srff2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY4ZiAqNH7Y#)
Drove on up to the Shit Ridge on Thursday afternoon and visited with my friend Al, shot the shit and drank a few beers. Gofisher came along after a while and we were entertained by the old sage for a while before heading down to the river to set-up camp. Time Temperature sign read 103, damn that's hot! After setting up the shelter we cooled off in the Jackson. Gathright dam was releasing 279 cfs @ 59 degrees, that puts a pretty decent current down the river, as a matter of fact I think that this stretch of the river fishes better with a little less water, say around 200 or 225. We rigged up with nymphs and caught a few rainbows before sunset. Hot dogs and beer for dinner, clear skies offered excellent star gazing and the fog from the river cooled the evening air.
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Perked up a pot of coffee and drank a cup before putting on the waders and wondering up to the deep fast hole. I never really got into the fish but did manage to bring a few to hand.
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9:30 beer break as the sun came up over the ridge and promised to heat up the day.
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Waders off for the rest of the day, we got back on the water stopping only now and then for a beer or a sandwich.
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Beetle drove on up in the afternoon, caught a few fish and then we all rode up Shit Ridge to bring FatAl on down to the river.
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The old sage held court and we all listened to his stories until it was time to take him back home.
Sunrise at camp followed by some coffee and some more fishing.
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Beer break.
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The Tilly can be used as a beer cooler.
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The river can be used just to cool off.
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The Tilly can be used as an mp3 holder.
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In the heat of the afternoon we watched the flotillas go down the river, and we tried our best to get them to show us some titties...
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Camera were left at the camp for most of the afternoon, some decent brows rose to a madam X.
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Cool enough for another campfire,
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up again in the morning
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That's all for the Spring Tent Revival, we'll be back in the fall!
Thanks for the good times FatAl!
Good times. I had to hoof it back over the ridge to see the bugs but got in a lot of fishing.
Woolly in the Woolly Hole
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Hooked up!
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Gordie fishes! Who knew?? The browns are tough to find but Gordie had them dialed in.
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Messing with Woolly's overlined 8 wt
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It was great to see Al and hear more history about the river. Looking forward to the fall revival.....
Sickness -0-
I dunno if I wanna see any of those old cooters racks :o Sure is nice to see some private VA waters.
Impressed by the bloke beer bonging a bud diesel 'c; Thought I was the only scab that did that kinda shit :-*
Well done. But dang it Gordie, now you got me wanting to shotgun a beer and it's only Monday afternoon!
Y'all are some fortunate folk, fer sure, fer sure.
Nice work gents 'c; 'c;
Nice lookin' trip you boys had there. Fun times.
Looks like ya'll had a blast!
Good job fockers...nice to see Abbey out and about, clean shaven ta boot.
Kim 8)
Very nice, I haven't been up that way in a while. Good to see absales out and about.
To me that looks like a good time to me! great pics wowee, some fine fish!
Good to see Al still on this side of the grass, down by the riverside...
Grand stuff y'all bd;0
Good to see Al is still gettin around. 'c;
The Leinie shows that someone has good taste in beer.
Haven't been able to access the board for a couple days, don't know why but...
I enjoyed the trip WB and Beetle. Thanks for having us up FatAl, it sure was a grand time. I have a couple pics I'll toss up here in a bit but it looks like Woolley and Beetle captured it pretty well. Jeez, with the Tilley on, I look like I stepped out of a photo shoot for Fly Fishing Magazine! :laugh: Can't wait to hit it again guys.
Y'all suck bd;0
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I would like to be taking a dunk in the river right about now...
Goldie,
Who is that homeless guy swimming in the river? ;D
Quote from: Trout Maharishi on July 28, 2011, 14:17:41 PM
Goldie,
Who is that homeless guy swimming in the river? ;D
A traveling Hobo. ;D
All the winos and homeless people swimming in the river is probably why the landowners filed suit :D
swimming?
we were taking baths....
Well played guys 'c;
Quote from: kylemc on August 02, 2011, 15:45:06 PM
Well played guys 'c;
you shoulda been there...
jis sayin'
Well played indeed gentleman........Emergency at work, redirected me to Maryland, then Philly.......
I would rather have been fishing.....
I wish I could have been there. 'c; 'c; 'c;
Man, that looks like a good fukin time! I'd love to get out and do something like that.