Fun Float

[DUBBN]

My buddy Bob and I floated the Eagle here in W. Colorado today. Conditions were very tough. High water, and it was Gin clear. I dont know what was happening, but we had an extremely hard time getting drag free drifts. It seemed every run, and hole had a couple back eddys and/or conflicting current at different levels of the water column.

I did have fun, but I feel the river bested me. I managed 3 Bows, 3 Browns, and a Whitey about the size of a banana. Two of the Bows were only 16-17 inches long but very fat. They both were within 4 -6 ounces of three lbs. The Browns were about 14 inches long. I bet I get this river dialed in before the snow flys.

All three Bows took a size 16 PMD Soft Hackle. The Browns and the Whitey all took a size 14 Caddis Pupa.

At lunch I beached my raft on a section of river that looked like every rock was set out like a cobble stone road. The rocks were about two thirds the size of a bowling ball. On each and every rock was atleast one Giant Stonefly Shuck. Some rocks had as many as 7 or 8 shucks on them.



Heres a pic of the Eagle River as it makes it way down the valley to rondezvous with the Colorado. Only about 7 more miles to go.



The only pic of a trout I got was of this little guy. He's maybe 13 inches long but he fought with heart. He tangled in my leader and got a fly stuck above his eye. He was released a bit bloody, but wiser for the experience.

[kanutripr]

A fine way to spend a July day. Every time I see pics of someone else's river I want to go. We have perfectly fine rivers here but yours look so much fun!


Vicki

[DUBBN]

A fine way to spend a July day. Every time I see pics of someone else's river I want to go. We have perfectly fine rivers here but yours look so much fun!


Vicki

As long as they run down hill!

[kanutripr]

Is there any other way? Some are just more down hill than others. The problem with canoes though is the wind is ALWAYS in your face. You can head out across a lake and the wind is in your face and then when you head back IT'S IN YOUR FACE AGAIN! What's the deal with that?


Vicki

[DUBBN]

I've been told the rivers in Utah run uphill. Hank may know about that.

[willowhead]

i've seen rivers/streams run uphill quite a few times.......it's strange. And it had nothin' to do with whatever i may have consummed...... No b.s., it happens.
Vicki, funny how a river can do that to ya..........pics of someone elses water always look alluring. When you get there it's ALWAYS the same ole, now what, where, when, how, why come, etc.........???????? Rivers some of the most mystifying, mysterious, magnificent, & magic, things on earth. Not to mention MARVALOUS!

Glad you had a good day Wayne.....

[hankaye]

Dubbn, Howdy;

Looks you are havin' a good time.

poor lil' feller rose when he shoulda dove...

Wonder if trouts and other fishes tell 'got caught' stories...There I was mindin' my own biddness along comes this tasty lookin' morsel. Well, next thing ya knows I'm inna fight of my life....

hank

[kanutripr]

I've been told the rivers in Utah run uphill. Hank may know about that.

HMMMMMM.



Vicki

[willowhead]

"inna"godavida........... or is that DUHvida??????????

[tie2fish]

Thanks for sharing, DUBBN.