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Fly Fishing Reports => Local Trip Reports => Topic started by: JMiller on April 23, 2015, 08:32:01 AM

Title: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: JMiller on April 23, 2015, 08:32:01 AM

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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With all that rain, the river was high and turbid the first morning. Disappointing to see after the 4 hour drive.

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Shivering and wet, I did still manage one little brown before we got started.

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Spent 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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Some of y'all will undoubtedly recognize this place.

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We 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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Tried for a while to get fish on dries, but it wasn't happening.

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Went deep with a  bead-head hydropsyche thing. Did the trick.

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My audience wasn't real impressed.
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Three tries it took me to get this with the self-timer.

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If Im going to catch tiny fish all day, I prefer them to be native. Apparently someone somewhere agrees with me.

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Spring is a couple weeks behind us over here. These are done at home.

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It was a good day.

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Mountains, I'll miss you.

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One last stop before heading back to reality.

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Mahalo.
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Big J on April 23, 2015, 08:45:17 AM
Ain't nothing vanilla about this TR.  Solid.  'c;

On the same page with you on the coffee.  Heck, I'll take in on day trips on the trout stream as well. 
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: benben reincarnated on April 23, 2015, 09:01:23 AM
Yes, recognizable.  Good chit fo' sure.   'c;
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: bmadd on April 23, 2015, 09:19:24 AM
My job sucks. It doesn't take me anywhere cool like that. And, it just sucks.

To the point, nice looking trip! Awesome looking stream you fished there.
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Jfey on April 23, 2015, 10:06:12 AM
I enjoyed that report.  Great looking brookie water.
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Grannyknot on April 23, 2015, 10:08:42 AM
really nice pictures JMiller.
pals gave me the ass piss one time so its on my boycott list.


edit - good report, but nothing will top the backcountry smallmouth trip report.
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: benben reincarnated on April 23, 2015, 11:30:21 AM
Quote from: Grannyknot on April 23, 2015, 10:08:42 AM
really nice pictures JMiller.
pals gave me the ass piss one time so its on my boycott list.

Driven by said location a few times too, glad now I didn't stop.
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Michael Toris on April 23, 2015, 12:44:33 PM
Biggest question I have: What was your Pal's Order?
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: sanjuanwormhatch on April 23, 2015, 13:02:04 PM
that was awesome
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: TheYiman on April 23, 2015, 13:28:08 PM
Great pictures. Nice report.
Title: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Dee-Vo on April 23, 2015, 14:11:44 PM
Fuck yes. I've got to get out soon.
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Transylwader on April 23, 2015, 14:24:06 PM
Don't need no stinkin' sign, I do that anyway on several creeks this side with cockroaches. Besides, nuthing wrong with using up your 4 fish limit and sponsor some dodgy raccoon a dinner.

I tasted Neapolitan in this report. Fuck Vanilla. It's for the birds 'c;
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Woolly Bugger on April 23, 2015, 14:27:39 PM
cool beans report, nice pix too!
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: JMiller on April 23, 2015, 15:29:06 PM
Thanks for the nice words fellas.

My Pal's order was a Giant Pal burger, Fries, Chocolate Shake. I did a semester at ETSU. While there I got mono immediately and had to quit. Ended up at TN Tech. Hadn't been to Pals in years. No butt pee.

Hopefully more reports to come, soon.
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Grannyknot on April 23, 2015, 16:07:33 PM
Quote from: JMiller on April 23, 2015, 15:29:06 PM

My Pal's order was a Giant Pal burger, Fries, Chocolate Shake. I did a semester at ETSU. While there I got mono immediately and had to quit. Ended up at TN Tech. Hadn't been to Pals in years. No butt pee.


you probably got mono from pals. 
last time I stopped there was the night before fishing up there.  worst trip of my life.
halfway up the laurel and it hit me.  Could have shit through a screen door.  awful.
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: benben reincarnated on April 23, 2015, 16:50:12 PM
P.a.l.s., people always leave shitting.
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Michael Toris on April 23, 2015, 17:22:49 PM
Sauce burger ftw
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Onslow on April 23, 2015, 20:24:03 PM
Vanilla is alright.  I'm always down for some chocolate, but there must be some jelly roll involved at some point....God bless America.
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Transylwader on April 24, 2015, 07:52:59 AM
Quote from: Phallus in Wonderland on April 23, 2015, 20:24:03 PM
I'm always down for some chocolate
Phallus, quit holding out on me, you did lay the cable on some out east didn'cha?
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: Dougfish on April 24, 2015, 15:21:23 PM
Very tasty.  'c;

The brookie in the water shot from above is primo shit, brother.
Title: Re: Another Vanilla as **** TR
Post by: sanjuanwormhatch on April 24, 2015, 15:26:05 PM
I just went through it again and I want to do that exact same trip.  Soon.