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This trip report is from a "rank" amature so take it
with a grain of salt if you will. We, three of us, arrived mid-day wednesday, set up camp on Russell Brook (just outside of Cooks Falls). Water on both the brook and the main Beaver was clear and low. Fished the evening at Horton Brook Pool, saw fish coming to the surface but didn't see too many bugs! Did see an occasional monster March Brown floating by totaly un-molested! Thurs. Mid-morning made the pilgramage to Cairns. I've avoided that spot in the past due to intimidation but figured what the hell this time! Only way to learn is to jump in feet first! Well, this was a strange day! About every 15 minutes, we'd see 1/2 doz fish come out of the water for about a minute and then it would go completely quiet for another 15-20. I finally got a spot at the head of the pool, just as the rapids break up, tied on a caddis emerger (as advized and supplied by an angler just below me) and picked up my first fish. 15 or so inches. Then everything went quiet so we went back to camp for a late lunch and to stock up on emergers. Plug time: The Butternut Grove campgrounds lets a guy sell flies out of their office. Nice ties, $1.50 apiece. Back to Cairns for the 5:30 to 7:30 session, armed to the teeth with Red Quill & March Brown emergers tied with a parachute wing. Ginked the wings, and fished the RQ. Three good trout on that. One buddy fished the MB emerger, and got nothing until he switched over to the RQ. Then he started picking up a few fish. Did have one strong hit the next morning on a MB nymph but wasn't fishing it with confidence, looking around to see what others were doing and missed the SOB. Tried GRHE, BWO's, Gray Fox, Elk Hair Caddis and some other unidentified flies. We didn't get one trout on the surface although there is one older gentleman that fished Cairns everyday and perhaps all day that did have some luck on some sort of light colored dry. On the light side: Saturday, while taking a break on the bench at Cairns, an older guy joined me and we started talking. His name is Bob, 80 years old and has fished the Beaver for 65 years. He gave me some advice, told some stories about Harry & Elsie Darbie (including the fact that he took Harry for his final trip to the hospital). Then he went back to his ride, pulled out his vest and gave me a selection of flies and advice on how to fish them! On a final note: 1400 mile round trip, $160.00 in fuel cost. For some reason, my casting was flawless, which makes up for my ineptitude on entomology. Met the old gent, met another guy that gave me the caddis emerger, got his email addy. He's from Parksville so I'll get some good stream reports. I got close to home, gave my folks a call to let them know I made it OK. My mother said "just in time for your anniversary!". Oops, a quick stop to the forist and a card shop and the day was saved! Sorry for being so long winded. What about the guys at the Baxter House? Bill in Va. |
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On Tue, 24 May 2005, williemcd wrote:
This trip report is from a "rank" amature so take it with a grain of salt if you will. No problem Ginked the wings Uh oh... http://tinyurl.com/yunge and http://tinyurl.com/dk9gu For some reason, my casting was flawless, which makes up for my ineptitude on entomology. Met the old gent, met another guy that gave me the caddis emerger, got his email addy. He's from Parksville so I'll get some good stream reports. I got close to home, gave my folks a call to let them know I made it OK. My mother said "just in time for your anniversary!". Oops, a quick stop to the forist and a card shop and the day was saved! Grain of salt? Reminds me, how bout a margarita bartender? Mu |
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