Had to head East for work this week as we had some backcountry rescue training. I look forward to these events every year because they usually take us into some new and interesting places and I get to see friends I haven't seen in months. Often times I can peel away to fish too.
I arrived in a driving rain about 11:30 at night Monday, and as my luck goes, had to set up my tent in a storm and spent the next couple days coping with wet gear. Not so bad during the day, but it got pretty cold at 5,000 feet at night.
One thing I won't leave home without is a way to make coffee. Weight be damned...
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LoginWith all that rain, the river was high and turbid the first morning. Disappointing to see after the 4 hour drive.
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LoginShivering and wet, I did still manage one little brown before we got started.
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LoginSpent the rest of the day taking in powerpoint and catching up with folks. Then we headed up high to do a short section of the AT.
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LoginSome of y'all will undoubtedly recognize this place.
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LoginWe camped that night in a barn with a bunch of through-hikers. Interesting folks with tales to tell.
Next morning we took a spur off the AT back to civilization. I split off from the group and fished my way back through some new (to me) water. Never saw another angler all day.
I'm honestly not much of a trout guy, but if I had pools full of brookies like these near home, I guess I would be.
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LoginTried for a while to get fish on dries, but it wasn't happening.
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LoginWent deep with a bead-head hydropsyche thing. Did the trick.
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LoginMy audience wasn't real impressed.
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LoginThree tries it took me to get this with the self-timer.
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LoginIf Im going to catch tiny fish all day, I prefer them to be native. Apparently someone somewhere agrees with me.
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LoginSpring is a couple weeks behind us over here. These are done at home.
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LoginIt was a good day.
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LoginMountains, I'll miss you.
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LoginOne last stop before heading back to reality.
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