So the lady and I went camping this weekend! We couldn't have asked for a better weekend. The rain held off and we didn't get a drop. We went back to the same campground we tried last year in Morris. It's a 'nothing special' kinda place, but there is no restrictions (well almost none). The only thing you are required to do is pick up after yourself, or they won't allow you to come back. Easy enough....just be respectful.
well last year Jenna and I brought our spinning rods and had no clue what we were going to do. L The last visit we were throwing tiny jigs all day going after the small creek chubs. We didn't figure there was much else so we just had fun catching these little guys. This time we decided to do the same thing but with small flies. We figured it worked in the smokey mountains why not in this creek.
Well we ran through small fish to big fish we weren't really expecting. In fact we came up to this hole........
Ok pause....I should probably start by saying at this particular point in the day Jenna was "done" with fishing. After she saw me struggle through some rocks and hairy wading areas to get to this hole....she wanted no more. So she sat on the bank while I told her "just a few minutes, and we'll go". Well the skies opened up and angels came down and FISH ON! (This was super exciting...here I was catching minnows all day when low and behold there was a giant on my line)
My new 4wt St.Croix is arched and holding strong. I see flashes of silver as we tangle....I got it in and sure enough it was a good sized white bass! Who knew! I get a pic and revive him for a minute or two (I played him for a while).
At this point jenna tells me nice job babe, can we go now?! Sure hun just a couple more casts.....then BAMF POW fish on again! Another white bass.....then a 3rd, 4th, and 5th!
By this point jenna is casting and pushing me aside telling me to stop being selfish and give her the spot! Then same things for her...Fish on...fish on fish on. We ran through about 15 WB's in 30 minutes! So much fun on the fly too! oh( she was using a 5wt cahill 8' with a prestige 5wt reel)
It was really nice to see her pullin them in as I was able to critique her a bit with each one unttil she was playing each one like a champ. In fact...she said at the end on our walk back...."babe, rainbow trout better watch out when I get down there!" :lol:
I hooked into a few smallies down there too...and jenna caught the smallest ones.
Soo here's the weekend.....
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well last year Jenna and I brought our spinning rods and had no clue what we were going to do. L The last visit we were throwing tiny jigs all day going after the small creek chubs. We didn't figure there was much else so we just had fun catching these little guys. This time we decided to do the same thing but with small flies. We figured it worked in the smokey mountains why not in this creek.
Well we ran through small fish to big fish we weren't really expecting. In fact we came up to this hole........
Ok pause....I should probably start by saying at this particular point in the day Jenna was "done" with fishing. After she saw me struggle through some rocks and hairy wading areas to get to this hole....she wanted no more. So she sat on the bank while I told her "just a few minutes, and we'll go". Well the skies opened up and angels came down and FISH ON! (This was super exciting...here I was catching minnows all day when low and behold there was a giant on my line)
My new 4wt St.Croix is arched and holding strong. I see flashes of silver as we tangle....I got it in and sure enough it was a good sized white bass! Who knew! I get a pic and revive him for a minute or two (I played him for a while).
At this point jenna tells me nice job babe, can we go now?! Sure hun just a couple more casts.....then BAMF POW fish on again! Another white bass.....then a 3rd, 4th, and 5th!
By this point jenna is casting and pushing me aside telling me to stop being selfish and give her the spot! Then same things for her...Fish on...fish on fish on. We ran through about 15 WB's in 30 minutes! So much fun on the fly too! oh( she was using a 5wt cahill 8' with a prestige 5wt reel)
It was really nice to see her pullin them in as I was able to critique her a bit with each one unttil she was playing each one like a champ. In fact...she said at the end on our walk back...."babe, rainbow trout better watch out when I get down there!" :lol:
I hooked into a few smallies down there too...and jenna caught the smallest ones.
Soo here's the weekend.....
