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The fly angler's secret for fishing small creeks and streams</h2>
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<strong>Web Tease: </strong>When the large rivers are flowing high and murky, don't overlook small streams and creeks to satisfy your desire to go fly fishing. While the location of these streams may be secret, the rewards of fishing them are well known!</div>
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THE GREAT OUTDOORS — Because Utah is a dry, desert state, most of our large rivers receive moderate to heavy fishing pressure, especially in the summer and fall months.<br /></div>
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Guides and outfitters work these waters, along with groups of fly fishers who enjoy the social aspects of angling. This increase in pressure can make it difficult for some to find a stretch of water all their own. Fishing pressure will send some fly fishers in search of their own piece of heaven: usually a small creek or stream that is often overlooked.<br /></div>
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Many fly fishers have a secret creek or stream they rarely, if ever, share with others. They may talk about it, but never tell the location or name of the water. Some will give this water a code name or use the generic "No Tellum" creek as they verbally share their fishing experiences. This creek or stream is the one they fish alone, the place they go for solitude, the place they keep secret because too much pressure can send the already skittish trout into hiding, and because frankly, there is not enough room for a lot of anglers.<br /></div>
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However, before you head out into the mountains to find your new favorite spring to fish this spring, be sure to read the proclamation and know which tributaries close for cutthroat trout spawning. Some tributaries close until the second weekend in July.<br /></div>
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A fly fisher who takes the time to go exploring can find some real jewels. The old cliche "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" certainly applies to the perception fly fishers have on the waters they fish.<br /></div>
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Here are some of the benefits of finding your own secret fishing stream.<br /></div>
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<b>Quantity </b><br /></div>
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Many of Utah's small streams and creeks are teeming with trout. A fly angler who just wants to have a lot of fun catching fish will have a blast on small streams. A sneaky fly fisher with the skill to stalk and cast in tight brushy places should have no problem with numbers. It is possible to catch and release dozens of trout in a few hours on many of Utah's small streams. The trout in small streams are aggressive and opportunistic feeders and will hit most well-placed flies.<br /></div>
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<b>Quality</b><br /></div>
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Some anglers measure quality in numbers, some measure quality in inches, while others measure quality in beauty. There are small creeks in Utah that have trout of decent size. While most trout will fall within the 6- to 12-inch range, it is possible to catch 14- to 19-inch trout in small waters. It is surprising to see a 19-inch trout come out of a deep undercut bank, a pooled bend, a beaver pond or from in front of a large rock on a small creek. But for those who fish these places regularly, it occurs often enough to provide real excitement.<br /></div>
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The beauty of the surroundings and the colors of the trout are often the aesthetic aspects that prove the real draw of the smaller waters. The trout caught in the small waters are some of the prettiest trout around. They take on the coloring of the streams with rich dark backs, and depending on the species and age class, are splashed with blueish parr marks, white, yellow or crimson bellies, and spots of red, orange and black.<br /></div>
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<b>Solitude</b><br /></div>
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If you are seeking solitude, small creeks are the ticket. To find a peaceful setting, one that you can have to yourself, look for creeks and streams that require a little hiking. Or seek waters that most people just overlook because of size, too much brush or that are remote.<br /></div>
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<b>Native Bonneville and other cutthroat trout</b><br /></div>
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If you are seeking Utah's native Bonneville cutthroat, the Colorado cutthroat, Bear River cutthroat or Yellowstone cutthroat, you can find them in creeks and streams around the state. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Trout Unlimited have partnered to create the<a href="http://www.utahcutthroatslam.org/" style="color: #83a0b7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Cutthroat Slam Program</a> where anglers can register to catch the above-mentioned trout and qualify for recognition. The fees collected go toward preservation and habitat improvement.<br /></div>
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<b>Stream flow</b><br /></div>
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Most small streams and creeks are not controlled by dams. This means the spring runoff will blow out quickly and you can fish when larger waters, especially those below reservoirs, will still be too high to approach or too murky to fish adequately. Monitor the runoff and hit a small stream or creek just after flows drop — the fishing is fabulous and so fun!<br /></div>
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On years of heavy runoff, searching for, exploring and fishing small creeks and streams will satisfy the craving to get outdoors and an occasional large trout or two is an added bonus. </div>
