The Fishing Queen
04-14-2013, 08:49 PM
Ok, any of you who have ever fished in the creeks or rivers up in the wild woods before, I assume you all know what I am talking about if you had some experience like me. Wild trout are much smarter and harder to catch than farm raised trout. Because they live in a natural environment, they have to be more wary to survive. Once we cast a fly or lure into the water and get a feisty little trout to bite on it, it immediately gets us hooked on wild trout fishing. Not just because we admire the beautiful surroundings and views of the mountains and forest, but we also get in trouble by becoming addicted to the wild wood fishing. I must say: I love hunting for wild trout - the tug, is my drug!
Some of you like to target the big toads (fish), and you think the bigger the better. But some of us are just as passionate about wild trout fishing. Yes, they're only 5"-13" long (laugh all you want), but, don't ever under estimate the intelligence of these little fish. They might be petite in size, but they are mighty in fight. And most of all, they are super charming in their beautiful colors.
My heart has been aching for wild trout fishing for a while and we have been so busy with some home projects lately. I finally had enough of it, so I told my husband: "let's go fishing in the woods!". This was non-negotiable. More like an order. Of course, he can be a boss at work in his company, but I am the director in our home.... Well, some of you may say that I am the one 'who wears pants' and makes the decisions in this relationship. But, I have to tell you that a smart woman should only wear cute and pretty dresses or skirts...... I know that I have him wrapped around my finger every time I have a request, and 'yes dear' is a good answer that I can only except after some hard working days.
I have to admit that we are a good match - made in heaven. One brings out the idea, the other works on the details. I was tired and nested myself in bed - reading and watching my romantic soup operas. He went shopping - food, snacks and drinks that we needed for the trip. Funny, he tells me sometimes people asked him how many kids he has. He jokes and answers:"3???". Sometimes, I'm the one who refuses to grow up......
The Day Trip
4/12, Scott got up early and cooked us breakfast. After I finished eating he had everything packed in the car. Around 9 am, we were on the road and heading east. I wanted to explore a new area that we have never fished before. Scott bought a GPS with him, we marked our destination and we both were very excited about our trip.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/AC00AC31-358A-42E6-9D63-3EA8B926733C-484-000000DBF90BB4DA_zps44d133ba.jpg
We drove on a windy road into the woods. About 10:15 am, we parked our car, took our two backpacks and hiked 2 miles into the deep woods. We carefully avoided the thorny vines and muddy ground. We went down some steep hills and we discovered some large pools in the area.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/689811BA-5445-43A8-B859-DDFE21CBBBE6-484-00000101A18DA63D_zps8604cebe.jpg
We fished at the first pool with our Tenkara rods for an hour. There were a dozen trout that I could see, a few 10" trout were teasing me as they swam by. Some showed interest in my fly. The bite was very skittish, they carefully nibbled on the fly instead of taking it aggressively. I ended up with 2 pretty little trout with a size 16 BH Nymph fly. Scott also had 2 trout bites on his size 16 karbari fly.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/AC5340CD-C85C-4351-ADA1-D389AC194842-484-000000D887A941F8_zps2a3805bf.jpg
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/31AF5682-8B13-4CA0-A1CD-648769AD2768-484-000000FEA86CE103_zps81d6c032.jpg
We moved to the next location, a wide open area and we fished side by side. I caught another small trout. Scott had no luck with the catch..... But he found something very interesting - a small frog was resting on a rock. Its color perfectly blended with the rock color so it looked just like the rock.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/C991F993-132E-4353-A976-A158A53FB718-484-00000107976B3F04_zpscaded12d.jpg
It was 2 pm, we continued to hike along the way. There were lots of small black flies that swarmed around us the further we went. We saw some poison ivy and a lot of dead branches on the ground. We found a place and had our lunch. After that, Scott took a break and he wrote down some spots that we fished and marked it on the GPS. I was on my own and did solo fishing at a small, shallow creek. I saw a lot of small white flies flying around and landing on the water surface. I changed to a size 18 Adam fly to match the hatch. I cast the fly into some deep pockets and caught two trout in 40 mins.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/66380AA3-B404-4586-BE2C-B785E3CEC623-484-00000107AC0416D8_zpsf9e7cf7f.jpg
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/40095372-774C-4954-8B9C-17DD9F34652E-484-000000DC3163470D_zpsed8d9371.jpg
