Pretentious Snobby Bastard Fly Fishing!

Fly Fishing Reports => Local Trip Reports => Topic started by: Transylwader on August 07, 2011, 23:04:22 PM

Title: Dead of summer TR
Post by: Transylwader on August 07, 2011, 23:04:22 PM
Ventured out of town this past weekend with a good friend.  Since we're both strapped for cash, we left his ride in the Walmart parking lot and drove the other 150 miles up to the land of dreams in the rental.
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Arrived on time and made haste to the creek. The water levels were reasonable, but the temperatures were something to be desired. Tied to this, it was humid as all hell.
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Lens kept getting fogged up...
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A brown was eating the buffet line of nymphs and I nailed him on the 1st cast...
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Early croakers
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Got on the creek early on Saturday morning and the clouds stacked up by noon and all hell broke loose.
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Took refuge under this conveniently located bridge. My lame excuse? I didn't wanna get the rental car key immobilizer wet  p;-
An few minutes later, the sun came out with a vengeance and the stained water was perfect to walk right up on the browns who obliged...
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I tied some real kak knots and paid heavily. Had a brown that probably would have gone 24" or better. He made swift work of the 4X tippet. I fell silent for a few minutes while my mate shook his head in disgust. Neither of us would raise another fish of that caliber again that day  b';
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A youn doe takin a slash in the crick...
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Pussy was bleak we didn't chuck any fish up on the bank.
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Half eaten salted watermelon a la Petey Greene
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Dunno where his head went.
Today faired much better. Average fish were 15" or better.
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Theres a shit ton of wild life up here too...
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Cheers from Rankville
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Title: Re: Dead of summer TR
Post by: benben reincarnated on August 08, 2011, 06:44:23 AM
You boys killed it...damn nice looking browns and bows, real nice.   'c;


That baby doll in the creek is going to give me nightmares.     :embarassed:
Title: Re: Dead of summer TR
Post by: blue ridge angler on August 08, 2011, 06:47:15 AM
Nice man..Killer fish, plus a mink sighting, and a big eastern hognose snake..two things not seen often enough anymore..
Good on ya broski.. 0:0
Title: Re: Dead of summer TR
Post by: Big J on August 08, 2011, 07:40:50 AM
Great report!  Second on the wildlife sightings too, you had a whole smorgasbord of animals at the stream.  That doll in the water would of scared the daylights out of me too!  :o
Title: Re: Dead of summer TR
Post by: Woolly Bugger on August 08, 2011, 08:37:03 AM
bosbefok bastart, aweh no babbelas mate, doos
Title: Re: Dead of summer TR
Post by: Get Bent on August 08, 2011, 11:18:06 AM
Remember who owns it on that creek! As WB would say, Jis Say'n!  -0-

Title: Re: Dead of summer TR
Post by: Holmes on August 08, 2011, 12:21:17 PM
Dammnit! You got anymore time this month, cause i'm down for another trip to the land of swimming and floating browns. I did a drive by melon hucking, ha lord. What do ya say tranny, you me and bent fishin his creek, lets make it happen yo!
Title: Re: Dead of summer TR
Post by: Transylwader on August 08, 2011, 12:46:50 PM
Quote from: Petey on August 08, 2011, 12:21:17 PM
What do ya say tranny, you me and bent fishin his creek, lets make it happen yo!
I think Mista Bent is gonna get grounded one of these days, let's fish it without him and tag him in all the pix of nasty Leroy browns :P
Sure. Ryan, what say you boss man?
Title: Re: Dead of summer TR
Post by: Grannyknot on August 08, 2011, 16:02:32 PM
Is this that same W.V. trash hole that you fished around this time last year??
I seem to remember someone hanging their drawers in the trees, and possibly a vehichle that had been left in the creek.
Title: Re: Dead of summer TR
Post by: Transylwader on August 08, 2011, 22:19:34 PM
Quote from: Grannyknot on August 08, 2011, 16:02:32 PM
Is this that same W.V. trash hole that you fished around this time last year??
Nope, this joint is in Kentucky. The other one is in WV. Seth, this place is beyong skank. Just looking at it and you get diseased!
Title: Re: Dead of summer TR
Post by: Get Bent on August 08, 2011, 23:07:41 PM
Quote from: Transylwader on August 08, 2011, 12:46:50 PM
Quote from: Petey on August 08, 2011, 12:21:17 PM
What do ya say tranny, you me and bent fishin his creek, lets make it happen yo!
I think Mista Bent is gonna get grounded one of these days, let's fish it without him and tag him in all the pix of nasty Leroy browns :P
Sure. Ryan, what say you boss man?

I say fuck you both if you go with out me and tag me in the pix!  :-* I be going on the next trip. Hell I may even fish it before I head (as Snag would call it) "Out West" Wait til the weather cools and the sun sets a little earlier.... Patience is a virtue Mr. Tranny.