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Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-5144887762800939952016-10-01T17:29:00.000-06:002016-10-02T09:58:20.515-06:00Autumn Trout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With a feeling of early winter in the air, there is a need to get out on good fall days. Unsettled weather and other obligations just seemed to be getting in the way. We decided that on Friday September 30, 2016 we would make a trip even if the weather was just a little unsettled. We ate an early breakfast and then drove to a beautiful little river in Idaho. On the drive we kept our eyes on the larger cumulus clouds, some which had that dark grayness on the bottom. If they accumulated and bunched up against the mountains, we knew there was a chance of isolated thunderstorms right over us. As we neared the town where we would buy our licenses, the clouds had moved on and more blue sky was appearing.<br />
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After securing our licenses, we drove through the foothills toward the canyon. The road through the foothills was dotted with older homes and a few newer ones. The small community would be a nice place to live--quiet, with little traffic. We guessed that most of the residents were farmers and ranchers. Some of the homes might be summer homes owned by those who want a semi-secluded get-a-way--a place where they could come to relax and maybe do some hunting and fishing. Some homes might have been inherited by children or grandchildren of the original residents.<br />
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<br />Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-20521342553450619162016-04-20T11:17:00.001-06:002016-04-22T13:15:59.678-06:00SILHOUETTE SERIES AIRBUGS<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The Silhouette Series of Airbugs is a "new" way to use O2 Body Material. I have been tying large dry flies with O2 for the past 18 years. The tying technique creates two air-filled chambers that form the body of the fly and creates a nice silhouette. The air-filled body along with the elk hair wing and foam head makes for a great floating fly.<br />
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If you want to imitate some of the large stonefly adults such as the salmonfly and golden stone this is a great material and tying style to do it. By using orange, brown, black, and gold colored O2 a tier can create some great looks to imitate the stoneflies.<br />
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This technique and material also lends itself to the creation of beautiful cicada, hopper, and beetle patterns. Hoppers are best tied in the tan and pale yellow color, cicada with black or orange, and beetles with black, green, or even purple. With a little crystal flash or similar material mixed in with the wing the cicada pattern looks and works great. The body, foam head, and leg colors can be changed to create several fun patterns.<br />
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Last year I used the hopper for most of my late summer and fall dry fly fishing and had a blast. <br />
<br />Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-35801478891191784652015-06-22T13:20:00.001-06:002015-06-22T13:20:12.681-06:00Under ConstructionI'm going to start selling the material for the air-filled flies I have created and eventually the flies themselves. The site is still in the works, but thought I'd give a sneak peek.<br />
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<br />Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-29539296554512381692014-11-06T10:18:00.002-07:002014-11-06T10:18:21.734-07:00Summers Over Boys!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-9683414460442967922014-09-26T12:26:00.000-06:002014-09-26T12:26:16.908-06:00SMALL WATER--FUN-SIZED TROUT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-82911694538703569192014-07-09T15:55:00.001-06:002014-07-09T15:58:10.368-06:00Searching for Bonneville CutthroatI posted some pictures of some Bonneville Cutts I caught on a headwater. You can check it out on my other blog:<br />
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<br />Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-65882320404928642372014-05-03T10:22:00.002-06:002014-05-03T10:31:01.550-06:00Perfect Water<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Gene called on Thursday and said that he rode his bike over to the Ogden River to check out the conditions. He said it was perfect water. Perfect water, at least for Gene and me, is water that is clear, cold, and low enough to get in and wade. He said he was ready to go fly fishing when I was ready.</span><br />
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I knew I had Friday off, but didn't let Gene know. I wasn't sure I could find the time--wasn't sure what Friday would bring. I woke up Friday morning and went for an early morning run. I came back and called Gene during my cool down.<br />
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"Let's go hit the Ogden."<br />
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"I was thinking sometime this afternoon. Maybe around one."<br />
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"Okay, then I'll swing by and pick you up at one."<br />
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Plans set. I showered. I had time to tie up a few flies and tied up some Blue-winged Olives and some small beetles. I hadn't tied a fly for about eight months. My eyesight is slowly going. I need readers to see the small stuff, and get the feeling that some type of magnifier is in my future. I knew the Olives I tied were bigger than what would be hatching, but I just wasn't in the mood to mess with too small of hooks. The beetles were tied to represent the Box Elder bug that I have seen around and that usually hatch out in the spring in good numbers. They are not an aquatic bug, but I figured if they were found in the trees and brush, they end up in the water enough that fish would see them.<br />
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Back in our twenties and thirties, Gene and I fished a couple times a week if not more. A couple evenings after work and all day on Saturdays. I will admit we were half-crazed. In the evenings we could easily catch fifteen to twenty trout each--sometimes more. On Saturday adventures, we would fish all day and approach 100 fish days on a regular basis. We occasionally ventured around to other water, but for the most part the Ogden River was our quick fix.<br />
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As we drove out on Friday, we talked about the things I just mentioned. We reminisced how our lives have changed, how the world has changed. Gene had gotten into cycling and I had taken on more responsibility with my church. Gene has retired and I will have to work until I drop dead. We talked about getting old; about parents getting sick; about aches, pains, poor eyesight, and about trying to stay in shape sow e could still do the things we enjoy.<br />