The last stop that I tried was loaded with flies and there were a lot of overhanging branches. I hopped on some rocks and tried to get to the middle of the creek. I slipped on one rock and almost fell into the water. But over all, it was a good move - It was easy for me to cast without getting my fly stuck in a tree. The fish were aggressively jumping for the Adams fly. I had 5 trout after 1 hour and a half of fishing.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/692B0043-0229-4A3C-B79C-41A7795CF1D1-484-000000DBCC85B6A0_zps5e7b4ce7.jpgT
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/BBA2EB66-6703-4554-9E3A-FDE78BB116E4-484-000000FEB8660FC2_zps7ee6325d.jpg
It was a wonderful day to be out in the mountains and hiking through the woods. Big thank you to Scott - for taking notes and marking the good fishing spots; for preparing and carrying all the food and drinks; for being a good sport to come along with me and 'protect my safety' in the wild woods. Without his great support for me, there wouldn't be a fishing queen on this forum.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/298a0c50.jpg
The Buff
I read about all the drama about the buff. Lol, I never know people would care about what other fishermen wear. Funny to see how others can also get so sassy. I thought sassiness was a women's specialty. Anyway, I found it be very entertaining.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/e6da5de0913eb689be2bdfccae2fd82d_zpsbb814d3a.jpg
Well, I think a lot of us are hardcore fishermen and fisherwomen here. A dark tan might be a badge of honor for some. But skin cancer and other skin problems from sunlight are not a joke.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/028fb91693129776ae49f6d9010375b9_zps949f99fd.jpg
Just look at what strong UV can do if you leave a piece of fabric out under the sun for 1 or 2 years. It will destroy it completely. Some people, like me, just can't wear sunblock all the time. My eyes will get irritated, watery, burn and turn red all day. We have no choice but to use other UV protection products like Buff. It's not a fashion trend, as I have to endure some people's stares and they probably think I am a strange alien creature that was dropped off on this planet.......Well, I wear it because of its protection, so that many years later, I don't have to look like this.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/6a3b0094df5ee1662e6642f1484c6450_zps101ca115.jpg
I only wish that I brought a buff with me on this trip. The flies were very annoying in front of my face and I had to constantly wave my hands to shoo them away. I had some black flies bite me in the past. If any of you have fished in woods or mountain lakes, you will know that those bugs really bite into you flesh. No kidding!! Yes, I did wish that I could have full protection like this on some rough days.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/d7ccb5a320a3e1eead8f3a8a7c45d9e2_zpsff4b6a81.jpg
Ok, maybe next time, for my fashion trend, I'll order a buff like this one. It glows in the dark!! COOL, HA???!!!
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/4f4b316b8977d1377dc25b93a82f7467_zps4915bafd.jpg
Have a good laugh? This is for your entrainment. Some of my friends (some are members, and most of them are not) have wondered about my disappearance. I'm posting a video here so that you can see what has been keeping me busy lately. The instrument is the size of a small piano. A few Asian countries have similar instruments to this. It' called Guzheng in China; it's Koto in Japan; Kayageum in Korea and Dan Tranh in Vietnam. Sorry, it's just a iPhone recording, no fancy set up. This song is called 'Evening song of the fisherman'.
http://youtu.be/J6G_umM7KI8
Some of you like to target the big toads (fish), and you think the bigger the better. But some of us are just as passionate about wild trout fishing. Yes, they're only 5"-13" long (laugh all you want), but, don't ever under estimate the intelligence of these little fish. They might be petite in size, but they are mighty in fight. And most of all, they are super charming in their beautiful colors.
My heart has been aching for wild trout fishing for a while and we have been so busy with some home projects lately. I finally had enough of it, so I told my husband: "let's go fishing in the woods!". This was non-negotiable. More like an order. Of course, he can be a boss at work in his company, but I am the director in our home.... Well, some of you may say that I am the one 'who wears pants' and makes the decisions in this relationship. But, I have to tell you that a smart woman should only wear cute and pretty dresses or skirts...... I know that I have him wrapped around my finger every time I have a request, and 'yes dear' is a good answer that I can only except after some hard working days.
I have to admit that we are a good match - made in heaven. One brings out the idea, the other works on the details. I was tired and nested myself in bed - reading and watching my romantic soup operas. He went shopping - food, snacks and drinks that we needed for the trip. Funny, he tells me sometimes people asked him how many kids he has. He jokes and answers:"3???". Sometimes, I'm the one who refuses to grow up......
