ksbioteacher
08-20-2011, 03:58 PM
Earlier in the year I told GMAC (a fellow flyfisher with a lot more experience than I have) that I would be heading to Colorado later than normal--maybe late enough to meet up and fish a couple of days if he just happened to move his normal time up a bit. Over the years we've both become pretty attached same general area of Colorado that serves almost as a second home. However, we've never met up to fish. Once in a while things work out. In July, GMAC mentioned that while he wasn't heading out to Colorado specifically for fishing, he was really hoping to work in a couple of days of fishing. Sounded good to me so I worked my schedule and we were able to meet up on Sat. Since altitude can be a problem we agreed to take it easy the first day and fish a local small stream that would only require about a 2 mile hike to reach some pretty water. Of course there was still the drive to the trail head.
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I've reported on this stream before. The stream has a number of springs that apparently contribute to the brook trout in this stream averaging out a bit larger than similar streams that I have fished. We arrived a little earlier than usual since GMAC was anxious to get on the water. This was GMAC's first time on this water and I was a bit on the nervous side since I hadn't fished this stream yet, this year. GMAC got things started at the first pool.
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Unfortunately, the pool that usually delivers about 10 or 12 fish turned out to be very uncooperative this morning. I was beginning to have my doubts and started working on my backup plan but no need, after about an hour both of us started catching a number of fish. Turns out we were just a bit too early arriving and we just had to wait for things to warm up. GMAC went upstream where I normally fish and I chose to go downstream where I had not gone before. I thought the canyon would close in on me but I was surprised as I went around the corner I found more and more water--and more and more fish. GMAC probably thought I was holding out on him.
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Meanwhile a couple of other folks showed up so we went even further downstream. I had no idea there was so much fishable stream here. Downstream the pools are bigger and deeper. More importantly we saw fewer and fewer signs of other fisher folks....
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Overall a great day. I imagine most trips with Greg turn out that way. Greg is a skilled flyfisherman and great guy. His stories and knowledge of flies and fly tying really add to the day. On top of that I got to "discover" more new water. Truly a great way to wrap up a great week of fishing.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6061701871_70c88a2040_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/6062231758_90da4b6bf2_z.jpg
I've reported on this stream before. The stream has a number of springs that apparently contribute to the brook trout in this stream averaging out a bit larger than similar streams that I have fished. We arrived a little earlier than usual since GMAC was anxious to get on the water. This was GMAC's first time on this water and I was a bit on the nervous side since I hadn't fished this stream yet, this year. GMAC got things started at the first pool.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6062237556_728401cf4f_z.jpg
Unfortunately, the pool that usually delivers about 10 or 12 fish turned out to be very uncooperative this morning. I was beginning to have my doubts and started working on my backup plan but no need, after about an hour both of us started catching a number of fish. Turns out we were just a bit too early arriving and we just had to wait for things to warm up. GMAC went upstream where I normally fish and I chose to go downstream where I had not gone before. I thought the canyon would close in on me but I was surprised as I went around the corner I found more and more water--and more and more fish. GMAC probably thought I was holding out on him.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/6062243906_cf614977c2_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6076/6061689569_ab10ed8b0e_z.jpg
Meanwhile a couple of other folks showed up so we went even further downstream. I had no idea there was so much fishable stream here. Downstream the pools are bigger and deeper. More importantly we saw fewer and fewer signs of other fisher folks....
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6061710479_22dde9957d_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6061708199_91a75711d4_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6061737925_373f783ebc_z.jpg
Overall a great day. I imagine most trips with Greg turn out that way. Greg is a skilled flyfisherman and great guy. His stories and knowledge of flies and fly tying really add to the day. On top of that I got to "discover" more new water. Truly a great way to wrap up a great week of fishing.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6061701871_70c88a2040_z.jpg