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Gene confessed that he had not been fly fishing since 2006. Wow! I thought. That's eight years! Cycling had taken over as his focus in those years. I confessed that I didn't fish as much as I used to, that I try to get out once a week, or once every couple of weeks, that I have become a fair weather fisherman and only go out when the weather is good, that I focus my fishing in the Fall when the fish will take hoppers--when I can fish something I can see. We concluded that life is definitely different for us now.<br />
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When we arrived to the river, we moaned and groaned as we put on our waders.<br />
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"Kind of hard to bend over and put the boots on," I said. Gene agreed.<br />
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"Can't see to tie on my fly," Gene said. I agreed.<br />
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We eventually made it to the water, waded out and began to cast. Casting is like riding a bike. Even if you haven't done it for a while, the memory reflex and mind allow for it to come back quickly. Gene joked about remembering how to cast, but he was soon in rhythm.<br />
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I noticed a trout rise in a small pocket and tried to get it to take the beetle. Nothing. I asked Gene to come and try with the smaller mayfly pattern he had tied on. I showed him the spot and he made a cast. "A little to the right and in the seam," I coached. Next cast and the trout took Gene's fly. The little brown jumped and danced. Gene brought it to his hands and smiled. "Man, that feels good," he said. I can't remember how many times we had spotted fish and then guided each other into catching them over the years, but this was just like old times.<br />
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We fished for a couple of hours. The catching was slow, but the fishing was great. It was good to be out. It was good to see Gene with a fly rod in his hands after an eight year drought.<br />
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"Stoneflies will hatch in the next couple of weeks," I quipped. Gene said he would keep an eye out and let me know if he sees them before I do. "If the water stays good, we need to hit that hatch! Gene proclaimed.<br />
"That can be our next outing," I replied.<br />
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As we took our waders off and put away our gear we talked of fifty fish days, how the day was slow, how we would catch more the next time. But we also talked about how good it was to be out; to be on "our" river; how we had fished every inch of it from the mouth of the canyon to the dam in the past 25 years. We talked about how nice the day was. We both agreed that the water was perfect. <br />
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<br />Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-15635936302222467262014-03-28T15:05:00.003-06:002014-03-28T15:49:56.816-06:00Colorful Brown Trout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This brown was caught by a friend a few years back. I love the red spots framed in white and pale blue halos. He sent the picture with one of my flies in its mouth as evidence that a trout would actually eat one of my creations. One of the prettiest browns I've seen.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-65549217862174505482014-02-04T11:50:00.001-07:002014-02-04T11:50:59.404-07:00Utah House Bill 37 Compromise Stream AccessI remember fishing just about every creek, stream, and river in northern Utah when I was growing up. As long as I stayed on the trails or waded the water, it seemed like everyone was happy. I remember landowners coming out with a smile on their faces asking me if I'd caught anything and then suggesting holes to try. People were just friendlier then.<br />
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In Utah there is a battle going on as to who owns the water. The state constitution gives that right to the citizens. Within the past few years the rights of the citizens to recreate on the water as long as no damage or harm or laws were broken was verified by the Utah supreme court in a 5-0 ruling. Two years ago (2012) the Utah legislature passed a law that overturned the supreme court ruling and allowed private interest to basically lock up most of Utah's creeks, streams, and rivers from fishing, kayaking, floating, and other recreational pursuits.<br />
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The management of the fish and wildlife in these streams is funded by tax payer dollars, and fees for hunting and fishing licenses, as well as generous donations from sporting and recreation people of Utah. <br />
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I feel the public has a right to recreate on our public water. I am not advocating trespassing, polluting, litter, or vandalism--all which are against the law. I believe those who participate in this behavior should be prosecuted. <br />
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There is a way to access our rivers and streams through public easements which have always existed. Once the water is accessed, it is the responsibility of the recreationist to obey laws. This means they should stay in the water or below the ordinary high water mark of the river or stream. They do not have the right to access through private property or exit through the same. They must not vandalize, harass, trash, or abuse the land or water in any way. This law has been working in Idaho for a few decades. It is possible. Idaho recognizes the amount of revenue that comes into its state by water recreationists. Not to mention the value that comes to individuals and families that have the opportunity to play together outdoors.<br />
