Weekend Wild Trouts

[tacklejunkie]

Mike and I did some Wild Trout Fly Fishin' last weekend in some raging, deep and wide waters!
Took some pics!

Enjoy.

Anticipation
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UFO's
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Isabella in a blanket of wind
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We camped here
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New rally machine. Heads up!
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Attack mode waiting for the sun to wake up. Self Portrait. Still Cig free!
I lost a fish before the sun even rose.
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Mike stumbled out of bed and into the water.
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Mission: My first wild fish from these particular waters. I have tried several times even with spinning gear and nothing. This trip would be different. And on the fly.
Here is the hefty waters I faced while sick as a dog with the flu.
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After a few nibbles and misses the fish finally woke up and started to commit.
I landed my first and only fish of the trip. A great fighter though none the less.
These rough waters produce true trophy fish that give you a run for your money.
Not that my fish was a trophy, but it was a real fighter.
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I caught the fish right here in this crystal clear run.
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We left the water shortly after for a burger. We we returned Mike suggested a new area and I agreed. I was feeling a bit woosie from lack of hydration earlier in the day so decided to sit out and watch. Mike went to work and right before my eyes got nailed and landed a nice big fish in return for inviting me out to his stomping grounds and showing me the ropes and how to nymph proper.

I was stoked to watch the whole thing. Like a pro he is. It was only a year or two ago I took him to my favorite local spot to get on some wilds and look at him go now. :Cool: You the man brother you played that fish like a pro angler would. I watched the fish dart left and right and up and down the river and stripping drag off for a good two-three minutes while Mike brought him in! But the fish jumped before my picture. Mike did get a pic though so I'm sure he'll post it later.

Here's pics of the battle anyways. :Twisted:
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check out the huge head on this fish lol
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netting like a pro
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photo session
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unhook
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and right back on the horse. haha! That a boy.
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I miss fishing with ya bro. Call me up next trip and I'll see if I can go.
You never know where you will be next, that's for sure! Glad to see you're as sharp as ever.
Had fun. Thanks for looking.

[mth1997]

You're way too kind my friend, but thanks. Hell yeah brutha!! It was great getting out there with you again. I'll give you a call in the middle of November then again around turkey-day for some still-to-be-decided waters. Local missions between then if you're interested.

Here's the 15" bow from the bendo shots.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/mhaselwander/KernRiver10-8-9-2010008.jpg

[TROUT MASTERS]

Very nice looking trout,im sure you guys had a blast
i love fishing the river.
Thanks for the post.
Trout masters ..............

[City Dad]

Nice, man. What were you using?

[mth1997]

Oh yeah, hope you're feeling better man. You're a champ for hittin it hard after work like that while sick. Get well soon.

CD, I threw a size 12 psycho prince with a size 20 FB BH PT nymph 8 inches below it, all about 6-7 feet below a thingamabobber for that run. The fish that's pictured took the smaller PT. A dry/dropper with a stimmie and various nymphs was suitable most of the other water we fished and that's what we used. I think Casey threw a few different flies tho.

[tacklejunkie]

Correctly home tied stimmies and hare's ear nymphs.

They bounced off the stimmie all morning and eventually got hung on the hare's ear.

First fish on a dropper rig. Mike showed me the ropes. Dude has really learned his sh*t!
I'm proud of him. You have come a long way!

I farmed one slightly larger and one slightly smaller by the feel of them.
Now I know, and knowing is half the battle. lol

Oh now I remember..
I could see that fish's tail in the crystal clear water swimming all around on the end of your line man. I couldn't get it in the picture but it was one of the coolest things to watch I have seen in a good while. The fish looked huge from the tail I could see swimming around and I know it fought VERY HARD in all that current! Way to go. I know for a fact that took some skill.

[crappiemike]

now thats trout fishing!!! great
job out there........




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[BIGBASS MB]

looks like the upper Kern...
nice report