Wild, Stream raised browns
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:26 pm
Spent part of the day yesterday at a rim stream known for wild browns. Please forgive the pics, since losing my camera in Canyon creek I'm limited to a 10 year old 2 mp Kodak.
We got there a little later than planned because just outside of star valley the front tire on the drivers side disintegrated. Strangest thing I ever saw or felt. I just heard what sounded like gravel being thrown up and then it felt like I was driving in sand. The whole sidewall on the outside just fell apart. These were BFG AT's with 10k miles on them. I found out later that the valve stem was old and cracked (should have been replaced with the new tires) and when it gave out the sidewalls that were hot from the long drive just fell apart.
Well, on to the fishing.
I had never been to this place before and like all the new places I've been introduced to since I start flyfishing I was very pleased with how green and beautiful it was.
In the first Hole I dropped into I got a couple strikes but failed to seal the deal I thought that maybe the #12 Dave;s Hoppers were too big so I switched to a smaller Joe's Hopper and moved on to the next pool where I caught this little guy who is now my personal best wild brown.
I think he was about 10 - 11" but that just going by eyeball.
I pulled him out of this hole.
And I'm very proud I was even able to get a line in there. I got a few other strikes which I missed then moved on.
I had lots of strikes that I just missed, I hooked to more that were in the 10 - 12" range including one that was an absolute brute that fought so hard I thought I may have a small creek monster, but since I forgot my net I lost him just as I got my hand on him. He looked like he was a bit bigger than my first fish, but I'm not sure. I lost another fish that was about 10-11" the same way (I need to remember my net next time). I did get a couple of smaller fish also.
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I had a great time. My brother who hasn't been flyfishing in years went with me and really struggled with setting the hook and his 9' rod in all those trees.
I started with my 8'6" Redington CT 4wt but very quickly switched to my 5'8" White River Classic Ultralight 4 wt which just plain kicked ass both in those trees and a few pools where I got some longer casts.
We got there a little later than planned because just outside of star valley the front tire on the drivers side disintegrated. Strangest thing I ever saw or felt. I just heard what sounded like gravel being thrown up and then it felt like I was driving in sand. The whole sidewall on the outside just fell apart. These were BFG AT's with 10k miles on them. I found out later that the valve stem was old and cracked (should have been replaced with the new tires) and when it gave out the sidewalls that were hot from the long drive just fell apart.
Well, on to the fishing.
I had never been to this place before and like all the new places I've been introduced to since I start flyfishing I was very pleased with how green and beautiful it was.
In the first Hole I dropped into I got a couple strikes but failed to seal the deal I thought that maybe the #12 Dave;s Hoppers were too big so I switched to a smaller Joe's Hopper and moved on to the next pool where I caught this little guy who is now my personal best wild brown.
I think he was about 10 - 11" but that just going by eyeball.
I pulled him out of this hole.
And I'm very proud I was even able to get a line in there. I got a few other strikes which I missed then moved on.
I had lots of strikes that I just missed, I hooked to more that were in the 10 - 12" range including one that was an absolute brute that fought so hard I thought I may have a small creek monster, but since I forgot my net I lost him just as I got my hand on him. He looked like he was a bit bigger than my first fish, but I'm not sure. I lost another fish that was about 10-11" the same way (I need to remember my net next time). I did get a couple of smaller fish also.
and
I had a great time. My brother who hasn't been flyfishing in years went with me and really struggled with setting the hook and his 9' rod in all those trees.
I started with my 8'6" Redington CT 4wt but very quickly switched to my 5'8" White River Classic Ultralight 4 wt which just plain kicked ass both in those trees and a few pools where I got some longer casts.