Taxman
Senior Member
I got my workout the last couple of days in the park. Day one, I broke my Sage again after just getting it back on Friday. Hiked 5.5 miles out and borrowed a rod from Tuck fly shop and hiked back up. I didn't catch a lot of fish but I caught my 3 biggest ever! Trying to land 17 or 18' browns on a 3 weight rod is quite the chore in those creeks!!!! So tired after one of them, I hung another and fought him for a few and would have had to swim across a pool to get him from under a submerged rock. I was glad he got off!!! One of them got below me and I had to chase him through the middle of creek for 75 yards.
First time I didn't take a spare rod because I thought I would just switch spools and fish for dry's with that rod. Didn't even put another in the trunk of car. 23 miles of hiking!! I hate hiking. lol
I did get some quick pictures of the fish. They were very stressed after the fights and the warmer water so I released as fast as I could, I didn't even make it up to my favorite spots. With the rain every evening up there, I was afraid to be 1/4 of a mile from trail access with fast water rising.
First time I didn't take a spare rod because I thought I would just switch spools and fish for dry's with that rod. Didn't even put another in the trunk of car. 23 miles of hiking!! I hate hiking. lol
I did get some quick pictures of the fish. They were very stressed after the fights and the warmer water so I released as fast as I could, I didn't even make it up to my favorite spots. With the rain every evening up there, I was afraid to be 1/4 of a mile from trail access with fast water rising.