Jeff Miller wrote:

thanks for the fine story and photos chuck!

You're welcome, Jeff. And thanks for all your good advice.

Which reminds me of something I forgot to include in my TR. (Yeah,
I know ... how could I have left *anything* out? ;-) I wound up
approaching likely looking water by being as stealthy as I could, and
when I got into decent position, I would wait a bit before casting. I'd
take a cig break or take some photos; resting the pool for 5 minutes or
so before even making my first cast. I didn't do it consciously at
first, but I caught my biggest 'bow that way and then did it
intentionally after that. I don't know if it made any difference to the
fish, but it made me slow down a bit so I could get a good long look at
the water and plan my cast instead of just flailing away.

you did right good on your
first visit...better than most. it's a fine and wondrous place, and
it'll be near bout the same on your next visit. (btw, you climb up the
left side of the lower falls...and, wait til you see middle falls)

Is the lower falls actually a whole set of mini-falls, or was it
just the two that I saw from where I got down to the water? (I came in
with a large falls below me and the one in my photo above.) I'm just
wondering because the falls that was above where I came in didn't look
like it had a lot in the way of foot or handholds.

I look forward to exploring some of that water with you in the
future, Jeff.


Chuck Vance