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The Bronze Ghost

Sonora sucker

December 15, 2023 – It has been almost a year since I started my exploration of the Salt River.  And one task I wanted to accomplish before twelve months ended was to catch a Sonora sucker, something I had failed to do when this journey started in January.  I nicknamed the Sonora sucker the “Bronze …

Sonora Suckers

January 29, 2023 — I returned to the Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam soon after my first trip.  This time, in addition to my camera, I was armed with my flyrod.  I was intrigued by the idea of catching a Sonora sucker, a fish native to the ecosystem.  While most of the other anglers …

Stewart Mountain Dam

January 21, 2023 — I started my Salt River quest by visiting Stewart Mountain Dam which is a popular spot on the lower river about 40 miles northeast of Phoenix.  I planned to photograph the dam and perhaps the wild horses that inhabit the surrounding area. It turned out to be more difficult than I …