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This year (2014) a bill HB37 is in the works that is a compromise to the HB141 bill passed two years ago which locked up our rivers and streams. If passed it will allow recreationists the same opportunity that exists in Idaho--a very workable solution which should benefit landowners and recreationists.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Releasing a small brown trout.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Several small browns like this were feeding on emerging Blue-winged Olive mayflies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still hitting a black beetle pattern in the middle of the BWO hatch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The brown trout were good fighters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The river is full of trout this size.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My beautiful photographer and best catch ever!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One for dinner.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonneville cutthroat--my favorite trout to seek!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful work of art.</td></tr>
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Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-52838833728339316342013-02-21T06:39:00.000-07:002013-02-21T06:39:42.638-07:00Rumor of the BluesI can hardly believe it. Yesterday, I had two different people tell me that they spotted Blue-winged Olive mayflies. It's not unheard of this time of year, but it's been so cold, and there is still snow on the valley floor, so it just seems too early. One report of the "blues" came from a co-worker. He said he spotted one near his house, which is not far from the Weber River. It was probably blown there by the wind. The other report came from farther south by about 70 miles in the Utah County area and the lower Provo River. Both reports have me thinking about spending some lunch hours on the Ogden River. On warm afternoons, it is fun to stand and observe a BWO hatch. Maybe I'll start throwing the fly rod in my truck and cast to a few risers. I'm thinking it is still a bit early, and try to be patient until a full-blown hatch comes off. No sense getting giddy on a rumor of blues---yet!<br />
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The hatching of BWOs is my sign that Spring is here--or just around the corner. It is a time of awakening. A time when the smooth low water on the river starts to swirl with life. When temperatures start to rise into the 40s and 50s consistently, the BWO will start to hatch consistently. One thing I can do in the next couple of weeks is tie up some BWO patterns. I love to fish the adult imitations and my go to pattern is my chain-stitched BWO. I love to watch trout slowly sip that fly off the surface. This year I want to increase my take by fishing an emerger pattern--something that will sit just under the surface. I watched a couple of fly fishers have an excellent day last year by fishing emergers. it looked like a lot of fun.<br />
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I'll try to post some pictures of the flies, the trout caught, and the areas that I fish once this hatch comes to fruition. A trip in search of Blue-winged Olives is just what I need after a cold, long winter. There is nothing better to chase away the winter-time blues than to chase after a few rumors of blues.<br />
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Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-90184088524956580192012-10-20T22:15:00.001-06:002012-10-20T22:22:55.851-06:00Homewater, Skittish Trout, Browns and Beetles<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first trout of the day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful little brown.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Average Ogden River brown.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice Fall brown with crimson spots.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical brown looking to make my beetle pattern a meal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost all the trout were caught with a black beetle with an orange top for easier spotting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Casting from a sitting position.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Casting to seams between the rocks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jumping brown trout!</td></tr>
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<br />Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-21552518652456917762012-10-01T07:04:00.000-06:002012-10-01T07:15:11.723-06:00Early Fall Fly Fishing<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonneville Cutt with nice orange slash under the jaw.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sitting in one of my favorite places. I'm more comfortable here than in a recliner.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical size cutthroat for this stream.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small brushy creek with beautiful water and small beautiful trout.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trout like this are such works of art.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fiesty Cutt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you listen closely, the water will tell you where the trout live.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little skittish brown. Stealth is key in catching them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using the big rock as cover I was able to catch a few trout from this hole.</td></tr>
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The word was out that large stoneflies were hatching on the Blacksmith Fork in Cache County. I tied up some twisted foam adults and went to check it out. I never saw an adult stonefly anywhere along the river. I decided to fling my foam stone around just in case the trout had seen them and were still willing to rise to one.</div>
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I had about five small browns rise to the pattern but turn from it just as quick as they rose. I knew this was a sign that the fly was too big for their liking, and that they had probably not seen a stonefly yet. I went from a size 6 stonefly adult down to a size 14 caddis imitation and was able to hook several fish. All of them small browns and one small cutthroat.</div>
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I know I'm getting older. I can feel the stress in my back after a few hours of fishing--something I don't remember at all in my youth. I have to use readers to tie on a tippet and thread the tippet through the eye of the fly. But other than that, I feel like I get around good and I do try to be a little more careful. Today, after about two casts, I slipped on a mossy rock and went down hard. I laid there for a few minutes and then sat up. I bruised the front of my left leg and tweaked my back pretty good. The desire to make it a good day had me back on my feet and casting. I could nurse my pain when I was back home. All those wry smiles I used to hide from my partners came back to haunt me. Age has a way of teaching wisdom.<br />
