https://youtu.be/tdCY0CgMoq8
It's all downhill. To the promise of big brookies.
So back down we went. Big J, Fin and I schemed. Streamer eater became number 4 in the shotgun seat. The weather looked dicey. It's a big drainage and a lot of rain was forecast. But as we got closer, we discovered again why it's called a forecast.
It was a go. I do love this stream. Fuk it. Game on.
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Fin, the eater and I struck out early Friday with heavy packs and expectations. We cruised, slogged, slipped, struggled, detoured around windfalls and eventually got to our campsite. Tent up, hammocks up, just in case poly up. Firewood gathered, bear containers dealt with. On to fishing. Fin, with no photo documentation, hit up some tribs. Alex and I hit up the main.
Alex on the board on the second cast? Dayum.
And we continued to catch at a fair pace.
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We did our damage and backtracked to camp to get a fire started before said rain(?). Alex dug into his pack and whipped out a sawzall!
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Holy crap. Newbie of the year award!
I started on warming my 5 lbs of frozen White Bean Chicken Chili and Fin reported back with great success. About the time I rang the dinner bell, J stumbled in after working until 3 and hitting the road. We ate it all, stocked the fire and settled in awaiting the rain. The last turned in about 10:30? and the rain started 15 minutes later. Off and on pitter patter.
Coffee time? No rain. d:b
Alex and I went low. Fin and J went high.
This stream was totally new to Alex. We walked 3? miles downstream before starting to fish back. And we hit some water that was new to me. 5 years, 7+ trips, new water? :o Like I said, big drainage.
Risers were slow to come. Sporadic and varied bugs coming off.
Most damage was done on the dropper.
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J has better camp pics. Basically, we all showed up within a half an hour of each other and J started dinner. We were beat, managed a good fire, got full bellies, stuff cleaned up, bear bag hung and settled down.
The rain started. p;-
We moved under the poly tarp, bullshitted for an hour and hit the hay.
Up at dawn, broke it all down and headed up the hill. 3.2 miles down is meh. 3.2 up when you're not in the best of shape?
Big boyz don't cry.
Lots of breaks. We got there.
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Cheers gents. The best days on the beast.
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Needs more camping gear pics, particularly those items that are petro based. Hiner hasn't been jacked up lately.
This looks thoroughly enjoyable.
Being a stats geek, I need measurements of those specimans
Quote from: Onslow on May 06, 2019, 06:42:58 AMNeeds more camping gear pics, particularly those items that are petro based. Hiner hasn't been jacked up lately.
This looks thoroughly enjoyable.
Being a stats geek, I need measurements of those specimans
I'll get my pictures up tomorrow. Have a few of campsite and packs. Average size fish was 7 to 8 inches. A lot of 10" fish. A handful in the 11" - 12" range.
Quote from: Onslow on May 06, 2019, 06:42:58 AMNeeds more camping gear pics, particularly those items that are petro based. Hiner hasn't been jacked up lately.
This looks thoroughly enjoyable.
Being a stats geek, I need measurements of those specimans
Needs this, needs that.
I stopped stats. Nobody believes my stats anyhow. Nodody seems to care about much, lol.
hey we got a bunch of pictures of those yellow belly german trouts in the gallery.....need some pics of the native American painted fish
Helluva trip 'c; and good flicks bd;0 Hell, we don't see a 9-10 inch brook but once every two years here. Damn great fish Yawl. This one gets the Stone-Man stamp of approval :o
JT
The weather gods treated us exceptionally well; forecast be damned. It was a good trip with mostly good people...
great trip -0- 50/50 on the weather... you don't know if you don't go....
Out with the ax and in with the sawzall.....does this mean next trip Doug takes a graphite rod?
BTW- great report and those brookies!
We had an axe, 2 hand saws. Low miles.
The stream was almost big enough to to euro slut with the new graphite. But, no.
Great report. Makes me wish I was younger b'; Oh well - still glad to be here to enjoy to occasional grab ass with you "low rent" people.
The best catch of the outing was the yellow lady slippers.
Quote from: Onslow on May 06, 2019, 19:44:47 PMThe best catch of the outing was the yellow lady slippers.
Fortunately or not, I could have bailed out of the vehicle last week and got a shot of those, and Gaywings in the parking lot about half he distance from home. Nature makes the rules. Jake has good pics of open blooms from upstream. What da fuk?
Saw some gaywings while taking a leak on my way to work at Little Dry Fork Wilderness last week.
Glad you mentioned them because I do not recall ever seeing them before, nor do I recall ever hearing about them.
Very tasty trip report. 0:0
Jelly. I need an outing like this
https://youtu.be/GJY8jJkDoMY
Forecast about scared us me off hitting this stream, but the day before we decided screw it, lets hit it. Very good call. Water levels were prime. Scattered showers missed us during the day. Only rained Friday night for a little while and than a good chunk of Saturday night. Rain stopped for the hike out Sunday morning. Perfection.
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Saw two bald eagles on this trip. One on the drive in and the other on the drive out.
