Post by grayfingers on Jul 25, 2013 17:20:59 GMT -5
Well, I put in a couple of hard day's work so thought I'd hit the river again. This time I went several miles to reach a stretch I had not been to in many years. Bordered by farms and ranches, the only way in is to bushwhack it. (No float fishing allowed) Lots of beaver sloughs, the grass is taller than 6 foot, I bet I dumped it at least a half-dozen times falling into beaver ditches hidden in the grass. Gonna feel it tomorrow. Winding my way along river channels, avoiding the brush as much as possible. Scared up a lot of deer.
Six and a half hours later I staggered back to the car having decided that the going is even tougher than I remembered. Awhile back a local got lost out in the thick stuff, search and rescue had to go find him. Much tougher country to traverse than it looks. I only saw deer prints, no sign anyone has fished there yet this year. I do believe I saw a wolf track as well. The fishing was great, though later than I like as I didn't' start fishing until I was nearly as far in as I was going. Caught four right off, then walked to another even better looking hole. Fifth trout with first cast. Ran the rocks on the way back.
Pretty morning.
The rocks
largest agate in back is about 4"x3".
That one on left in last pic, I knocked off a couple chunks from a 12" nodule.
And of course, pet woods
And, a fossil! A sponge, I think?
And, last but not least, a Prehistoric Pendant.
And the trout. . .
Hope you enjoyed,
Bill
Six and a half hours later I staggered back to the car having decided that the going is even tougher than I remembered. Awhile back a local got lost out in the thick stuff, search and rescue had to go find him. Much tougher country to traverse than it looks. I only saw deer prints, no sign anyone has fished there yet this year. I do believe I saw a wolf track as well. The fishing was great, though later than I like as I didn't' start fishing until I was nearly as far in as I was going. Caught four right off, then walked to another even better looking hole. Fifth trout with first cast. Ran the rocks on the way back.
Pretty morning.
The rocks
largest agate in back is about 4"x3".
That one on left in last pic, I knocked off a couple chunks from a 12" nodule.
And of course, pet woods
And, a fossil! A sponge, I think?
And, last but not least, a Prehistoric Pendant.
And the trout. . .
Hope you enjoyed,
Bill