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I didn't get a chance to fish the Ogden River during my favorite times this year. I love the early spring Blue-winged Olive hatches and my favorite, the stonefly hatch, but this year with all the snow melt runoff the river was just too high and fast. Even late summer when conditions were better, I was off chasing fish in other canyons and states. Twenty years ago, I would spend two or three evenings in Ogden Canyon and most Saturdays. It's close to home and I can usually be rigged and fishing within 30 minutes from home. I haven't been spending that kind of time with the Ogden River lately. I sometimes wonder why. <br />
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</tbody></table> With my regular season fishing coming to an end (I'm getting where I don't fish much in the winter months). I decided to take advantage of one last good fall day. I decided to stay close to home and give my old friend a try. It was a little overcast when I left home. Overcast days can be perfect for Blue-winged Olive hatches. When I got to the river I noticed a few fluttering around. Most of the fish I spotted feeding were taking emergers just below the surface. Every once in a while I would see a head pop out and a dun disappear. The BWO duns were very small (maybe a size 22 or 24). I had a few size 18 tied up and they looked like giants compared to the ones on the water.<br />
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I've always had good luck on the Ogden with large attractor dry flies in the fall. One year I nailed a bunch of fish on a fall afternoon using a looped foam cicada. I tie this pattern with a black foam body and then vary the color of the head. My favorite colors for the head are orange, red, and lime green. All three colors have been successful but I like the orange head the best. That was my choice today. Even though I saw a few risers to the Blue-winged mayflies, I decided to throw something I could see in the pocket water. I caught a couple and missed a couple. <br />
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I was having decent action but soon put the fish down in the smooth stretch. I tied the cicada back on and proceeded to work up river through some swifter currents. I took a couple of small browns and then nailed a fat rainbow about fourteen inches long. It was the first rainbow I've caught on the Ogden in a long time. I caught three of these fat bows during the few hours I fished. I wondered if these were planters that had migrated up into the canyon a ways. I know the DWR plants rainbows down near the river parkway. They were actually a nice diversion from the steady catch of browns.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown trout caught on a Chain-stitched Blue-winged Olive mayfly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decent brown caught on a BWO.</td></tr>
</tbody></table> In all it was a nice afternoon. It was nice of my wife to tag along and take the photographs. I caught some nice fish and the action was fast enough to keep me moving. Some of the fish looked like they were getting ready for the spawn. The last section I fished before I got out looked like the trout were building a redd. I spooked a couple of really nice trout near the end of the cleared gravel. They were big and they were fast. They tore out of the shallows with some real speed. I'm almost positive they were preparing to spawn. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown like this are abundant on the Ogden River.</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I noticed that the Blue-winged Olives stopped hatching and the skies had cleared to blue. I decided to call it an afternoon. I hiked up the steep bank and then walked back to the car with my wife. We were home in about 25 minutes. We talked about how we sometimes drive for a few hours to fish and how the fishing in the Ogden was just as good as the other places we try. Maybe I need to spend some more time there. I'll think about it. It is a workout. The boulders are big and slippery. I'll have to think about it. Right now, I'm going to take another pain pill for my tweaked back and go to bed. Goodnight!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQISebNAK2-fbVneRKPXMq6NkL3pNnlWrVPWQOPPwCSK02T-xtFcjwiqdHDKKfzWYQdWscOJdpEmkfSp7AZ9ANhRc_6YTSgpk-WEmPvVdYxWj1M2XcrfBRtJM_MiaTcx2_ubMB9kwhh6w/s1600/HPIM2318%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQISebNAK2-fbVneRKPXMq6NkL3pNnlWrVPWQOPPwCSK02T-xtFcjwiqdHDKKfzWYQdWscOJdpEmkfSp7AZ9ANhRc_6YTSgpk-WEmPvVdYxWj1M2XcrfBRtJM_MiaTcx2_ubMB9kwhh6w/s400/HPIM2318%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-80243756219903965022011-10-23T17:49:00.006-06:002011-10-26T21:09:21.204-06:00WHITE PINE LAKE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's late Fall, or what is often referred to as Indian Summer. The temperature is ten degrees warmer than normal. The aspen leaves are that dark, golden color before they turn brown and tumble to the ground. Pine squirrels run across the forest floor checking fallen cones for nuts to cache before deep snow buries the mountain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From the trail head we gradually climb up a rocky side hill toward a small ridge sparsely covered with sage, quakies, and pine. As we climb out of the Tony Grove parking lot a wooden sign marks a split in the trail. The trail to the left takes you to Naomi Peak. The trail to the right takes you to White Pine Lake. White Pine Lake is our destination. We've already hiked a few tenths of a mile and the sign tells us we have 3.8 miles to go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best friends.</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are lured to this area with autumn colors and as a fly fisherman with rumor of a small lake filled with palette-splashed brook trout. At the sign we glance back to take in the view of Tony Grove Lake. The scene is nice. I try to block out the cars and trucks, and asphalt in the parking lot and look upward at the gray rocky cliffs dressed in a shallow coating of early season snow. </div> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small colorful brook trout.