I was able to drive south the other day and fish some water that was new to me. This stream has a higher nutrient content than the streams that I normally fish, so the fish are larger and more energetic than mine.
After a four hour drive I arrived at the stream. I rigged up the TenkaraBum 40 with a 360 cm #3 line and put on 6X tippet. Normally I use 5.5X tippet, but I thought since this water gets fished frequently, the fish might be shy; so I went with 6X.
After I fished for a few minuted I hooked a small brown. But then I was into a couple of rainbows that, while not trophies, were in the 14 inch range and had nice thick shoulders. Then came a cutthroat followed by some nice 14 inch browns.
I fished for my usual 1.5 hours then headed back to the pickup. Overall, I was impressed! I'd like to revisit this water sometime in the future and explore more of its reaches. Its just a long drive!
Here's the video. The arrow shows the fly drift. The oval shows the take.
After a four hour drive I arrived at the stream. I rigged up the TenkaraBum 40 with a 360 cm #3 line and put on 6X tippet. Normally I use 5.5X tippet, but I thought since this water gets fished frequently, the fish might be shy; so I went with 6X.
After I fished for a few minuted I hooked a small brown. But then I was into a couple of rainbows that, while not trophies, were in the 14 inch range and had nice thick shoulders. Then came a cutthroat followed by some nice 14 inch browns.
I fished for my usual 1.5 hours then headed back to the pickup. Overall, I was impressed! I'd like to revisit this water sometime in the future and explore more of its reaches. Its just a long drive!
Here's the video. The arrow shows the fly drift. The oval shows the take.
Looks pretty good for a "first time on the water" excursion. I'd bookmark that one for future exploring as well!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mike. Having fun visiting in Alaska? I've got two sons-in-law from Alaska (one from Palmer and the other from Kenai) and I've never been to Alaska. I guess I need to go up there some time!
DeleteTom, Could you share in a post your method of researching a new stream to fish? This was an awesome video. This stream reminds me of the one that got ruined because I shared a special hotspot I had discovered. Driving 8 hours for a 90 minute session was an inspiration. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi, Les. Sure, I could do a post like that sometime. Cheers.
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