A month ago, I found out that I was selected by my company to do my case study and it just happened to be in Denver. So for the past 30 days, I have been boucing off the walls in anticipation of the magic I experienced this past weekend. The two days of "work" down in Aurora was tough and my field report will end my fishing for the remainder of the year, but what a way to cap off 2011 than to fish bluelines at double the elevation that I am used to in an Alpine environment
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I wanna give a huge thanks to Lurgee and Fat Brown for accommodating a blueline crazed Saffa. I had the flippin' time of my life!
Friday started off in joyous spirits, I made it safely from Denver to Blueline Heaven.
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Lots of drinks...
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Off to take a stab at some native cutties at 6AM. I had to fish solo on Saturday. I think all the alcohol in my system made me think I was bullet proof. Just hang on, the plot thickens...
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First ever western fish. I have reservations about brookies out there. They are worse than rainbows in WNC, true cockroaches b';
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At 9K ft, I found this.
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at 10K ft, jackpot, just what I came for. 1st ever cuttie ;D
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Then at about 1:30PM, either the altitude or the hangover kicked in. I looked at my GPS and found I was at least 3.5 miles from the car. I came close to hurling :o
Decided I was better off heading back lower and fishing some pocketwater I passed on the way up. More roaches but some nicer colors on them...
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By 3PM, I was beat. headed into town for some food and a trip to the chemist to find Pedialite. Hit the hay at 8PM.
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7AM Sunday morning, FatBrown was kind enough to take me up the mountain to hit some bluelines.
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I learned a thing or two about how tomato juice can be used...
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FatBrown had to put up with my kookish tourist demeanor, sorry mate, we don't have beasts like this guy in Cackolack :o
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Headed up to another alpine blueline to take a crack at some natives. Fishing was slow, but what a treat to catch cutties on dries in mid-October.
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look carefully, they are in there...
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As I look back on my trip, I will never forget what a special place I managed to fish and the fine blokes who helped me along the way. The bar in town is pretty unforgettable too...
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I shall return 8)
Red beer and high country cutts. Looks like you made the most of your time out there. 'c;
Freaking gorgeous looking streams and scenery. Awesome work popping your cherry on the cutties. 'c; Need that on my to-do list for one day.
That altitude will get you, had a bout with that at Rainier a number of years ago. b';
Dude, hate I couldn't get up with you. Was that Estes Park? Nice looking cutties and red beer is a staple out here! Were you at The Wheel Bar?
Nice trip! Those cutts are nice. 'c;
I'll have to make a trip out there one of these days, I have a little while though.
You lucky s.o.b! ... Damn is all i can say 'c; ill hopefully head out there in feb them cutties are fuckn awesome bro.
holy shit tranny thats some good stuff. glad you caught some cutties, one more species to knock off the list 'c;
Epic suckage bd;0 How much did you have to pay that girl to pose with your ugly a$$? /"\
You should be ashamed of yourself..
That is some suckage beyond belief you lucky fucker.. 0:0 <-;:
Been waiting on this report. {S; 0:0
you bastard...
tomato juice+beer+pedialyte in the morning- ultimate hangover cure. Tranny is learnin' new things here in the states, ha lord
Quote from: Petey on October 19, 2011, 12:15:14 PM
tomato juice+beer+pedialyte in the morning- ultimate hangover cure. Tranny is learnin' new things here in the states, ha lord
I dunno if this is a good or great thing. Beer drinking and bluelining, two passions that will never die with this one -0-
Quote from: Transylwader on October 19, 2011, 12:34:05 PM
Quote from: Petey on October 19, 2011, 12:15:14 PM
tomato juice+beer+pedialyte in the morning- ultimate hangover cure. Tranny is learnin' new things here in the states, ha lord
I dunno if this is a good or great thing. Beer drinking and bluelining, two passions that will never die with this one -0-
Cary and I are gonna attack that nasty blueline that has the vert hike in the west slope in december, drink a case and join us ;D
Excellent, especially those cutts!
Damn dude, that is some nice work. Looks like a blueline heaven 'c;
Nice job Tranny. Now you have me bummed I ever left that place. From the looks of the scenery, I am fairly certain I know where you went. There are just some 14000 foot peaks you alway recognize and I think you have one in the background of one of your pictures. A few high alpine lakes in the back country that are loaded with cutts.
nice cuts do they pull real good?
Quote from: tomato can on October 20, 2011, 05:44:36 AM
nice cuts do they pull real good?
They do, especially the ones that are over 8". The best part was that the water was around 42F. So they were lethargic as all heck, awesome to watch them slowly rise and eat it like a brown on mary jane. Had to be on your mark in striking!
Good report Mike! Awesome trip!
Great report and even better pictures. Awesome cutties.
beautiful, hats off to you, CHEERS 'c;