I was just getting of work and I got a call from Derek saying that I had to come fish a stream with him. He said the fish were willing and super good looking. “Browns?”, I asked. Nope, Oncorhynchus mykiss. We met up and made the drive to a an awesome small stream that I hadn’t fished for a long time. I was excited for a quick trip. This is skinny water – the kind where you don’t really cast but rather flick and toss. I rigged my 7ft 3wt and we walked to the water. We drifted dries, skated them, and nymphed under tight lines and all produced fish – most of which were the Oncorhynchus mykiss which Derek had spoken of. The fish looked healthy and we actually got into some decent fish. Especially in the deeper plunge pools. Derek found an especially big one and pulled a handful of good fish out of it. I found particular hole that looked extra promising. It was a small plunge pool into a really short run. “Casting” was a little tricky but I flicked a weighted nymph up to the head and felt the line go tight as I high-sticked it back to me. I set and coaxed a nice little bow into my net. This process repeated a couple more times and it was soon time to head out. Wild Oncorhynchus mykiss are somewhat hard to come by in Utah so it’s always a treat getting into them. 4 Responses Alex Landeen January 4, 2011 I dig your site, super slick! I can’t believe I haven’t wandered by here already. tight lines, -A Reply Nathan January 4, 2011 Thanks for stopping by! Been checking out FGFF for awhile now. Good stuff. Reply Quill Gordon January 4, 2011 I see I’m the second person to stop by today, wondering why they hadn’t been here before! Reply Travis February 8, 2011 Man that is a pretty fish! I didn’t know Derek fished for anything under 27 inches…love the site and all the great stories. Reply Leave a Reply to Nathan Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign me up for the newsletter! Δ
Alex Landeen January 4, 2011 I dig your site, super slick! I can’t believe I haven’t wandered by here already. tight lines, -A Reply
Nathan January 4, 2011 Thanks for stopping by! Been checking out FGFF for awhile now. Good stuff. Reply
Quill Gordon January 4, 2011 I see I’m the second person to stop by today, wondering why they hadn’t been here before! Reply
Travis February 8, 2011 Man that is a pretty fish! I didn’t know Derek fished for anything under 27 inches…love the site and all the great stories. Reply