Great Morning

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Great Morning

Post by DUBBN » Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:25 pm

I was lucky enough to be able to take today off from work. I knew the only time I would have to fish would be this morning. I am BBQ'n a turkey for a Memorial tomorrow. A friend of my wife's passed to lung cancer. Anyhow, I knew I needed to be home by early afternoon to get the bird into a brine.

I wasnt on the river by sunup, but I was darn close.
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As expected the fish were a tad sluggish. This part of the Roaring Fork River is about 2 miles down stream from Aspen Colorado. We are having a warm Spring this year, and the temps at this elevation were hovering at freezing. Warm for the time of year, but still cold.

I managed 8 or 9 from this section. The first was this little Bow.
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The rest were Browns out of this section. A bit bigger than the Bow, but not by much.
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This section goes on for about 2 miles. I was on a time line and knew if I was going to fish the middle river where I could have a chance at a few bruisers, I would have to leave now. So, as the sun started to shed it's light on the upper river, I jumped in my truck and left.
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A fifteen minute drive downstream and I was back in business
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It didnt take long and I was into Browns again.
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I caught a tremendous amount of fish. Most were small in the 10 to 14 inch range. I did manage a Bow that went just under 20 inches, but she did not take a Flymph. She nailed a Baetis Nymph. I did not get a pic of her, or a very large Whitefish.

The sun was approaching noon and I knew I had to leave. Three weeks is a long time between trips. I needed this one.
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The Partridge and Peacock is a better pattern than I remembered. I may be wrong but I believe all but a couple fish that took flymphs, took the Partridge and Peacock. Especially in Brown Partridge!
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Yep, I needed today.
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Re: Great Morning

Post by Smuggler » Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:56 pm

Great morning to a T. Thanks for sharing your little outting buddy. I wish we would get some rain so I can go back out soon.
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Re: Great Morning

Post by letumgo » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:03 pm

GRRRR...I spent all day at work, and then see what I could have been doing today. Well, at least I didn't get sunburned.

Wayne - You're killing me buddy... :mrgreen: :( Congratulations. ;) :D
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Re: Great Morning

Post by DUBBN » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:28 pm

Smuggler wrote:Great morning to a T. Thanks for sharing your little outting buddy. I wish we would get some rain so I can go back out soon.
I'd rather be floating, but cant say that I mind my "little outings". ;)
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Re: Great Morning

Post by chase creek » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:35 pm

OH, MAN! You just made October (my retirement) seem years away! Great pictures, cool lookin' river.
Thanks for posting, think we all needed that.
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Re: Great Morning

Post by William Anderson » Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:55 pm

Wayne, another stellar report. You've got some gorgeous water and it's great to see you're making such good use of it. Cool pics.
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Re: Great Morning

Post by JohnP » Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:57 pm

Looks like an awesome trip! You are the man, Wayne! :)
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Re: Great Morning

Post by DUBBN » Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:09 pm

Thanks all for the kind words. It was a great trip for a "small outing". Sometimes we need a trip like this just to put whats important back in to perspective. Life has its ups and downs. For me, fly fishing is my constant.

Oh yeah, I had something purple on all day. Stinking roughten, no good piece of ^&$# color! Not one fish on the purple. Gonna give all of the cursed color flys to my son and my fishing buddy. I know, I know. They will catch fish on them right in front of me! Grrrrrr! :evil:
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Re: Great Morning

Post by michaelgmcgraw » Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:52 pm

Great fishing post Dubbn, glad you got out! I have a high school sports charter in the morning,gonna be spit'n distance from one of my favorite little creeks. Have to stay near the bus. . . :(
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Re: Great Morning

Post by letumgo » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:48 pm

Wayne - I coulda told you that purple sucks. It's lavender that you shoulda used. Trust me, lavender is much better than stinking purple.
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