SteveM Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I think this is where I left off on my last photo post??? My daughter took these pics of a family of bears in Kananaskis... Another of my kid's pics; near Upper K. Lake... Looking for a nut! Found one! (plenty more to come...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Hanging out on my carrots... From my garden... Fall colors... Big 'n' ugly! Small 'n' pretty... Brookie abstract art... The easy path up from the water... (there's fish pics coming soon...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 I had the week after the Labour Day long weekend off work, as did my brother. In spite of the heat & the full moon, we caught a fish or two. On the weekend, I hiked & fished a creek with my wife & kid, as well as my bro' & his wife. Heading to the creek... We got some tiny 'bows... ...and, some less tiny 'bows... ...a couple brookies... ...and, some cutts/cuttbows. I hooked what felt like a decent fish in a little pocket; put a good bend in my 3wt for a few seconds, then was gone. I got another chance a few days later, when my bro' & I fished that stretch again. This time, I got a better angle & he nailed my hopper on the second drift. After a spirited fight, I brought to hand one of the better cuttbows I've seen on this creek... Sweet revenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 We mostly chased cutts/cuttbows in the mountains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrinhurst Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Awesome pics Steve. Thanks for sharing your week off of work. How about next time you just invite me instead...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 We fished places like this... For fish like this... This one wanted his picture taken. When I released him, he turned right around, swam towards the shore & laid in the shallow water next to my rod. I obliged him by taking his pic & releasing him again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Most of our fish took dries, but on Friday I picked up a few on this pink/orange streamer & a couple on the boatman trailer... End of another fun day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 I got this gorgeous chunk on a caddis dry, fished on a tough-to-fish inside edge. One of very few cutts that I've ever had peel line off the reel; it was nice to hear that drag sing! A few days later, this one took my caddis pupa dropper in the same run... While I was releasing that one, my bro' hollered, "Fish on!", from directly across the river. I quickly crossed over & netted this gorgeous 20" cuttbow... Beautiful, thick fish... The end of a great day & a fantastic week! 'Til next time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I had the week after the Labour Day long weekend off work Yeah sure, so did I and I waited for your call and waited and waited and no PMs or nothing so I went fishin'.. Nice fish BTW better'n anything that I caught Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrinhurst Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Ok, now you're just braggin...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Yeah sure, so did I and I waited for your call and waited and waited and no PMs or nothing so I went fishin'.. Nice fish BTW better'n anything that I caught Stop messin' with me, Dutchman! :$*%&: Are ya serious? My bro' wasn't sure he could get the week off. I had a very short list of folks to contact about fishing during that week, in case he had to work; you were on it. He finally found out for sure about 3 weeks in advance; Mom says I have to take my brothers out whenever they want.... How 'bout tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Ok, now you're just braggin...... Naw, not really. Those pics are from 4.5 days of fishing (one day was 'skins & fins'- 18 holes of golf + an afternoon/evening of fishing). Never put up great numbers, that's for sure; made up for that with some quality fish. There is nothing like watching a big cutty come up under your stimmy/hopper/caddis/whatever-kinda-dry-fly in crystal clear water on a mountain stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcvansluys Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I like how you started with the small fish, and then they progressively got bigger and bigger. Sure made me jealous; those were some nice fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 I like how you started with the small fish, and then they progressively got bigger and bigger. Sure made me jealous; those were some nice fish. Thanks, vanSlays; it was a fun week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamponius Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I like how you started with the small fish, and then they progressively got bigger and bigger. Sure made me jealous; those were some nice fish. Exactly my feeling... At the begining, I was amazed by the size of those tiny trouts. Then, by the size of those big cutts (and gorgeous I must add...). Anyway, great pictures, I especially love the one where you see the upper front, with the reel (and trees) as background...Really a special one... Glad you had a fun week, and thanks for your pictures !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentan Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 As per usual, great set of pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickberry Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Hey boblolaw what camera do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Hey boblolaw what camera do you use? I use an Olympus Stylus 850SW point & shoot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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