More Goldens

[annex138]

Meet up with Mike(mth1997) and my dad on Friday to do some more exploring and maybe catch a golden or 2. We started fishing early Sat. morning and right away my dad hooks up first. I didnt snap a pic but i think my dad has one.

I was next to land a little guy.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n38/no_limit_sd/Picture398.jpg

Here is Mike fighting his first golden. I think Mike has a good picture of it.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n38/no_limit_sd/Picture396.jpg

This little section had a lot of fish in it. I farmed 2 fish and had at least 10 rises before hooking in to a little guy.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n38/no_limit_sd/Picture399.jpg

My Dad working a section running through a meadow.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n38/no_limit_sd/Picture401.jpg

After catching a few goldens each we decided to check out some new water. Fishing was kind of slow but Mike and my dad both got a little brown each. Here is the little guy Mike hooked.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n38/no_limit_sd/Picture403.jpg

I think Mike was trying to hook me.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n38/no_limit_sd/Picture404.jpg

After a lot of hiking and little fish we decided to try a new spot during the evening hatch. I must have watched at least 50 rises in less then a half hour. The fish were hungry and hitting like crazy. These fish would rise to your fly 4 or 5 times before getting smart. I was just sight fishing them. Wait till i see a rise and then throw my fly in the same spot and get hit. Parachute adams were the ticket for the evening hatch.

I sat and watched this guy nail bug after bug non stop for about 5 mins before i decided to cast to him. I had 3 missed hook sets on him before finally hooking him.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n38/no_limit_sd/Picture406.jpg

Little guy my dad got just as it got dark.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n38/no_limit_sd/Picture408.jpg

We fished for about a hour this morning before heading back home. Both Mike and my dad got a few more. I got the skunk today. Total count 9 goldens for me. I think my dad ended up with 11 or 12 goldens and a little brown and I think Mike ended up with 8 or 9 goldens and a little brown. All my fish were caught on a #16 parachute adams. Not sure what Mike and my dad were using. Great trip with great scenery and great fishing. I think Mike has more pictures to add.

[matt duarte]

nice dude! where did you guys stay? i just got back from the sierras we were camped at rock creek lake for 5 days!

[tacklejunkie]

Sweet fishes! Very nice pics too. Nice work guys! :Cool:

[mth1997]

What a great trip. Seriously one of the most satisfying fishing trips I've ever had. Awesome places, great scenery, and good company, what more could you ask for. And what a way to break in a brand new pair of waders!!

My first golden:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/mhaselwander/bnbnbnb002.jpg

Another:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/mhaselwander/bnbnbnb004.jpg

One for Matt:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/mhaselwander/bnbnbnb006.jpg

A bigger model on the olive EHC:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/mhaselwander/bnbnbnb008.jpg

The biggest of the trip for me. This thing fought harder than just about any other trout I've ever caught. I swore it was a monster until I put it in the net. Net shows about 10 1/2 inches.
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/mhaselwander/bnbnbnb013.jpg

Same guy, but looks a little bigger in the hand:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/mhaselwander/bnbnbnb014.jpg

I switched over to the parachute adams after seeing the success Matt and Pat had with it. There were mosquitos and another fly I couldn't ID that looked exactly like the para adams all over the water. Caught this fish last to end an awesome trip.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/mhaselwander/bnbnbnb016.jpg

And a last pic for scenery:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/mhaselwander/bnbnbnb027.jpg

I almost forgot! We had a very close run in with a rattle snake. We were hiking along the river over some overhanging rock. Both Matt and Pat passed up the fella and he started to rattle just before I got to him. Luckily I stopped dead in my tracks because if I would have kept on, I would have crossed his path and had an early end to my trip.

[Trout-Slayer77]

wow, great pics....awesome looking goldens !!!! thanks for the report

[tacklejunkie]

Nice pic additions Mike.
Killer colors on those guys.
Last one looks like orange sorbet ice cream from baskin robins "31 flavors". :LOL:

[annex138]

Damn Mike, that one fish is FAT.

[Mike274]

Great job on the goldens guys! those guys are small but fun to catch.

Mike