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Stimbo

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Crowley Lake

Jun 15, 2013 - 12:50am PT

"Tropical" fish are living in the high country.

shady

Trad climber

hasbeen

Jun 15, 2013 - 01:00am PT

Quite the looker there Stimbo.
The zemblence between your Golden and my Cut on the previous page could be termed, familial.

i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber

da ow

Jun 15, 2013 - 03:45am PT

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Jun 15, 2013 - 03:55am PT

Dudes in Alaska get all the fun.

Hopefully I get some Striper pics this weekend. We're hunting!

Stimbo

Trad climber

Crowley Lake

Jun 15, 2013 - 01:00pm PT

Here are a couple of other Goldens we caught. They illustrate the variety of trout coloration from yesterday. These were all caught (and released) at the same lake. The color schemes were amazing and very similar to Shady's cutthroat on the previous page. And to top off the amazing day, at the lake's outlet I came upon a perfect set of lion tracks freshly pressed into the sand.

Mike Bolte

Trad climber

Planet Earth

Jun 15, 2013 - 03:13pm PT

Stimbo - wow!

ruppell

climber

Jun 15, 2013 - 06:04pm PT

Still lots of pure goldens up in the high country. You just have to know where to go. With the early ice out this year I bet it's going off right now. I wish I had some free time this month to get in there but such is life. Maybe a day trip next weekend if I can manage it. It's hard to decide between climbing and fishing when I'm in the alpine. lol

shady

Trad climber

hasbeen

Jun 15, 2013 - 10:39pm PT

Oh-ho yes stimbo!
Epic day envy hitting me hard!
Catching those, on what looks to be a 4 wt. ? Sweet-ness!
I thought Goldens were only available above 9000' , if what Ron sez is true mine could have been a Goldie. Picked mine up at 7800'. (#16 BWO)

edit: I'll bet after seeing those tracks, your situational awareness went up a few points. =D

Trad climber

JTree & Idyllwild

Jun 15, 2013 - 11:41pm PT

nice goldens stimbo!!!

Stimbo

Trad climber

Crowley Lake

Jun 16, 2013 - 10:20pm PT

... and Happy Father's Day to me ......

Ricky D

Trad climber

Sierra Westside

Jun 16, 2013 - 10:41pm PT

Gumby question here - but for fly fishing - what size hook would you suggest for trout in the 2-3 pound range?

Setting would be feeder creeks about 15 feet wide at the most with depths of 1 to 3 feet. Heavy brush overhangs with minimal free space from the bank.

mojede

Trad climber

Butte, America

Jun 16, 2013 - 11:02pm PT

Ladd's first fish caught all by hisself--a decent rainbow that put up a lil' fight :-)

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JTree & Idyllwild

Jun 16, 2013 - 11:44pm PT

Gumby question here - but for fly fishing - what size hook would you suggest for trout in the 2-3 pound range?

Depends...think about what you're trying to imitate.

If your trout are surface feeding you'll see that, and dry flys will work. Take a look around and see what's hatching and what's dropping on the water and try to imitate the color/size. A good all purpose dry fly is the Adams, size 12.

If the trout aren't surface feeding, roll over some rocks and look for nymphs and try to imitate the size/color.

A good all purpose nymph is the Hare's Ear, size 14.

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JTree & Idyllwild

Jun 16, 2013 - 11:46pm PT

Trad climber

JTree & Idyllwild

Jun 16, 2013 - 11:56pm PT

Ricky D

Trad climber

Sierra Westside

Jun 16, 2013 - 11:59pm PT

Thanks BG - I've recently been dabbling with the Arcane Arts after years as a plug chunker.

I've been using 5s and 7s and either missing the set or having the fish throw it off instantly.

I have been using Parachutes for the evening hatch and Bead Heads now that nymphs are crawling around the rocks - just need to change the sizing and give it another try.

Thanks again.