J and I hatched up a plan to hit some water that is largely inaccessible by 'civilians'. I'm not one who has desired to trout fish with others, but I thought it may be worth a try. 5 years ago, this trip would have not been feasible due to rhodo thickets, but presumably due to hardwood canopy choking out sunlight, the rhodo died a few years back, and the dead material is breaking down. Remote access in and out.
We headed out after seven, and ended up at the starting point not long after 8. Things were a bit awkward at first. New water, new fishing companions, and the going was slowish at first, but things started to move better the second half of the day. About 3 miles of water was covered. We were greeted by a bald eagle, saw some monster coyote tracks, and some bear scat. Not unfriendly signage was seen.
Stream was ok, prime habit was scattered, but we caught fish. Lotta cookie cutter browns around 8-9 inches, but some nice ones were lost.
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LoginA slightly bird eaten apple from my yard. This was an Arkansas Black.
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LoginJ tied on a streamer for this pool. This happened to be one of the better ones.
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LoginPurdy one in hand.
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LoginI lost one around the 15-16ish earlier.
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LoginThe leaf hatch has started.
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LoginNo mishaps today. This stream is rather slick, we had spills, and feet are stressed.