#11
https://youtu.be/brdqJ29PQac
I talked him into it. We compromised on a start time. It happened.
And the stream was juicy. Rolling. The fish came slow at first.
The Bugger went with a Stimi, I nymphed. He added a dropper. I went heavier.
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I caught a nice brown straight away and was ready for the slam.
But no rainbow would cooperate. Weird.
The fishing picked up as the stronger sun hit the water.
Bluebird day, but a gusty downstream wind all day, too.
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Pondering his quandary.
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Dreaming about future Gray's Lily blooms.
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Nobody died.
The better pics coming soon from The Boss.
:cheers
May 4, 2020 #21
Dougfish text me, Sunday evening, asking if I wanted to fish the gorge with him Monday. He wanted to start at 8, we negotiated 9, and I thought, "how bad can it be".
It's an hour and a half drive and I got there at 8:45, was geared up and ready to go by 9 and no sign of Dougie, I began to wonder if he was serious when he said, "let's go in from the top", I waited and thought well, if he's not here by 9:30 I'm going in anyway. Minutes later he pulled in an after he geared up we hit the trail.
Just a few steps past the gate I noticed this little butterfly, one I don't think I've seen before. It's an Eggfly Butterfly, strange name...
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We hiked up the trail a mile or two to the start of the gorge section. It wasn't long before Dougie caught the first fish of the day, a brown.
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I was on the board a little later with a pune brookie.
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Wildflowers dotted the landscape, the trillium are almost gone but there was plenty of fire pink and mayapples along with the occasional jack in the pulpit.
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Shortly after passing the mayapple grove which not has waist high nettles obscuring them, the gradient instreamed.
I stopped to take some photos as Doug continued to slay the brookies.
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Now things began to get interesting and we climbed the first of several waterfalls before stopping for a lunch.
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Then it was back to more brookies and more climbing the creek bed. I accused Doug of trying to kill me as I struggled to gain footing from a precarious perch straddling a bolder with one foot planted in the forceful flow of the constricted creek and having to swing the other leg up and over the rock to another foothold as the water churned in the pool below.
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We climbed out and headed down the trail and I said, "Well, I've checked that one off the list" Don't know if I'll do that again, but I'm thinking about it....
Pretty work Guys !!!! 'c; Rough as hell creek to fish ,but maybe that is why there were so many trout in there. That Butterfly may actually be an 8 spotted forester moth. Check that one out --Keith
Grand day for sure
JT
Glad someone finally went with Doug up there.
Good on y'all, my knees would have said NOT!
Nice flower pics!
Quote from: Big J on May 05, 2020, 12:01:18 PMGlad someone finally went with Doug up there.
Yeah I forgot to mention that I was not his first call... last ditch request p;- p;-
BTW as JT pointed out that might be a 8 spotted moth
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Alypia-octomaculata
Quote from: Big J on May 05, 2020, 12:01:18 PMGlad someone finally went with Doug up there.
I have not had that many rejections since high school. n!n
Pretty work Mr Woolly Bugger sir and Mr Dougfish sir
Very nice. 👍🏻
Relish your youth.
Quote from: troutrus on May 05, 2020, 21:06:40 PMVery nice. 👍🏻
Relish your youth.
https://youtu.be/3tHPsphg9xc
The report below contains more pics of the gorge's rough nature than I recall in previous documentations.
Great pics, great subjects, and a great location.
Quote from: Woolly Bugger on May 05, 2020, 12:26:06 PMQuote from: Big J on May 05, 2020, 12:01:18 PMGlad someone finally went with Doug up there.
Yeah I forgot to mention that I was not his first call... last ditch request p;- p;-
BTW as JT pointed out that might be a 8 spotted moth
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Alypia-octomaculata
Yes, an 8-spotted moth. Trips up most butterfly hunters.
@Dougfish, I have never gotten this invite . . . my knees are rehabbed.
Raymond
Quote from: rbphoto on May 06, 2020, 06:00:10 AMQuote from: Woolly Bugger on May 05, 2020, 12:26:06 PMQuote from: Big J on May 05, 2020, 12:01:18 PMGlad someone finally went with Doug up there.
Yeah I forgot to mention that I was not his first call... last ditch request p;- p;-
BTW as JT pointed out that might be a 8 spotted moth
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Alypia-octomaculata
Yes, an 8-spotted moth. Trips up most butterfly hunters.
@Dougfish, I have never gotten this invite . . . my knees are rehabbed.
Raymond
Go for it... YOLO!
Damn fine trip and even better fish and pictures. The one of Doug and the rocks skirting the falls is a classic!
Bring it, Raymond. Only a 5 hour road trip? :o
One day, my door will be open for guests again. :Dance
Gorgeous fish and looks like a fun river.
I mean this with the utmost respect, but you guys give me hope that when I'm older, I'll still be able to keep chasing them on those high elevation/gradient bluelines. I wasted my younger/childless days not fishing when I had ample opportunity, so I'm always thinking coulda/shoulda/woulda thoughts. I'm hopeful that as I get older, I'll still be able to chase those little beauties and make up for lost time.