May the 4th and Cinco - TR

[rbphoto]

Hit the trail Friday around 4:30 for a quick warm up for Saturday.

But first, beer:



Because I knew the hike in was going to be brutal:



At least the scenery was nice:





Worked hard for a couple of fish.  Probably only hit a mile of water.

But it was pretty water:



No fish pics from Friday, because I really only caught a couple of dink cockroaches.

Hiked back in the dark, tripping over rhodo roots and got back in the car a little after 9pm.



Hit a Mexican joint for refreshment and nourishment.



Saturday started early, because we hoped to fish 2-3 miles of water and find the trail to avoid backtracking.  Started good:













Lunchtime under the beech trees:



with a visitor:



Started the afternoon off a little different:





That is a size 6 or 8 green WB and the only fly I hooked fish on all day. 

Matt was taking pictures throughout the day, unbeknownst to me:







Including my big fish hookup:



and ensuing disappointment - note the fly line stuck in the tree above my head:



That was a big brown that came unbuttoned.

Shortly thereafter, we came upon the unpassable pool - 200' long, 75' wide with cliffs on either side.  It was 4:30 and we weren't really interested in bushwacking our way around.



We started back downriver and I watched him take a tumble ending up soaked from head down.

About 5 minutes later, it was my turn, but I landed hard on a rock on my right hip.  Big nasty bruise.

Found a wooded trail:



And the best fried chicken I've ever tasted:

[Dougfish]

Raymond on the loose. I like.  0:0

[Dee-Vo]

Looks like a hell of a time. Wish you could've gotten that bruiser in the net. Rock on.  y;

[Big J]

Good stuff RB.