With all the pieces that has occurred over the previous few days with Hurricane Helene, it is onerous to consider that simply over every week in the past, I used to be up in Wisconsin to attend the Oak & Oscar Constructed to Uncover Journey within the Driftless. We’re on the fifth day of no energy and actually, it is a welcome reprieve to look again on the photos from this journey to inform this story.
I discussed it a number of months in the past that considered one of my objectives as I approached my fiftieth birthday (which was two weeks in the past now…) was to present myself a pleasant watch. If you wish to learn the T.F.M. publish on this resolution, begin there after which circle again to this publish.
It did not take me too lengthy to determine on an Oak & Oscar watch since I appreciated that fly fishing was a part of their story, have a number of associates who’re “Homeowners”, and I am a pushover for a small impartial boutique model. After I had bought the Humboldt GMT, Chase Fancher talked about that I ought to come up for the journey to the Driftless and I could not think about a greater strategy to put a cap on what has changed into practically a 12 months lengthy celebration of this birthday.
The bottom camp for the weekend was on the Purple Clover Ranch outdoors of Troopers Grove and we could not have been extra taken of by Annie Coleman an her employees. The lodging, meals, and property have been excellent for a gathering like this. By Friday night, there have been over a dozen “Homeowners” who had arrived and we made introductions over drinks.
Chase had a deliberate itinerary for the weekend which included appetizers and impromptu casting classes on the garden, a bunch dinner on the ranch on Friday evening adopted by bourbon across the campfire, fly fishing with guides from the Driftless Angler for half of Saturday, lunch on the ranch, adopted by a go to to the Las Mujeres Farm and Vineyard. A extreme thunderstorm late Saturday afternoon stored us from fly fishing once more however that did not cease our dinner on the Driftless Cafe. Sunday morning introduced us all collectively once more for a a number of course breakfast on the ranch earlier than everybody mentioned their goodbyes to headed dwelling.
As you possibly can think about, throughout any down time there was fairly little bit of watch discuss with a number of of the Oak & Oscar house owners bringing their watch collections with them. All in all it was time.
Listed below are just a few snapshots from the weekend. Dave Fason, pal, photographer, and Oak & Oscar Proprietor, was alongside for the weekend taking pictures and video, which I am positive shall be shared quickly.
There are just a few extra tales to inform from this journey to the Driftless since I flew up a few days early to camp, fished a number of different streams, and performed golf with Brad Eaton of Greens & Streams on our approach as much as Viroqua and Solders Grove.
Within the meantime, when you’ve been contemplating a brand new watch, give Oak & Oscar a glance. The newly launched Atwood has my eye. White or Navy dial? I do know, it is a robust selection.
P.S. #1 Particular because of Scientific Anglers, Withernot, and TroutRoutes who supplied just a few raffle gadgets that Chase and I have been capable of give away on Sunday morning after breakfast. Everybody tremendously appreciated it and everybody went dwelling with one thing which made it enjoyable.
P.S. #2 In case you want a soundtrack on your day, Annie Coleman of Purple Clover Ranch is a part of the band, Golden Horse Ranch Band. They’re on Amazon, eMusic, and iTunes with performances on YouTube.