The Day Trip
4/12, Scott got up early and cooked us breakfast. After I finished eating he had everything packed in the car. Around 9 am, we were on the road and heading east. I wanted to explore a new area that we have never fished before. Scott bought a GPS with him, we marked our destination and we both were very excited about our trip.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/AC00AC31-358A-42E6-9D63-3EA8B926733C-484-000000DBF90BB4DA_zps44d133ba.jpg
We drove on a windy road into the woods. About 10:15 am, we parked our car, took our two backpacks and hiked 2 miles into the deep woods. We carefully avoided the thorny vines and muddy ground. We went down some steep hills and we discovered some large pools in the area.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/689811BA-5445-43A8-B859-DDFE21CBBBE6-484-00000101A18DA63D_zps8604cebe.jpg
We fished at the first pool with our Tenkara rods for an hour. There were a dozen trout that I could see, a few 10" trout were teasing me as they swam by. Some showed interest in my fly. The bite was very skittish, they carefully nibbled on the fly instead of taking it aggressively. I ended up with 2 pretty little trout with a size 16 BH Nymph fly. Scott also had 2 trout bites on his size 16 karbari fly.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/AC5340CD-C85C-4351-ADA1-D389AC194842-484-000000D887A941F8_zps2a3805bf.jpg
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/31AF5682-8B13-4CA0-A1CD-648769AD2768-484-000000FEA86CE103_zps81d6c032.jpg
We moved to the next location, a wide open area and we fished side by side. I caught another small trout. Scott had no luck with the catch..... But he found something very interesting - a small frog was resting on a rock. Its color perfectly blended with the rock color so it looked just like the rock.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/C991F993-132E-4353-A976-A158A53FB718-484-00000107976B3F04_zpscaded12d.jpg
It was 2 pm, we continued to hike along the way. There were lots of small black flies that swarmed around us the further we went. We saw some poison ivy and a lot of dead branches on the ground. We found a place and had our lunch. After that, Scott took a break and he wrote down some spots that we fished and marked it on the GPS. I was on my own and did solo fishing at a small, shallow creek. I saw a lot of small white flies flying around and landing on the water surface. I changed to a size 18 Adam fly to match the hatch. I cast the fly into some deep pockets and caught two trout in 40 mins.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/66380AA3-B404-4586-BE2C-B785E3CEC623-484-00000107AC0416D8_zpsf9e7cf7f.jpg
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/40095372-774C-4954-8B9C-17DD9F34652E-484-000000DC3163470D_zpsed8d9371.jpg
The last stop that I tried was loaded with flies and there were a lot of overhanging branches. I hopped on some rocks and tried to get to the middle of the creek. I slipped on one rock and almost fell into the water. But over all, it was a good move - It was easy for me to cast without getting my fly stuck in a tree. The fish were aggressively jumping for the Adams fly. I had 5 trout after 1 hour and a half of fishing.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/692B0043-0229-4A3C-B79C-41A7795CF1D1-484-000000DBCC85B6A0_zps5e7b4ce7.jpgT
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/BBA2EB66-6703-4554-9E3A-FDE78BB116E4-484-000000FEB8660FC2_zps7ee6325d.jpg
It was a wonderful day to be out in the mountains and hiking through the woods. Big thank you to Scott - for taking notes and marking the good fishing spots; for preparing and carrying all the food and drinks; for being a good sport to come along with me and 'protect my safety' in the wild woods. Without his great support for me, there wouldn't be a fishing queen on this forum.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/298a0c50.jpg
The Buff
I read about all the drama about the buff. Lol, I never know people would care about what other fishermen wear. Funny to see how others can also get so sassy. I thought sassiness was a women's specialty. Anyway, I found it be very entertaining.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/e6da5de0913eb689be2bdfccae2fd82d_zpsbb814d3a.jpg
Well, I think a lot of us are hardcore fishermen and fisherwomen here. A dark tan might be a badge of honor for some. But skin cancer and other skin problems from sunlight are not a joke.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/028fb91693129776ae49f6d9010375b9_zps949f99fd.jpg
Just look at what strong UV can do if you leave a piece of fabric out under the sun for 1 or 2 years. It will destroy it completely. Some people, like me, just can't wear sunblock all the time. My eyes will get irritated, watery, burn and turn red all day. We have no choice but to use other UV protection products like Buff. It's not a fashion trend, as I have to endure some people's stares and they probably think I am a strange alien creature that was dropped off on this planet.......Well, I wear it because of its protection, so that many years later, I don't have to look like this.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/6a3b0094df5ee1662e6642f1484c6450_zps101ca115.jpg
I only wish that I brought a buff with me on this trip. The flies were very annoying in front of my face and I had to constantly wave my hands to shoo them away. I had some black flies bite me in the past. If any of you have fished in woods or mountain lakes, you will know that those bugs really bite into you flesh. No kidding!! Yes, I did wish that I could have full protection like this on some rough days.
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/d7ccb5a320a3e1eead8f3a8a7c45d9e2_zpsff4b6a81.jpg
Ok, maybe next time, for my fashion trend, I'll order a buff like this one. It glows in the dark!! COOL, HA???!!!
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p561/TheFishingQueen/4f4b316b8977d1377dc25b93a82f7467_zps4915bafd.jpg
Have a good laugh? This is for your entrainment. Some of my friends (some are members, and most of them are not) have wondered about my disappearance. I'm posting a video here so that you can see what has been keeping me busy lately. The instrument is the size of a small piano. A few Asian countries have similar instruments to this. It' called Guzheng in China; it's Koto in Japan; Kayageum in Korea and Dan Tranh in Vietnam. Sorry, it's just a iPhone recording, no fancy set up. This song is called 'Evening song of the fisherman'.
http://youtu.be/J6G_umM7KI8