</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The trail takes us through a couple of clearings, then through areas of pine and aspen. The afternoon sun has melted the frozen trail and we slip and slide through muddy stretches. We end up on a ridge overlooking another canyon. A climb down through a few frozen switchbacks puts us in the bottom of the canyon. We stop to rest and I can hear the gurgle of a small creek. If my map is right, this is Bunchcreek. Somewhere near this creek is another trail that runs approximately seven miles down to Highway 89, the main road in Logan Canyon. Toward the headwaters of this creek is the lake we are seeking. I investigate the creek water and search for any sign of small trout. I see places where trout could survive but never spot any. My attention is then turned to finding the lake. The lake is well hidden and at no point on the trail have we been able to get a glimpse of it. This adds to the excitement. Finally, as we cross a couple of footbridges, and crest a small hill, we look toward the base of two mountain peaks named Gog and Magog and see White Pine Lake.The shadow side of the peaks is covered with a foot of snow while the opposite side has a warm inviting look. The water is fresh and clean; it takes on the color of the green moss bottom. From different angles mirrored images of tall pines shoot across the surface. With each little breeze the images are erased and then reappear with stillness. This is a popular summer and fall destination. Boy Scouts like to hike in for overnight camps. As we were going in we passed a troop of Boy Scouts going out and a couple of people on horseback. When we arrived at the lake we lucked out and had it to ourselves for an hour. I noticed a few fish rise and rigged my rod, line, leader and fly as quick as I could. I made several casts into the area of the rising fish and hooked up with a nice 11-inch brookie. The colors on the fish matched the colors of the fall foliage. I was impressed with the beauty. The dark worm-like mottled back, the bright orange-red belly, the blue and crimson dots, and the brilliant white on the leading edge of the fins made for a very handsome trout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most of the brookies were about 10 inches.</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't claim that the fishing was fast but it was fun. I found that my best tactic was to spot a cruising fish and then cast to it. Most of the cruisers would turn and come for the fly. I was using a dry fly and twitching it slightly to get the brookie's attention. It was like fishing in slow motion for me. I'm so used to the quicker rises of fish on moving waters. Watching and waiting for the trout to get to my fly was fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the shortness of the fall day, we decided to start our hike out to beat the setting sun. A little stiffer breeze was blowing and fast moving, small cumulus clouds were starting to appear above the mountain peaks. On our way out we passed a few groups of backpackers just going in. This is definitely a great place for an overnighter. As we hiked out I dreamed of hiking back in and staying overnight. The idea of a fresh trout dinner, a warm campfire, and a star-filled night danced through my mind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The muddy section of the trail had mostly dried out with the afternoon sun. I smiled as I hiked and talked with my daughter and wife. Our hike was topped off when three deer jumped out of the brush and across the trail in front of my daughter. She waved for us to stop and then slowly approach her. The three deer stood off the trail about 30 yards and stared at us as we stared at them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Eventually, we made it back to Tony Grove and the parking lot. A stiff wind was now blowing over the ridge. Our timing was perfect. A few days later I mentioned to my wife and daughter that I loved being outdoors and that I always have a feeling similar to a home sickness after a day outside in areas I love. My heart flipped when my daughter said she often feels the same thing when we leave grandpa's summer home in Bear Lake. I believe there are places in nature that provide a measure of serenity and peace--maybe even an unexplainable healing both to the body and the spirit. As I write this my eyes are moist as I think back on spending a wonderful day with two of the people I love so much. Nature is bringing us closer together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First vew of the lake.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First fish of the day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun size for a 3-weight rod.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small and fiesty.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blending colors.</td></tr>
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</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">Today my wife and I decided to hit a local small creek. It was a spontaneous decision for the most part. We talked about maybe going but nothing was planned until we decided to go. Even with the decision to go, we were not sure where we were going. I had an idea or two in the back of my brain, but it wasn't until I was in the car and driving that I decided on the location.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">Isolated thunderstorms had me second guessing my decision, but by the time we arrived at the stream, the skies were clearing. I put my fly rod together, tied on a hopper, and started fishing. I missed a decent brown in the first spot I tried and then hooked up with a good little trout on the next hole.</span></div></td></tr>
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I stuck a fly in the trees behind me with a backcast and had to break it off. We went to the car to get another fly. As we were standing in the quiet, I could hear the wind coming. I've heard this before. You can hear wind before you feel it on your skin and hair. My wife wasn't sure what it was. She thought an animal was coming through the trees. Just before the wisp of wind got to us, we could hear the raindrops hanging on the leaves start to drop. The wind was shaking them loose and it sounded like a small sprinkle from a storm. To be honest, it was giving my wife a bit of an eerie feeling. She had never experienced those sounds or those feelings. Those are the types of things you can hear and feel as you spend time outdoors. I didn't explain what was happening until hours after the experience.<br />
