Wow. My long shot paid off.
The stream was a little high, but to a cranky fly fisherman, it was plenty fishable. And hugely pretty, though spring really hasn’t fired up there yet.
The early wildflowers were just getting going, and most of the trees hadn't even budded out.
The fishing wasn’t whiz-bang great, but I landed a half-dozen, Wayne did about the same. And on dries too.
Try doing that in the face of a 170% snowpack.
I love that place.
Even tested an Orvis 8′ 4wt Superfine Touch rod, and didn’t find it wanting.
But now I’m tired. So I’m going to bed.
See you dreaming about small streams (that aren’t overflowing their banks), Tom Chandler.
Well done!! Tomorrow my 13 year old son and I will be doing something very similar.
fishskicanoe(Quote)
Just goes to show… if you don’t go – you’ll never know!! Glad you got some.
Dave N(Quote)
Glad you got into so creek’n fish. That should help.
Bjorn(Quote)
Nothing like small stream trout on a dry fly. Shweet!
Steve Z(Quote)
Sir- I too have high regard for the G series rods, and look forward to your Orvis/Scott “shootout”. Put the Winston TMF in it too if you can!
Bob Akerson(Quote)