Last weekend I was invited to a birthday party for my niece in LR. As that's a can't miss invite I found a way to squeeze in a trip to the Little Red on Sunday. Went to bed nice and early around 10 pm, and woke up for the last time about 4:45 am.
Grabbed my stuff and started out the door. About that time my brothers dogs went crazy. I forget they put them in there at night to protect the pull-up bar that's really acting the part of a drying rack for laundry. As I was hushing the dogs with my softest and most serious dude shut up voice. I hit the garage door opener and waited for it to open. Like you would expect, I hit the button again to close and made a run for it...trying to out run the door and sneak through the ever decreasing opening.
Remember that pull-up bar from earlier, well it's strategically placed to ruin your day. The garage door was closing at mock 10. I realize I've got almost no chance to make it...so I'm in a full out, trying to out run my buddies to the last beer sprint. I'm carry a bag of clothes on my left shoulder, breakfast in my left hand, and a giant cup coffee in the other hand....
It was "THE" perfect form tackle. I led with my right shoulder...head on the front side...left arm followed through and I crushed that pull-up bar...coffee went flying, and the bag of clothes went sailing through the air. It was a fine moment in my athletic career. Unfortunately, I was too slow and missed the opening to the outside world. Do it all over and hope for different results.
After successfully navigating the garage from hell. I enjoyed a great day on the river. It was a little crowded but the browns were out in force. I sight fished almost the entire day. Couldn't convince any of the +20" browns to eat but I had fun trying.
As I was paddling out, the sun was almost gone, and a huge...22-25" brown breached the surface about a paddle length from my kayak. It went about a foot in the air. My jaw hitting the kayak kept me from going higher than the brown. That sight left me thinking I need to move...but I'll settle for a return trip soon.
Despite the lack of really big fish in the net and the attack pullup bar, that is a darned good outing.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great weekend. Spent time with my family on Saturday and got to fish on Sunday...what's there to complain about. Good days!
DeleteNice trout Drew.
ReplyDelete22-25" brown now that would be an awesome catch.........might just need a bigger yak.
Ha, if I had caught that fish I would be living out of my truck beside the river. So in a way, I guess I was fortunate to only see it. But I know where it's living and plan on meeting that big brown one day.
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ReplyDeleteI have to say of all my bloggers you are the man when it comes to landing quality trout, you must be using a super secret fly. Enjoyed the post!!
Now were wading in it! Promise these are some of the same patterns I emailed to you...nothing secret. I'm not that good yet...except for a few grass carp flies! Thx Bill!
DeleteWhat a great trip, and those trout are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThx man...I'd trade a few for a ~40" something with teeth!!
DeleteBoy that's some nice looking water and the fish sure look healthy Drew.
ReplyDeleteThx Howard, we had a lot of rain in the spring and that kept the COE generating almost all summer. I think that's the reason for the strong healthy fish. Lots of cold water, food, and not much angling pressure until recently.
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