Knik
11-12-2010, 02:47 PM
Had some time off from work this week so thought I would spend it on LR. Being new to fly flinging and wanting to practice nymphing, I made up my mind to not use a strike indicator on this trip, figure I need to learn how sooner or later. After much study on the forums about "redds" and not wanting to disturb or damage any, I focused on the heads of the pools. Learned alot and got better at drifting my rigs through the pools as the day wore on, picking up a small bow here and there. Did manage one small brown on a RL Prince though...........
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Later in the evening I was fishing a big pool and happened to look up at this guy across from me..............
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/TNtrapper_2006/156800x600.jpg
He kept checking the air and looking back ever so often, so I figured that my scent was swirling in the air currents coming off the water and messing him up. He finally made his way up the ridge and out of sight over the top. I fished there another 10 minutes and then headed back to the truck. I climbed up the bank to the road and started walking when this larger soaking wet bear comes up out of the river into the road and looks at me. Cars slow down and I stop to give him some room (30yds maybe) and then he ran up the opposite bank on his merry way. Guess this second bear was behind the first before he crossed the river, kinda answers the question as to why the first one kept looking back.
At the next pole that I stopped at was a nice brown (18"-20"?) on a redd. As soon as I saw her I stopped and eased back a little ways, but to where I could still watch. There was a small fish that kept trying to get in there, but she would have no part of it, after a few minutes I headed up stream to try the head of the pool. Managed another little bow and figured that was a good ending to a great day in the park..............
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/TNtrapper_2006/160800x600.jpg
Well, the day wasn't over yet. :smile: As I was driving back towards Gburg I noticed a car pulled over and the folks taking pictures at the river. When I glanced down at the river, here was this 300lb + boar right in the middle of the river shaking off. He didn't spook or run off, he just walked into the rhodo and started rubbing the heck out of a sapling. He was in the rhodo by the time I got my camera out, so no pics. :frown: That guy had great tusks though.
11/11/10 .................. = Great big goose egg. :biggrin:
Had plenty of hits, just couldn't connect. I think some of that had to do with the smaller fish just getting a "rubber leg" than the whole fly, but most was my lack of experience for sure. On the way back I decided to drive the "Motor Nature Trail" since I've never done that before and to check the water out. Right off the bat, car jam..... another bear. :rolleyes: But this guy was king! :eek: Darn thing had to be around 450lbs-500lbs. Largest I've ever seen outside of Alaska. Anyways, they've done a great job on the road all the way through to Roaring Fork and I have to say that this is a nice drive and a very nice section of the park. Will have to give it a shot in the spring.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/TNtrapper_2006/146800x600.jpg
Later in the evening I was fishing a big pool and happened to look up at this guy across from me..............
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/TNtrapper_2006/156800x600.jpg
He kept checking the air and looking back ever so often, so I figured that my scent was swirling in the air currents coming off the water and messing him up. He finally made his way up the ridge and out of sight over the top. I fished there another 10 minutes and then headed back to the truck. I climbed up the bank to the road and started walking when this larger soaking wet bear comes up out of the river into the road and looks at me. Cars slow down and I stop to give him some room (30yds maybe) and then he ran up the opposite bank on his merry way. Guess this second bear was behind the first before he crossed the river, kinda answers the question as to why the first one kept looking back.
At the next pole that I stopped at was a nice brown (18"-20"?) on a redd. As soon as I saw her I stopped and eased back a little ways, but to where I could still watch. There was a small fish that kept trying to get in there, but she would have no part of it, after a few minutes I headed up stream to try the head of the pool. Managed another little bow and figured that was a good ending to a great day in the park..............
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/TNtrapper_2006/160800x600.jpg
Well, the day wasn't over yet. :smile: As I was driving back towards Gburg I noticed a car pulled over and the folks taking pictures at the river. When I glanced down at the river, here was this 300lb + boar right in the middle of the river shaking off. He didn't spook or run off, he just walked into the rhodo and started rubbing the heck out of a sapling. He was in the rhodo by the time I got my camera out, so no pics. :frown: That guy had great tusks though.
11/11/10 .................. = Great big goose egg. :biggrin:
Had plenty of hits, just couldn't connect. I think some of that had to do with the smaller fish just getting a "rubber leg" than the whole fly, but most was my lack of experience for sure. On the way back I decided to drive the "Motor Nature Trail" since I've never done that before and to check the water out. Right off the bat, car jam..... another bear. :rolleyes: But this guy was king! :eek: Darn thing had to be around 450lbs-500lbs. Largest I've ever seen outside of Alaska. Anyways, they've done a great job on the road all the way through to Roaring Fork and I have to say that this is a nice drive and a very nice section of the park. Will have to give it a shot in the spring.