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Guys were already down there on Friday when I started the hike in solo Friday evening. Easy 3 miles downhill.
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Lots of scenery to keep the hike interesting.
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Got to camp and Doug had some chili going. Fire already started. Game plan for next day discussed.
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Next morning coffee served and hit the trail upstream with Fin.
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Yellow Pink Lady Slipper
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Lots of dead stuff was seen on this trip.
We never seem to see much in the way of wildlife, but lots of remains.
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This brookie was fun watching turn out of a pool and hammer a dry.
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Big Mayfly Stonefly.
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Fin wouldn't shut up about these.
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Use to be a beaver dam as of two years ago.
Floods must of broke it free and beavers long gone.
last time we were here we watched a massive brookie try and find cover.
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Oil Beetle.
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Fin stepped on this garter snake on the hike out and jumped back into me freakin out.
Lucky it wasn't a rattler.
Also you can see the anal secretions oozing. He wasn't happy and man did it smell.
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Fin caught fish out of every piss trickle trib we crossed on hike out.
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Taking cover during rain.
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Awoke Sunday morning and it was still raining. Stayed in hammock with cheese balls until I finally decided to start breaking down camp.
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Crew ready to hike out.
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For Doug to ID later.
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Really was hoping for a Doug fall shot here.
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Collected a bunch of ramps on hike out.
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Gaywing
Said goodbye to everyone and headed to visit my pets on a different stream.
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Was disappointed. Caught a massive brookie out of here in fall. A couple big trees fell into the pool and it is now nearly impossible to fish.
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But was graced with presence of this bow. Probably the best fighting small stream trout I've landed to date. He didn't want to get in the net.
Got home and pissed off the wife with all the ramp smells. Ramp butter and ramp eggs 4 dayz.
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Fantastic expedition fellas! Thanks for sharing. 0:0
J, that was awesome. Thanks for posting the supplemental.
Big J for the win on the photojournalism! Thanks for taking us along on a virtual trip...
Love it! One of these days I'll do an overnighter. With 2 year old and one on the way, it's not in the cards right now.
Quote from: hcrum87hc on May 07, 2019, 09:21:20 AMLove it! One of these days I'll do an overnighter. With 2 year old and one on the way, it's not in the cards right now.
As a man with a 3 yo and a 1 yo....I got it good. Too good. Amazing she puts up with me.
Great stuff all around. J, nice rainbow. Despite their presence being a little disturbing at times, I agree that they kick ass. Small stream girthy rainbows have that spunk to 'em.
Everything that I absorbed from this report only saddens me more as I realize my time in the woods and water has diminished so greatly.
The other thing that saddens me even more deeply is the sight of Doug's legs and rolled down socks. :laugh:
Rock it, brothers. I'll contribute at some point again when time avails itself. I'm yearning for a few days of tent time, cold water with trout, and campfire food smells all wrapped up in a nice, cozy layer of quietness and solitude.
'c; bd;0 bd;0 'c;
No words. Thanks for that!
Great pics, J. 'c;
I suk. :banana072:
Dwarf Ginseng, btw.
Wow. What a great report. 'c; 'c;
Good times boys. I'm glad we pulled the trigger despite the interesting looking forecast. Thanks for putting up with my aching back on the hike out. Muscle relaxer was engaged shortly after arriving home.
Quote from: streamereater_101691 on May 07, 2019, 12:44:50 PMGood times boys. I'm glad we pulled the trigger despite the interesting looking forecast. Thanks for putting up with my aching back on the hike out. Muscle relaxer was engaged shortly after arriving home.
I'm sure that sawsall didn't help <-;:
The most impressive story we forgot to tell is there was only one other couple camping back there. They were a husband and wife with their small little dog. They hiked down the worst/most unmaintained trail in the area. It was roughly 800 ft of elevation loss in 1.5 miles. Kicker was, wife had a torn meniscus. Doug and Streamereater talked with them and said the wife wasn't too happy with the husband.
And we saw him fishing. A newbie two handed caster. And I don't mean spey.
His ass was grass. Packing up a wet big ass tent and a big ass canopy and hauling it all up a choice of two gawdawful trails. And her in his ear and up his ass the whole way.
The other great side story is Jacob finding some ticks crawling on him while fishing. Neil then reportedly took off his pants to check his tender bits.
That reminds me of the time I took the whole famdamnily on a 10.5 mile hike on the Boogerman Trail! Kids 6 & 9 had a great time, wifey not so much!
Quote from: Dougfish on May 08, 2019, 09:22:32 AMThe other great side story is Jacob finding some ticks crawling on him while fishing. Neil then reportedly took off his pants to check his tender bits.
I hate a tick...
Quote from: Fin on May 08, 2019, 11:40:07 AMQuote from: Dougfish on May 08, 2019, 09:22:32 AMThe other great side story is Jacob finding some ticks crawling on him while fishing. Neil then reportedly took off his pants to check his tender bits.
I hate a tick...
I regard ticks as the most dangerous creatures in the woods.
