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Fly Fishing Reports => Local Trip Reports => Topic started by: benben reincarnated on August 24, 2013, 17:40:34 PM

Title: trophy hunting
Post by: benben reincarnated on August 24, 2013, 17:40:34 PM


The Coasters - Charlie Brown (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UnPzp2lmNk#)




I went fishing today with our resident halibut expert AKAaron.  It was hot dry fly action all day.



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bit foggy on the parkway

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Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: Trout Maharishi on August 24, 2013, 17:57:04 PM
Both of ya suck! 'c;
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: The Dude on August 24, 2013, 20:26:47 PM
Quote from: benben on August 24, 2013, 17:40:34 PM

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That hole usually has several fish in it, and can typically be counted upon for a brown trout.  BTW, that brown you caught certainly was porky.  Man, those October caddis are out early.
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: rbphoto on August 24, 2013, 20:36:58 PM
Solid!

I'm jealous.

All I did today was break the lawnmower.

Again.
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: Aka on August 24, 2013, 20:51:44 PM


http://youtu.be/hn6a2BlVnBA (http://youtu.be/hn6a2BlVnBA)

This says it all for todays expectations.


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Spotted this piece of water and knew it was on.


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Not sure if it will beat the current recored but creeled to find out.


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Good day.




Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: benben reincarnated on August 24, 2013, 20:58:02 PM
Quote from: The Dude on August 24, 2013, 20:26:47 PM
That hole usually has several fish in it, and can typically be counted upon for a brown trout.  BTW, that brown you caught certainly was porky.  Man, those October caddis are out early.

We saw at least a dozen nice fish cruising around in there.  I believe Aaron snatched a few of them. 

Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: RiverbumCO on August 24, 2013, 21:33:23 PM
I usually dont get excited over crickin' TRs but that was badass.
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: Dougfish on August 25, 2013, 05:36:31 AM
Nice!  'c;

And hand shadow puppets, too!

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Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: tomato can on August 25, 2013, 05:53:17 AM
well done once again!
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: consumnfire1229 on August 25, 2013, 07:23:01 AM
Grand!  bd;0
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: wind_knot on August 25, 2013, 18:53:18 PM
Very nice fellers!! I'm impressed by the water levels everywhere!! There is just sooooo much of it for this late into "summer!!"
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: benben reincarnated on August 26, 2013, 06:55:35 AM
Quote from: wind_knot on August 25, 2013, 18:53:18 PM
Very nice fellers!! I'm impressed by the water levels everywhere!! There is just sooooo much of it for this late into "summer!!"

What you are seeing is right about normal flow for this stream and this time of year.

Here is a pic last year and then this year of the same pool, both about the same time of year.  Pictures are slightly offset from one another but you get the gist.

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Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: wind_knot on August 26, 2013, 07:10:28 AM
Oh wow! I would have figured this to be much higher than last year and they are about spot on. Shows me how much actually grasp about seasonal water flows.
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: The Dude on August 26, 2013, 07:18:01 AM
More:

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Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: benben reincarnated on August 26, 2013, 07:52:02 AM
Nice John, perfect photo match up from 2012 to 2013.

Going back and looking at my report from last year and I was surprised how much higher up the browns were consistently present last year versus this year. 





Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: Transylwader on August 26, 2013, 08:51:00 AM
Ole TM used to fish up in thar. Y'all must have gone down a bit lower to catch those invasive swine browns and bows. Well played gents 'c;
I was hounding the cousin drainage and boy did we fuck them up -+;
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: Aka on August 26, 2013, 18:50:45 PM
Another view.

Quote from: The Dude on August 26, 2013, 07:18:01 AM
More:

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Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: snagaluffaguss on August 26, 2013, 19:15:20 PM
You guys are such trout geeks








and Im jealous.  I live right now the road and havent hit that drainage one time this year.  Or fished with DWB, The Dude, or AK.  Probably wont get to fish that river this year.

Maybe Ill see you guys this winter on the Dirty.
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: Aka on August 26, 2013, 19:55:39 PM
You'll see me on the D as some as this approaching wintermagedon sets in.

I'll PM you in a week or so when the box gets in if that's any consultation.
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: benben reincarnated on August 26, 2013, 20:24:39 PM
Quote from: AK Aaron on August 26, 2013, 19:55:39 PM
You'll see me on the D as some as this approaching wintermagedon sets in.

I'll PM you in a week or so when the box gets in if that's any consultation.

X2.

If we get an actual winter The Douche may beckon.

Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: wind_knot on August 27, 2013, 06:15:38 AM
AK Aaron, nice pictures by the way. (I forgot to add that to my other post)
Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: benben reincarnated on September 03, 2013, 06:16:58 AM


Found a pic last night when going through some old photos that serves well as a 2012 to 2013 photo match up.  Top picture was a picture I took in 2012, bottom is one I took in 2013, both the same time of year.  You can definitely tell the water levels, despite all the rain this year, are fairly close.


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Title: Re: trophy hunting
Post by: Aka on September 03, 2013, 12:15:56 PM
Those high gradient streams do a job of moving water. I'm always amazed at how quickly they clear up and how long water levels on bigger rivers stay up.