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Last week was spring break for us, and my wife and I headed up to
the Gila. General pics can be seen at http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~jcook/Pics/gila-sp2004/ We stayed at a cheap cabin right below Lake Roberts, and an outfitter boarded our horse and mule for the two days we were up there. I didn't bring the canoe, so the first evening I took a few casts from the bank of the lake, trying to reach stockers that were excruciatingly always just beyond my reach... left a fly wrapped around my truck antenna to remind me to park further away when trying to make long casts from the bank. Oh well. Some good riding the next couple of days in the Gila Wilderness, the ground was nice and moist and there's still some snow on the north-facing high slopes. On the second day we planned to ride up the West Fork but the ranger said we wouldn't be able to make any but the first crossing. (The outfitter had told us he had to swim his horses across the main Gila earlier that week while lion hunting). That's good news down here, it's been a while since the Gila's carried that much water. So we took a dryland trail over to the Middle Fork -- crossed belly deep on our horses where normally it's probably ankle-deep. During lunch break I tried swinging a few nymphs through some likely looking areas, but no takes and had to pack up and leave without ever getting a bite. On the 5th picture you can see my 5pc Stowaway tied behind me (relevant to the recent discussion of pack rods on horses). All in all, it was my best skunked trip ever. Lot's of incredible scenery, beautiful weather, and general R+R. Jon. |
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Jonathan Cook wrote:
Last week was spring break for us, and my wife and I headed up to the Gila. Very cool, Jon. I can't get my stock out until the middle of May, at the earliest. |
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Jonathan Cook wrote: Last week was spring break for us, and my wife and I headed up to the Gila. General pics can be seen at http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~jcook/Pics/gila-sp2004/ Some awesome looking country! You drive through New Mexico and all you see is a "waste land". That makes those pockets of character scattered throughout the state, even more special. What's the hoodoo? Willi |
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"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message m... Last week was spring break for us, and my wife and I headed up to the Gila. snipped TR Thanks for posting. I really enjoyed the report, and especially the photos. Many years ago my wife and I were in the area to visit the ruins, and I told myself that someday I'd be back to fish the river. You've just thrown some dry twigs those embers! Cheers, Bill |
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Nice report Jon. I have been down Little Bear Canyon twice backpacking and
I loved it. The high cliffs along the river were just amazing. bruce h |
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"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message m... Last week was spring break for us, and my wife and I headed up to the Gila. General pics can be seen at http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~jcook/Pics/gila-sp2004/ ( nice stuff snipped) Jon. Hi Jon, Thanks for the pics. I spent a little time in the Wilderness area in the 80's when I lived in El Paso. Caught a few fish in the vicinity of the ruins. (may have been tourist fish) As I recall it was near a ranger/visitor complex. What was neat as I remember, was fishing a bit early, doing the tourist kind of stuff during the day with a lady friend, coming back in the evening, hiking to a hot springs area and relaxing in a pool, then coming back to camp for a steak and a little wine, with a camp fire. At that time I'm sure there were less rules than now, so we were able to camp without too many restrictions. ( made sure to ask beforehand though) Thanks for helping my rusty mind make the recollection. BestWishes, DaveMohnsen Denver (hmm . . . as I think about it I was probably there only a couple times . . ..different ladies and that kind of stuff) :) |
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Willi wrote in message ...
What's the hoodoo? Last summer up in Banff a tourist sign at a scenic lookout called the rocky spires left over from an eroding cliff "hoodoos". I have no idea where it comes from or why or how it's used up there, but it's just so fun to say! Jon. |
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(Jonathan Cook) wrote in
m: Willi wrote in message ... What's the hoodoo? Last summer up in Banff a tourist sign at a scenic lookout called the rocky spires left over from an eroding cliff "hoodoos". I have no idea where it comes from or why or how it's used up there, but it's just so fun to say! Jon. Hoodoo definition: http://geology.about.com/library/bl/images/blhoodoo.htm In the Pacific Northwest and B.C the term is often used for volcanoes that erupted sub-glacially and have a very distinctive "hoodoo" shape because of it. In this context though the term "tuya" is more apropriate. Probably OT and more than needed but it's nice to have something to say once and a while! Jeff Marso |
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