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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
boulder, co
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May 18, 2006 - 10:43pm PT
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Greg...flyfishing with dry flies is the hardest way not to catch fish.
It's not how many you catch...but how you catch them.
You fly-fish??
I fish Boulder Creek all the time, let's get out.
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buzzman
Trad climber
Golden
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May 19, 2006 - 11:18am PT
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Dear MR Fly fisherman
True it is more difficult and expensive to fly fish, but in the Black even a 'better than thou' fly fisherman can catch a fish. I never fly fished until the age of 10, tied my own flies and caught fish with them at the age of 12.....BORING. You've inspired me to put my bamboo fly pole on the wall. Must be tough carrying those expensive Cabella waders down to the river with you.
it's not how many women you get, it's HOW you fool them, right? (try wearing grizzly hackle around your neck next time you're at the bar, it would be a great whip-finish to the thread, btw how many flies have you tied?)
-buzzman
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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May 19, 2006 - 11:51am PT
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I'm pretty sure i've picked up chicks with grizz hackle around my neck. Exactly what order of catch, that's another matter.
Hey Bob D': any trip reports from mid-week down there?
I took a few shots, probably won't be developed for a while.
The more interesting item I was reminded of when looking across from the South Rim, were those Wiggins Cassidy routes on the Hooker Buttress. Cheap Shot and Dry Hard. I knew Katie pretty well, as she was my close neighbor for a number of years. (We climbed Crack Wars (Nuns/Priest area) together, among other things. Katie is pretty reserved with her reportage. The story I got years ago, not from Katie, was that Earl was on quite a roll with those two routes on Hooker, that he was leading on a very long single 9 mil, sometimes way out there with just a couple RP's between them.
I'm pretty sure I asked Katie about it and got a "Yeah, well, Earl..." I recall there was some simul climbing with that skinny rope, thin/minimal pro set up as well. (Not to sound naive about simul- done tons myself) Point being, It would be cool to hear of some repeats of those routes.
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
boulder, co
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May 19, 2006 - 12:11pm PT
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Buzz...Calm down...I am only joking. Kind of. LOL
PS...I don't wear waders.
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Grug
Trad climber
Golden, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - May 19, 2006 - 12:41pm PT
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Bob. For the most part, I don't fish, although I have been known to troll. Whenever i go down to the Gunnison in the Black, I just hang out and scope out routes. Thanks for the offer.
Tar. I got a topo from my buddy, Pike Howard, of a new route on the Hooker Buttress, Cheap Hooker (5.12). We were going to attempt the second ascent in 2003, but my shoulder was acting up and I had to lay off climbing. The route looks stellar.
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
boulder, co
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May 19, 2006 - 07:23pm PT
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Tar...my partner bail out on me. Stuck in Boulder Canyon doing new routes. Did a couple of good ones. Looking for someone mid-week...next week.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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May 19, 2006 - 07:30pm PT
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so it goes with partner bail out.
i'm out for next week.
toast.
thanks for asking.
cheers,
roy.
(i would make a joke about next year, mid year, but i need more hope and less sarcasm).
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BrentA
Gym climber
estes park
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May 19, 2006 - 10:00pm PT
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New Year's Day 2001? How much fun bailing off New route's is...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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May 19, 2006 - 11:07pm PT
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brent, you do not look happy there.
we understand.
anybody lead (besides grug) the 5.9 continuos offwidth pitch on the beginning of the flakes?
how tight is it?
knee for sure,
hip goes in?
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kevin Fosburg
Sport climber
park city,ut
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May 20, 2006 - 06:33pm PT
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Just got back from a great four day trip to the Black. I'm more convinced than ever that crag rules! Lots of old dads pulling hard. A highlight was the Russian Arete (too bad our plan didn't work out Tar, you were right about it being a good one). Can't wait to get back out there.
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flamer
Trad climber
denver
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May 20, 2006 - 06:38pm PT
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Just got home from 3 days in the dark ditch!! Got some hell'a good climbing done...finally didn't get my ass handed to me!! So much fun! Can't wait to go back....
Hey Fosburg....I didn't realise you were the guy I met....
josh
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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May 20, 2006 - 06:51pm PT
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way to go boys,
kev -hope you left some loose stuff up there for me.
all in all, i bet the roosky arete wasn't even that loose.
i took a couple pics of it from the south rim.
everything's on old skewl film and the role aint shot up yet...
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kevin Fosburg
Sport climber
park city,ut
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May 20, 2006 - 07:41pm PT
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Josh, that's way funny. It was good to meet you guys and get inspired by your style.
Roy, you're right, that thing isn't really loose at all. Way steeper than it looks and just a flat-out classic line.
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Grug
Trad climber
Golden, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2006 - 10:20pm PT
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Kevin. I take back what I said about the Russian Arete. I don't know what I was thinking dissin' any Black Canyon route. Any route finding issues?
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BrentA
Gym climber
estes park
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May 31, 2006 - 08:14am PT
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check out climbing.com's hot flashes for some wicked blackedness...
crazy, just crazy
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
Otto, NC
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May 31, 2006 - 10:50am PT
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Josh, were you climbing with Jeff B? Said he was heading down there a couple weeks ago.
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flamer
Trad climber
denver
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RR...Yep I was climbing with that old bastard. He's one of my favorite partners and a tremendous friend!
josh
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bleedr
climber
robber's roost
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i saw those guys signed up for "nose/tague" on the sign-out board this weekend and wondered what kind of madness was going down.
also saw another party signed up for a journey home linkup with another route, can't remember. cool to see people getting after it
managed to get up the scenic cruise after not climbing for a few months. what an incredible route.
edit: sorry, shoulda bumped the other thread.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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May 17, 2011 - 07:26pm PT
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One year bump.
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