TR: high lake

sometimes, the walk is the best fishing you'll ever remember...

rw wrote:

Today I bushwacked into a high lake in the White Cloud Mountains -- one
that very, VERY few people get to because there's no trail and there's a
lot of climb in elevation over horrible deadfalls. The fishing was
ridiculous. I caught cutthroat up to 16" (averaging maybe 14") on nearly
every cast. I must have caught 30 fish in an hour. It didn't matter what
fly I used (I used purple buggers and black beetle dries). Presentation
was irrelevant. The fish were literally fighting over the fly right at
my feet. Since there was absolutely no skill required it soon got
boring, but it was an experience.

Today I bushwacked into a high lake in the White Cloud Mountains -- one
that very, VERY few people get to because there's no trail and there's a
lot of climb in elevation over horrible deadfalls. The fishing was
ridiculous. I caught cutthroat up to 16" (averaging maybe 14") on nearly
every cast. I must have caught 30 fish in an hour. It didn't matter what
fly I used (I used purple buggers and black beetle dries). Presentation
was irrelevant. The fish were literally fighting over the fly right at
my feet. Since there was absolutely no skill required it soon got
boring, but it was an experience.

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rw wrote:
Today I bushwacked into a high lake in the White Cloud Mountains -- one
that very, VERY few people get to because there's no trail and there's a
lot of climb in elevation over horrible deadfalls. The fishing was
ridiculous. I caught cutthroat up to 16" (averaging maybe 14") on nearly
every cast. I must have caught 30 fish in an hour. It didn't matter what
fly I used (I used purple buggers and black beetle dries). Presentation
was irrelevant. The fish were literally fighting over the fly right at
my feet. Since there was absolutely no skill required it soon got
boring, but it was an experience.

Yes, but that pays for all the times you had to struggle for every half
hearted take!

I haven't been bored like that in a while. One time I found a beaver pond
in it's prime on a backcountry stream.... but for me it required 3 or 4
casts to get a strike.

bruce h

I haven't been bored like that in a while. One time I found a beaver pond
in it's prime on a backcountry stream.... but for me it required 3 or 4
casts to get a strike.

bruce h

rw wrote:

Today I bushwacked into a high lake in the White Cloud Mountains - The fish were literally fighting over the fly right at
my feet. Since there was absolutely no skill required it soon got
boring, but it was an experience.


That's too bad!

Got pictures?

Willi

rw wrote:
Today I bushwacked into a high lake in the White Cloud Mountains -- one
that very, VERY few people get to because there's no trail and there's a
lot of climb in elevation over horrible deadfalls. The fishing was
ridiculous. I caught cutthroat up to 16" (averaging maybe 14") on nearly
every cast. I must have caught 30 fish in an hour. It didn't matter what
fly I used (I used purple buggers and black beetle dries). Presentation
was irrelevant. The fish were literally fighting over the fly right at
my feet. Since there was absolutely no skill required it soon got
boring, but it was an experience.


Got pictures?

Willi

Willi & Sue wrote:
rw wrote:

Today I bushwacked into a high lake in the White Cloud Mountains --
one that very, VERY few people get to because there's no trail and
there's a lot of climb in elevation over horrible deadfalls. The
fishing was ridiculous. I caught cutthroat up to 16" (averaging maybe
14") on nearly every cast. I must have caught 30 fish in an hour. It
didn't matter what fly I used (I used purple buggers and black beetle
dries). Presentation was irrelevant. The fish were literally fighting
over the fly right at my feet. Since there was absolutely no skill
required it soon got boring, but it was an experience.


Got pictures?

Nope. I was packing as light as possible. The lake isn't particularly
photogenic, anyway.

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