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High on the mountain and down in the ditch

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Finally sucked it up and went to a creek i have been looking at for a few years. Took my fitness freak little cousin with me. Stupidity loves company... The hike out was ungodly brutal. Rhodo, briars and more rhodo. Finally found a bear trail (literately, we could see the paw prints clearly) and made it to the ridge top. 7 miles round trip, 3,500 feet elevation gained - I was exhausted. But the fish were worth it. 6 specks over 9" were caught and probably 60 fish between the 2 of us. Crazy thing is we only caught 1 dink all day.

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Lil cuz getting it kicked off early

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And kicked off right!

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Feeling small on a "small stream"

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One of the better specks

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He is learning fast. Ask good questions, listens and watches. Very proud of him. On the way home fishjunky ambushed me via multiple voicemails and text messages. The boy is flat ninja with a cell phone. Got the permission slip signed by Mrs. lostnwilderness and we headed out Sunday afternoon to Davidson River. Lets just say, we had a GOOD day...

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My first one... 29" 8 pounds = happy mountain boy :) (no comments on the popped collar - last time out I got cooked like a pork rind)

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Luna approved!

Can't wait for this upcomming 3 day weekend. Got to install a sink and finish some chainsaw work at mom and dads but I am itching for a holy trinity Fri, Sat, Sun go of it... I get the sink in and I may be able to get the pass from SWMBO. Hope everyone is getting out! wademaster or one of the admins, can yall rotate these pics for me?
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What a trip 3500' in 3 1/2 miles that is mountain goat climbing, but what a beautiful place. Nice striper! Thanks for the post and pics. I will be looking for another set next Monday well.

Darrell
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There ya go dude!

Nice job and report! Those wild fish make me jealous, I'm hunting some soon!
By the way, what were they hitting?
Everything we threw ;)

Nah seriously though, you should come up in the hills fishing with us sometime. If it is native fish you want, and you are ok riding around with a burlap bag (triple layered) over your head (dbeam can attest), I can arrange your acquaintance with our native brethren :) Native fish don't much care about pattern. It is more a question of your blue heron ninja stalking skills, ability to make precise cast in modified (jungle) conditions on the first try and have a drag free drift. You do that, then native fish are a piece of cake.*

*this message excludes native brown trout. They are ba______ a_______ that have severe emotional and sociological issues. (read as they are getting the best of me right now...)
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Who knows....maybe I'll have some natives to post tomoro. Luck will have to be by my side....


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good luck to ya man. Thanks for helping with those pictures. I am tecknotarded...
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good luck to ya man. Thanks for helping with those pictures. I am tecknotarded...
Anytime. No problem.


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The quality of those trips, and the fish caught in them, almost.........ALMOST made me ignore the popped collar :D. As long as you had the matching Topsiders......
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Kudos to your partner bushwhacking 7 miles and gaining 3,500 feet in elevation all while wearing sandals. Superman is a fly fisher.
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Since I would have to be airlifted out of there at my age I can only live vicariously through those beautiful photo's. Absolutely awesome. I can almost feel myself there.....
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John, Bruce has some spots that are more old man friendly. I spent a day with him and survived with only the need for 1 Aleve before bedtime.

Darrell
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Kudos to your partner bushwhacking 7 miles and gaining 3,500 feet in elevation all while wearing sandals. Superman is a fly fisher.
He is an idiot.
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As long as you had the matching Topsiders......
Ok, I'll bite, what is a Topsider?
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Ok, I'll bite, what is a Topsider?
A style/name of footwear I think....Sperry maybe.


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word...
dawg....
zup G....

Man am I uncool.
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A style/name of footwear I think....Sperry maybe.


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Correctimundo, a fine boating shoe indeed. Tres Confortable!

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Yep, I love them myself. They just always seem to accompany a popped collar.
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