Glutton for punishment.....

Started by AL trout bum, June 24, 2013, 12:52:30 PM

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AL trout bum

Back to back weekends in this place, what was I thinking? Left home at 5am to get an early start on what I hoped would be a very productive fishing day. First, I wanted to hit up some skinny water where I had spooked some nice sized redeye last year. Where I wanted to wade was blocked by a family and their rock chucking. So I opted to fish downstream. It was slow. Maybe the super moon had something to do with it? After a couple of missed hooksets and LDRs, I finally caught a Bama brookie. This redeye was one of the bluest I have ever caught.
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Caught him out of the pool above the rock dam
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I couldn't move anymore fish, so I decided to hike back out to the trail and walk up a ways to get to some better water. I followed the trail for about a mile and a half and I seemed to just keep moving further and higher from the water.
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I did find a cool cave
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And some ripe blackberries
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And came across a nice rocky field at the top of the mountain...
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At this point, I decided to check out some scenery and make my way to the crappy hike to meet up with some buddies that were fishing in the area today as well.
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Found the other guys working back to the trailhead and since they were working downstream, I decided to see if I could pick up any scraps they left upstream.
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Found several small mayflies coming off, but I still couldn't get any topwater love.
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As I came to this pool I decided I was going to catch a fish from it, so I just kept casting until I did.
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After about the 27th time I said, "last cast," my persistence paid off.
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Man these fish are something special.
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Thanked the little guy for making my hike down worthwhile and sent him back to the drink.
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This was the only fly of the 3 or 4 different ones I tried that got any love.
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As always, the scenery is worthwhile....
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Another cave
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Supposedly this is the base of the chair lift that used to be there.
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"Sloppy and rough wading have saved more trout than any regulation written by man."

Dr. T

Great job  bd;0Looks like some beauty's. got a family place up in Mentone, and been fishing break and bass. Recently came across the mysterious red eye.  I plan on going after them weekend after next.  Peace.

sanjuanwormhatch

Very nice. 

How deep is that pool below the waterfall?  Would be fun to jump off of.

AL trout bum

Quote from: sanjuanwormhatch on June 25, 2013, 04:31:27 AM
Very nice. 

How deep is that pool below the waterfall?  Would be fun to jump off of.

The drop is 104 ft, not sure about the depth. To my knowledge, no person has ever tried it. It is barred off from accessing it, which probably has something to do with the latter.
"Sloppy and rough wading have saved more trout than any regulation written by man."

benben reincarnated

Quote from: AL trout bum on June 25, 2013, 07:11:02 AM
Quote from: sanjuanwormhatch on June 25, 2013, 04:31:27 AM
Very nice. 

How deep is that pool below the waterfall?  Would be fun to jump off of.

The drop is 104 ft, not sure about the depth. To my knowledge, no person has ever tried it. It is barred off from accessing it, which probably has something to do with the latter.

I bet a kayaker has tried it.


kylemc

Reminds me of the Firey Gizzard..

Woolly Bugger

Yup, DeSota Falls has been run!

http://horizonlinepictures.com/2011/desoto-falls


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benben reincarnated

The kayakers I know around here are a different breed of people.  They pretty much will run any falls or trout stream at high water.

AL trout bum

"Sloppy and rough wading have saved more trout than any regulation written by man."

sanjuanwormhatch


Big J

Is this the kayak thread?



overbrook

proof that some people have more balls than brains   y;.   BTW nice flicks AL ! I love redeyes...and that scenery kicks ass   bd;0.