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</tbody></table> My wife had discovered, a while back, that she had some pioneer relatives buried in a cemetery in a small town in Cache Valley. Here is the "strange" part of this whole experience. Remember, I mentioned that we left for this trip without full knowledge of where we were going until we were heading down the freeway. For some reason, I just decided to go to this particular stream. As we passed one of the small, country towns on our way to the canyon, my wife read the town sign and said, "Hey I have some pioneer relatives buried in this town cemetery." I responded with a "hm mm." I had fishing on my mind. As I was fishing and my wife was looking at wildflowers, she was also thinking about those ancestors in that cemetery. She was trying to remember their names. She remembered their last name but couldn't remember their first names. It wasn't until I had caught two fish when two names came to her. She mentioned to me that their names were Henry and Jane. Again, I shrugged it off and continued to fish. <br />
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Normally, I will fish until I can't see, but the last area I wanted to fish had a truck parked in it. We decided to head home. As we entered the small town where my wife's ancestors were buried we decided to drive up to the cemetery and look for their graves. We looked up on the hillside as we slowly drove looking for the cemetery but not seeing one. I finally said, "Lets turn up this road and look for someone in their yard and ask them where the cemetery is." (I know, brave and unusual thing for a guy to do--asking someone for directions.) I turned up the road and noticed a guy with a small child about three blocks up the road and a couple blocks to the north. We drove up to him and asked about the cemetery. "Your on the right road. Just drive to the next two stop signs and then you will see a road angling up to the cemetery," he said. We thanked him and drove according to his directions. I know things happen that are coincidences, I really do, but as we drove up the angled road I asked my wife what the chances were that we just happened to drive up that particular road, and turn on the road to talk to that gentleman, and find that we were on the road to the cemetery? This strange story isn't quite done yet. As we entered the cemetery, it was bigger than what we expected. What are the chances of finding the graves, I thought. I stopped the car and said, "Usually a cemetery will have a directory somewhere." Just as I said it we looked to the right of the car and there was the directory. At first my wife couldn't find the names she was looking for. I went over and looked and missed them the first time through. We thought maybe there was an older cemetery for people from the 1800s. Then I noticed some of the names were out of alphabetical order. I looked closer and we found the names. As coincidence would have it, we were parked right on the row of graves were the ancestors were located. We walked down and found the graves. After a couple of digital photos of the graves, we were on the road and headed home. Everything that happened on this evening could be considered coincidence, but in a small corner of our hearts and minds, we feel that it just might be more than that. Later in the week, I penned a short poem to capsulize the evening.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A simplified approach</td></tr>
</tbody></table>PARADISE CANYON<br />
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You can hear the wind<br />
long before you feel it.<br />
It sounds like a person<br />
crashing through the brush.<br />
Sometimes, it helps you hear<br />
the rain again, hours after<br />
a storm has passed.<br />
It shakes the drops resting on leaves,<br />
sends them tumbling to the forest floor.<br />
Henry and Jane buried in Paradise Cemetery<br />
move around on the wind.<br />
You can feel them too,<br />
but you have to practice pausing.<br />
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Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-5198876720297406942011-08-19T22:53:00.005-06:002011-08-28T22:29:25.775-06:00CREEKCRAFT<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First little brown of the day.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's the same old story: the biggest fish of the day gets away. When it's your fish, you can be pretty disappointed. The thought of holding that fish and snapping a few photos can stay with you for days--sometimes weeks--maybe even years, at least until the next outing where it will be replaced with the next "one that got a way" story. When it's your fishing partner's fish, it can be easy to shrug away, unless you are the one who caused them to lose it. When you cause your buddy to lose the nicest fish of the day, the feeling of disappointment is worse.I keep telling myself that it wasn't that big. But the fact remains, it was the biggest fish of the day, and it was hooked and played right as we had decided it was time to leave for home. A 12 to 14 inch trout in this small creek is a fine catch. One pushing 16 inches is a great catch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"I've got a nice one on!" Mark yelled. I looked up to see a bending rod and could here the thrashing water. Mark's line shot upstream then quickly reversed and came ripping downstream. Then the trout rolled and spun it's way to the surface.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"That is a nice one!" I exclaimed. "Play it down to this cut bank and I'll help you land it."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I knelt down on the bank and reached out to grab Mark's leader. Now, I've been fly fishing for over 30 years. I know you should always use the rod to dampen the shock placed on a tippet from a fighting trout. The flex of the rod can be the difference of landing and losing a fish--but excitement can still cause one to lose common knowledge and that's what happened. I reached out, grabbed the leader, started to lift, and then felt the trout flip and twist. Before I could get my hand under the trout to release the stress on the leader, the tippet broke and the trout was gone. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hungry Bonneville cutthroat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deep stream-side grass.