Is anyone still fishing?!?!?!?
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CRB
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Yep.
Still 7" below rainfall for the year up here in the northwestern part of the state.
Still 7" below rainfall for the year up here in the northwestern part of the state.
jeffroey
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I headed out today for a bit. Carbon County. Total crap day.
New-to-me stream. Alot more rhodo choked than I was expecting and shouldn't have walked in with an 8-1/2'. Steep descent to the stream that made walking out suck. Broke a rod. Slipped while crossing the stream and soaked everything.
There's always a risk almost any day on a new-to-you stream can turn out this way but it's been a while since I had a crap day like this. Spent more time driving to/from than actually fishing.
Surprisingly, low water wasn't really the problem . . .
Rod is already with UPS and on its way back for a warranty repair. Gear is sorted. I'm already thinking about trying again Friday.
New-to-me stream. Alot more rhodo choked than I was expecting and shouldn't have walked in with an 8-1/2'. Steep descent to the stream that made walking out suck. Broke a rod. Slipped while crossing the stream and soaked everything.
There's always a risk almost any day on a new-to-you stream can turn out this way but it's been a while since I had a crap day like this. Spent more time driving to/from than actually fishing.
Surprisingly, low water wasn't really the problem . . .
Rod is already with UPS and on its way back for a warranty repair. Gear is sorted. I'm already thinking about trying again Friday.
tomgamber
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Still better than my day at work.
6xAdams(Jones)
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Wow! You should change your screen name to Lucky. At least your outing was injury-free.
dryflyguy
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With all of the leaves on the ground now, gotta be careful walking to and from the water.
I've slipped on them several times on recent fishing trips
I've slipped on them several times on recent fishing trips
wgmiller
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Swattie87
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He chose the term “walked”. Couldn’t have been that bad. It’s not a rhodo stream until you have to crawl. 😜
wgmiller
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Briars or rhodo? You can only pick one...
Swattie87
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Usually, and fortunately, they don’t often grow in heavy thickets together, it’s either one or the other. They’re both bad. Briars at least deter you from even trying to get through them. So I guess I’d prefer those. Makes it easier to just call a punt from the get go.
You start crawling through Rhodo thinking it’ll open up and sometimes it never does. I remember trying to get on the lower HRSP section of Mud Run, above the Graystone property, and legitimately thinking at one point, am I going to be able get back out of here. I never made it to the stream, and eventually made it back out to my vehicle. Drenched in sweat and ready for a nap.
Mountain Laurel is similar, but in many areas it only grows waist high or so and you can almost walk on top of it. You can’t do that with Rhodo, or a proper thicket of green briars/multiflora rose.
Swattie87
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Yes.
caddisflyer
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I am always amazed at how some of you guys still find enjoyment in this kind of fishing. I gave up that stuff years ago. You can have the briars and rhododendron and dangerous rocks and most of all tiny fish. Enjoy your torn waders and broken rods! I say fish smarter not harder! But to each his own. At least it keeps you off the good and easy access places with good hatches that I know.
