Comeback

[Onslow]

The wet weather jammed up my work schedule.  I figured a little juice and dingy water would make for some great catching on this particular stretch the Keith used to frequent.  I needed to step away from current events and unplug for a bit.

I was in no hurry to get there.  The boots hit the water around 9:30 and called it quits around 1:50.

I believe this river took some hits between 2016 and 2022 due to extreme flooding/warm water. It has returned to how I remember it in 2012 when I first started fishing it.

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Nothing but beech trees.  Maples were looking good to and from the destination.

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I had intended to stop at a certain spot, but before doing so, I spotted a sow black bear with her single cub.  She had her nose in the air and probably had picked up my scent.  I readied my spray just in case things went sideways instead of trying to capture a shot. Mama Bear wasn't terribly large, maybe 275 pounds.  The cub was quite small as well, maybe 45-55 pounds. I was expecting a cub to be so small this time of year.

I'd already caught enough fish.  It was good to see this stream fishing well. 

[Woolly Bugger]

sweet, well played

[Sedition and Pockets]

That's the frequency, Kenneth!