"Big Dale" wrote

Yes, now that you point it out, I am a bit of a spoiled brat. I have
fished to rising trout, feeding on baetis, under the bridge going into town
one time, ant that is about three miles from my door. The place I
visited last week is maybe 10 miles, and another 5 gets you to the section
of the lower Stan that 99% of the people come to fish. That section is
enough up the hill to be a lot more like a mountain river, one can usually
catch a few fish, I've gotten them to 19 inches, but it's still water that
you can only reach the edges of, and requires small nymphs fished very deep
in pretty damn fast, heavy currents. It's also usually crowded, mainly
with Bay Area people that drive over.

I have Doctor appointments today, getting ready for surgery, but you've made
me feel guilty and I'll go out a few times and try harder to appreciate my
'home water' on it's own terms .... thanks for the wakeup slap, I deserved
it