A couple of years ago I met Buea Harman at the middle net pens on Rufus Woods. He said he was a big fan and if I ever wanted to visit him in the town of Curlew, I would be welcome. I took him up on his offer. My wife and I first fished the Kettle River probably 15 years ago, and I have made several trips there since then, and I decided to visit Beau and fish the Kettle River last Friday and Saturday. After getting settled into the trailer Beau had set up for me, I made a bee line to my favorite fishing hole with my fly rod. It was a terrific reunion with the river and its trout. It was sunny and warm, and I caught and released about 25 fish that were a mix of rainbow and whitefish and one brown trout. Beau and I had a nice dinner in Republic and the next morning I woke up to a cold and rainy day. I still wanted to try my favorite hole, and I am glad I did. I landed about 15 fish that were all larger than the ones I got the day before!