Drought is over.

[driver]

I was supposed to camp with buddies in the mountains the weekend of the 19th and 20th. We had cancelled by Wednesday. I watched the weather and gauges like a hawk the next week, and had Sunday available. Any big water was out of the question. So I planned to fish something with some gradient.

The drought I am referring to is not rain, but the fact that I haven't fished the NC mountains in over a year. Not because I haven't wanted to, but drastic life changes can put a hurting on fishing and with what little amount of days I have had to fish, I've been chasing big salty fish.

Needless to say picking a stream that was fishable was Russian Roulette. But my first choice wasn't too bad so I got busy.



Slow to start, But picked up the higher I got.








First set of falls






Second falls


Third falls


Fourth falls




Did i mention there are no trails, and getting around these falls is real sketch.





My goal for this day was to get to a confluence and hopefully find some brookies in the feeder creek.





Didn't find and brookies, but found my best brown of the day.



After wading up the feeder creek and catching a few small browns I decided my legs could take no more. And I should hike the 2 miles back down the creek. Did I mention there is NO TRAIL. fml

Finally I made it to the road that brings you to the creek, and celebrated with a cold one. Yes, it was cold. I packed a small soft 6 pack cooler in my pack  0:0





It feel great to spend the day on a remote creek, with no other soul in site. A day much needed, except for being sore as hell the next day.

[Dougfish]

Serious high fives.   0:0
I need to get out and punish myself.

[Michael Toris]

Pics not showing up. Need better urls

[DRIFTS]

Having tough time viewing as well...sure its good though!  0:0

[driver]

fixed.?

[Phil]

Fixed. Excellent browns! 

[Beetle]

          

[itieuglyflies]

A fine way to break a drought......

[Yallerhammer]

Excellent!  Nice water, and a hell of a pretty brown there. It's a chore just finding a fishable creek here now.

[joe friday]

Damn good fishing. Thanks for the report.

Respect. 0:0

[Big J]

Dang, Driver hitting the small stream hard 

[BrookieHunter]

Hell yea!! Nice browns too.

[NCsporksman]

Trout wiener, post up some salty shit

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[Rhody]

Got out on some of those "No Trails" streams yesterday and feeling it today!!
Good to get out after the rains!

[Jfey]

I'm on a pretty long drought myself.   Need to fix that soon.   Thanks for the motivation 0:0