SBecker
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I decided to venture up to the Adirondacks for the first time. Team USA was holding a regional event there and this gave me the opportunity to visit a famed river and also fish a lake for the first time.
Friday, a friend and I began the six hour trek. Weather was beautiful and when we were getting close I could tell how picturesque the area would be. However, when we hit the Saratoga Springs area it began to get dark.
We drove into the storm and hit the heaviest rain I have ever witnessed. First time I have ever had to pull off the highway, because the wind shield wipers could not keep up. Within minutes it had passed and we kept on moving.
Drove by the Cascade Lakes with the sheer cliff walls and was in awe. I was stunned by the beauty. It was my first take of the waters in the area.
Arrived at our place of stay.
Such Team USA FF is affiliated with the Olympics in some way, we were able to stay with the actual athletes in their dorm center. All of the guys had a good laugh at this. I mean, you go to the cafeteria and there are just pure athletes sitting with you. Here we are with beer guts a hanging with these ladies and guys.
If there ever was a picture oxymoron....
Staying at the center was pretty cheap. 3 nights was $200 and this included breakfast, lunch, and dinner from the cafeteria. Food and drink basically at anytime from 6am to 9pm. O, and an awesome ice cream bar. Those Olympians eat good! Additionally, it gave us free access to all of the other Olympic centers and museums.
The Ausable river is really spectacular.
And so is Mirror Lake.
The lake produced these two pigs....First is Hunter Enloe's Lake trout and second is Robert Humston's Atlantic. The Laker came from the bank and the Atlantic came from the boat less then 50 yards off shore. Both on fly rods.
Fishing was great at both the lake and river. I noticed caddis, march browns, stone flies, and olives hatching on both. However, the F'n black flies can burn in hell. Eatin alive and forced me to wear my Buff most of the time on the river. I only took one fish picture. Stocky rainbow...
Even though the Ausable is stocked, I managed to catch quite a few wild browns and even a (Gasp) brook trout. I promptly threw it on the bank.
I did not fair well on the competition side of the trip, but man did I have a blast! Got to meet a bunch of new friends and even two Canadians that I harassed non stop.
Ya know, I always said the Lehigh was the hardest river I have ever waded. That changed. The Ausable in the Falls Gorge and Whiteface area is insane. I fell in each day I was there and busted up my knee pretty bad. Never came home with so many bruises from a fishing trip.
I will end this with the rest of my photo's....
Skittering and popping stoneflies
Friday, a friend and I began the six hour trek. Weather was beautiful and when we were getting close I could tell how picturesque the area would be. However, when we hit the Saratoga Springs area it began to get dark.
We drove into the storm and hit the heaviest rain I have ever witnessed. First time I have ever had to pull off the highway, because the wind shield wipers could not keep up. Within minutes it had passed and we kept on moving.
Drove by the Cascade Lakes with the sheer cliff walls and was in awe. I was stunned by the beauty. It was my first take of the waters in the area.
Arrived at our place of stay.
Such Team USA FF is affiliated with the Olympics in some way, we were able to stay with the actual athletes in their dorm center. All of the guys had a good laugh at this. I mean, you go to the cafeteria and there are just pure athletes sitting with you. Here we are with beer guts a hanging with these ladies and guys.
If there ever was a picture oxymoron....
Staying at the center was pretty cheap. 3 nights was $200 and this included breakfast, lunch, and dinner from the cafeteria. Food and drink basically at anytime from 6am to 9pm. O, and an awesome ice cream bar. Those Olympians eat good! Additionally, it gave us free access to all of the other Olympic centers and museums.
The Ausable river is really spectacular.
And so is Mirror Lake.
The lake produced these two pigs....First is Hunter Enloe's Lake trout and second is Robert Humston's Atlantic. The Laker came from the bank and the Atlantic came from the boat less then 50 yards off shore. Both on fly rods.
Fishing was great at both the lake and river. I noticed caddis, march browns, stone flies, and olives hatching on both. However, the F'n black flies can burn in hell. Eatin alive and forced me to wear my Buff most of the time on the river. I only took one fish picture. Stocky rainbow...
Even though the Ausable is stocked, I managed to catch quite a few wild browns and even a (Gasp) brook trout. I promptly threw it on the bank.
I did not fair well on the competition side of the trip, but man did I have a blast! Got to meet a bunch of new friends and even two Canadians that I harassed non stop.
Ya know, I always said the Lehigh was the hardest river I have ever waded. That changed. The Ausable in the Falls Gorge and Whiteface area is insane. I fell in each day I was there and busted up my knee pretty bad. Never came home with so many bruises from a fishing trip.
I will end this with the rest of my photo's....
Skittering and popping stoneflies