Quote from: Onslow on May 08, 2019, 11:56:26 AMQuote from: Fin on May 08, 2019, 11:40:07 AMQuote from: Dougfish on May 08, 2019, 09:22:32 AMThe other great side story is Jacob finding some ticks crawling on him while fishing. Neil then reportedly took off his pants to check his tender bits.
I hate a tick...
I regard ticks as the most dangerous creatures in the woods.
You obviously have never seen Doug rubbing lotion on his feet by the campfire. It was scary.
Quote from: Fin on May 08, 2019, 11:40:07 AMQuote from: Dougfish on May 08, 2019, 09:22:32 AMThe other great side story is Jacob finding some ticks crawling on him while fishing. Neil then reportedly took off his pants to check his tender bits.
I hate a tick...
I'll take ticks over chiggers anyday.
Really enjoyed the report and photos. Great job guys!
Wrecked my mind on Driver's "Jelly" and how it related to your adventure – at a loss on the meaning. I had no idea we'd incorporated middle-school girl lingo into our angling vocabulary. If the origin is elsewhere, then I apologize to the middle-school females. "Jelly" now ranks up there with "Epic".
Quote from: Mudwall Gatewood 3.0 on May 08, 2019, 18:25:51 PMReally enjoyed the report and photos. Great job guys!
Wrecked my mind on Driver's "Jelly" and how it related to your adventure – at a loss on the meaning. I had no idea we'd incorporated middle-school girl lingo into our angling vocabulary. If the origin is elsewhere, then I apologize to the middle-school females. "Jelly" now ranks up there with "Epic".
We almost showed up Sunday morning to dig a shithole and build an outhouse on your back 40.
The neighbors would have been jelly.
Quote from: Mudwall Gatewood 3.0 on May 08, 2019, 18:25:51 PMReally enjoyed the report and photos. Great job guys!
Wrecked my mind on Driver's "Jelly" and how it related to your adventure – at a loss on the meaning. I had no idea we'd incorporated middle-school girl lingo into our angling vocabulary. If the origin is elsewhere, then I apologize to the middle-school females. "Jelly" now ranks up there with "Epic".
I got another one that might wreck your mind. "Stfu" and "Gdiaf"
J, excellent photos. That stream looks like a gem and glad to see you aren't a snake puss!
Quote from: driver on May 08, 2019, 21:39:16 PMQuote from: Mudwall Gatewood 3.0 on May 08, 2019, 18:25:51 PMReally enjoyed the report and photos. Great job guys!
Wrecked my mind on Driver's "Jelly" and how it related to your adventure – at a loss on the meaning. I had no idea we'd incorporated middle-school girl lingo into our angling vocabulary. If the origin is elsewhere, then I apologize to the middle-school females. "Jelly" now ranks up there with "Epic".
I got another one that might wreck your mind. "Stfu" and "Gdiaf"
J, excellent photos. That stream looks like a gem and glad to see you aren't a snake puss!
Yup, as stated, wonderful report/pics. I do however miss seeing a photo of your firenado, if you built one. And I hope all of you experienced suffy bouncebackability after your hike out. It seems your adventure was straty, well planned. Zemblanity rules!
D, I'm apay and indiffy towards your jargon and acronyms.
Quote from: driver on May 08, 2019, 21:39:16 PMQuote from: Mudwall Gatewood 3.0 on May 08, 2019, 18:25:51 PMReally enjoyed the report and photos. Great job guys!
Wrecked my mind on Driver's "Jelly" and how it related to your adventure – at a loss on the meaning. I had no idea we'd incorporated middle-school girl lingo into our angling vocabulary. If the origin is elsewhere, then I apologize to the middle-school females. "Jelly" now ranks up there with "Epic".
I got another one that might wreck your mind. "Stfu" and "Gdiaf"
J, excellent photos. That stream looks like a gem and glad to see you aren't a snake puss!
Thank you for a good, genuine laugh. I needed that this morning.
Quote from: Dee-Vo on May 09, 2019, 10:14:24 AMQuote from: driver on May 08, 2019, 21:39:16 PMQuote from: Mudwall Gatewood 3.0 on May 08, 2019, 18:25:51 PMReally enjoyed the report and photos. Great job guys!
Wrecked my mind on Driver's "Jelly" and how it related to your adventure – at a loss on the meaning. I had no idea we'd incorporated middle-school girl lingo into our angling vocabulary. If the origin is elsewhere, then I apologize to the middle-school females. "Jelly" now ranks up there with "Epic".
I got another one that might wreck your mind. "Stfu" and "Gdiaf"
J, excellent photos. That stream looks like a gem and glad to see you aren't a snake puss!
Thank you for a good, genuine laugh. I needed that this morning.
Some feeders are easily amused.
Hell yeah, that's what it's all about there. Great report!
Wish we had specks that size down here.
WB, I live near there, we used to hike the Boogerman a few times a year. One of my first dates with my wife was a 15-mile hike starting at the Rough Fork trailhead and crossing over the mountain into the Caldwell Fork drainage that the Boogerman is on, and back across the divide lower. down. She had a good time, so I figured she might be a keeper. :)