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There would be no picture of the "big" one. No fly fisherman posing. No silly congratulatory handshake, backslapping, or macho talk you see the professional guides doing with their clients. As in many cases of fly fishing trips, all we have is a fish story: two guys who know the truth and readers who get the "story" in printed words. I feel bad about it--I really do. Yet, life moves on and there will be other adventures--other fish--and more stories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical Cutthroat.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The smaller creeks are teeming with trout. Teeming is such a pleasant sounding word. I like its meanings. It has an association with water. Think of flow copiously, pour, rain, stream (down), pelt (down), come down (in buckets), and rain cats and dogs. Then a similar meaning: abundant, swarming with (or in this case swimming with), prolific, abound, crawl with, overflow with, overrun with, and lousy with. When the stars line up and most times even when they don't, it is fairly easy for a competent fly angler to catch a passel of trout on these small creeks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7R-TbvCcSdB4TBvrPm_jmzeJv28zJdlur0zW9T5onzpe4JBkUYrOTUTZBt6Hcw1yYswzTCpS_GSTCHefn9mru-sjtB_sxiGAX3x20yz6dUxrPF4Ye8CGk26vj127pGhzUEbgdY9A3aw/s1600/HPIM1967%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7R-TbvCcSdB4TBvrPm_jmzeJv28zJdlur0zW9T5onzpe4JBkUYrOTUTZBt6Hcw1yYswzTCpS_GSTCHefn9mru-sjtB_sxiGAX3x20yz6dUxrPF4Ye8CGk26vj127pGhzUEbgdY9A3aw/s320/HPIM1967%255B1%255D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hopper hungry Brown trout.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On this trip Mark and I were able to jump spots, which means we took turns hitting the best holes. A mix of brown and cutthroat were caught. It was such a wet year. All the stream side grasses were high and green. It seems like everything is a month behind this year. I noticed my raspberries came on a month later as well as some of the other vegetables in my garden. I noticed that the hoppers in the grass were small for this time of year. It will be fun to go back in a couple of weeks when the hoppers have matured and the grasses have browned with the late summer heat.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Bonneville. My favorite trout.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would imagine, by then, the brown trout will be getting aggressive and starting to stage for the spawn. I want to take Mark back to this creek then, because I know the bigger trout will be out and feeding heavily to fatten up for the spawn and to put on weight for the lean winter months to come. I think I will give Mark the best water. I owe him the chance to get the biggest fish of the day again. This time, I'll be smarter and either carry a net, or let him play the trout from his fly rod until he can get it to his hand. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe8wF03IzVMFNGy3unBRPmcxfbeLgwGebmEp4TyWrd0q40-7A4cR0wKZ7fl4AmxXMKcLq7_TrjRznHsN51GaprhPfdrrf0nq6X37Mu3ajDPmgUEkmOZXM0FnN1xlZhNXnKCLam0kHrTE/s1600/HPIM1969%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe8wF03IzVMFNGy3unBRPmcxfbeLgwGebmEp4TyWrd0q40-7A4cR0wKZ7fl4AmxXMKcLq7_TrjRznHsN51GaprhPfdrrf0nq6X37Mu3ajDPmgUEkmOZXM0FnN1xlZhNXnKCLam0kHrTE/s320/HPIM1969%255B1%255D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-38904177682581809152011-04-24T08:48:00.001-06:002011-04-24T08:51:03.908-06:00Torrents of SpringI don't remember shoveling a lot of snow this past winter, yet the Utah mountains received over 150 percent of normal snowpack. Most of it is still in the mountains. Spring storms were cold enough to add to the snowpack when in most years April is when it starts to melt. Rain showers through much of March and April have brought the rivers to flood stage. Rivers like the Blacksmith Fork are at flood stage naturally, while others are experiencing high waters from frantic releases from reservoirs.<br />
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This wet season has taken away many of my early season fishing adventures. The peaceful slow flows and warm afternoons have been replaced with turbulent, off color flows, and wind and wet. The opportunity to fish one of my favorite early season hatches, the baetis or Blue-winged Olive, is gone. Missing this hatch and not being able to get near the water has added to the feeling of cabin fever. The few times the weather has been good enough for me to get in the yard and mow the lawn, or piddle in the garden, are not much of a cure.<br />
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I'm hoping the sun comes out. I'm hoping for some heat. I know that's not the scenario those who live along the rivers want, but I do. I want to get that snow out of the mountains. I want the run-off to blow out and then subside so I can fish. My plan is to hit some of the small creeks right after they drop from peaking. At the right time, they will be very fishable, and the water will be high enough that the larger trout might just come out to play. That's the plan. Until then, I'm going to try to enjoy the other outdoor opportunities the second driest state has to offer.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302953832009250581.post-49890256894536431352011-03-31T22:22:00.001-06:002011-03-31T22:23:13.038-06:00CodgersCodgers <br />
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They get together in fly shops<br />
worn and washed up like<br />
driftwood on the banks of <br />
the rivers they've strolled.<br />
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They talk of huge stoneflies,<br />
and how they hit the hatch<br />
prime-time perfect one year,<br />
and how big trout went crazy.<br />
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Someone says, "It just isn't the same<br />
anymore; not as many bugs,<br />
and the trout are smaller."<br />
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Heads nod in agreement<br />
as another voice cracks,<br />
"I remember when..."<br />
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Out on a river, migrating nymphs<br />
invade the banks like an alien army.<br />
Split shucks shimmer and dry,<br />
<br />
as clumsy adults clamber<br />
up willows and rocks,<br />
trading water for earth, again.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741569602659269179noreply@blogger.com2