You ain't kiddin' when you say that water is gin-clear. Wow!
Was kinda hoping to see a big-arse bull ambush that gorgeous cutty, though...y'know, just for laffs...
Wow...just...WOW!!!
I mean, I've heard lots of jokes about guys & sheep(I am from Newfoundland, after all), but you're the first person I know who will just come out & admit to it. Bravo, Dave. Bravo...
Someday, if I take enough pics, I will get the ultimate fish pic by which all other fish pics will be judged. If a few hundred bull trout have to be sacrificed in the process...; well, you know what they say about having to break eggs to make an omelet...
My buddy had been there with his kids a couple days earlier & was getting lots of hits on his indy. He tied on a small indy with a hook and a small weight so his kid could cast it with a spincast outfit. She caught a bunch of small cutties & one that he described as a 5 lb'er. Gotta give them fishies what they want...
Cutty on soft hackle wetfly...
Up close...
Releasing a nice brown...
Pretty fish...
Hoary marmots...
Barn swallows...
Artsy-fartsy moss & water shot...
That is all.
Fish food...
I may have taken a wee bit too long getting a pic of this bull trout before I released it; I think he was OK, though...
For some reason, coffee tastes better in this mug...
Wee creek-caught brown on Green Drake...
Tiny 'bow on ant pattern...
My bro' takes a break for lunch in a purty spot...
I watched this whitefish come up & eat this big foam fly about 5 feet from me; not sure how he fit it in that little mouth, but he got it first try...
This brookie ate the same fly; seems to have a deformed gill plate...
(still more coming...)
Some recent pics...
Now that's indicator fishing! My buddy told me the trout at Upper K were hitting his indy more than his fly. So, I treated an egg fly with floatant & used it as an indy with a nymph underneath; couldn't keep them stocked cutties of it!
Upper K resident mooch...
Staying close to Mom...
Yep, flowers...
And bugs...
(more to come...)
Not bad, I guess...
I mean, y'know, iffen yer into crisp, clear photos of absolutely gorgeous brown trout.
I suppose some people are into that kinda stuff; y'know, like me...
Awesome fish & wicked cool pics! Thanks!
Wow! Great story & pics; thanks for taking the time to share such a detailed trip report.
The rest of us can use this as a template for how to share a special fishing experience with our fellow forum members. Kudos!
I wonder how long it would have been 'til you found out y'all were at the wrong lake iffen the dude hadn't come back????