooseyourfly
#flyfishing #chooseyourfly
August 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
If you could only fish one fly pattern for a year, what’s your pick? (No, you can’t say ‘Woolly Bugger’ 😉)
#flyfishing #chooseyourfly
#flyfishing #chooseyourfly
Ugh... My desk is cluttered 🤪
August 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Ugh... My desk is cluttered 🤪
Guide friends!
I have some questions for you.
If you guide shoot me a message. If you know a guide, tag them here. I want to ask a few questions.
#flyfishing #guides #fishing
I have some questions for you.
If you guide shoot me a message. If you know a guide, tag them here. I want to ask a few questions.
#flyfishing #guides #fishing
August 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Guide friends!
I have some questions for you.
If you guide shoot me a message. If you know a guide, tag them here. I want to ask a few questions.
#flyfishing #guides #fishing
I have some questions for you.
If you guide shoot me a message. If you know a guide, tag them here. I want to ask a few questions.
#flyfishing #guides #fishing
Dream gig unlocked!
Getting to build a website for a brand I’ve admired for years is one thing.
Getting to tie flies with their gear while I do it?
That’s a dream come true.
Do you think they'll notice if I forget to send back the sample products? 🤔😜
#RegalVise #FlyTying #FlyFishingLife #FlyTyer
Getting to build a website for a brand I’ve admired for years is one thing.
Getting to tie flies with their gear while I do it?
That’s a dream come true.
Do you think they'll notice if I forget to send back the sample products? 🤔😜
#RegalVise #FlyTying #FlyFishingLife #FlyTyer
August 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Dream gig unlocked!
Getting to build a website for a brand I’ve admired for years is one thing.
Getting to tie flies with their gear while I do it?
That’s a dream come true.
Do you think they'll notice if I forget to send back the sample products? 🤔😜
#RegalVise #FlyTying #FlyFishingLife #FlyTyer
Getting to build a website for a brand I’ve admired for years is one thing.
Getting to tie flies with their gear while I do it?
That’s a dream come true.
Do you think they'll notice if I forget to send back the sample products? 🤔😜
#RegalVise #FlyTying #FlyFishingLife #FlyTyer
Of course I don't have my gear with me this morning... #flyfishing
July 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Of course I don't have my gear with me this morning... #flyfishing