Chech out west; lots of pics and info in one thread!

[2Stater]

Thank Heavens! I thought they were turning blue from lack of oxygen.  Interesting about the cutbows.

   The guy fishing next to me asked if I was a surgeon.  I told him they sell these gloves at the Dollar Store!

Hey, whatever works.

7550', huh? Any trouble catching your breath at that altitude?

[Chechem]

Thank Heavens! I thought they were turning blue from lack of oxygen.  Interesting about the cutbows.

   The guy fishing next to me asked if I was a surgeon.  I told him they sell these gloves at the Dollar Store!

Hey, whatever works.

7550', huh? Any trouble catching your breath at that altitude?

Nah.  Except I gasp every time a trout explodes on the fly!   

[Chechem]

Here are a few pics along the Frying Pan River Road.  It rained today, so everything was lush and green.  

Fish pics by morning...  

[ricky023]

Mystery flowers.  I don't have a wildflower book with me, so these are a mystery.  Not a great photo; light was low when I took the pic.  Leaves are distinctive; round petals; all white; some buds are pink before they open; grows on poor soils in rocky habitat.  
 

Chechem the blooms on there are really good. They must bloom early to be that big out there. RTR!

[ricky023]

Here are a few pics along the Frying Pan River Road.  It rained today, so everything was lush and green. 

Fish pics by morning...   

Hey Chechem do you ever see any water snakes when your fishing out in that part of the country? RTR!

[Chechem]

Mystery flowers.  I don't have a wildflower book with me, so these are a mystery.  Not a great photo; light was low when I took the pic.  Leaves are distinctive; round petals; all white; some buds are pink before they open; grows on poor soils in rocky habitat.  
 

Chechem the blooms on there are really good. They must blom early to be that big out there. RTR!

Good point, Preacher.
But they are on a south-facing slope; that helps.
I noticed this afternoon that the blooms close at dark, like morning glories, but these are not vines!
Called, "Tufted Evening Primrose".

[Chechem]

Here are a few pics along the Frying Pan River Road.  It rained today, so everything was lush and green. 

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Hey Chechem do you ever see any water snakes when your fishing out in that part of the country? RTR!

Not water snakes, but sometimes garter snakes.  Garter Snakes eat fish.  I've commonly seen them in Yellowstone.

[Chechem]

Thursday fish pics.  
It started raining during the afternoon, so I didn't take pics then.  As you see in 2 of the pics, overcast days aren't as good for fish pics.  The fish were really biting well today, as they do when it's overcast and/or raining.  It actually was raining for a while today during the sunshine.
 


Happy fish, but look at those teeth!


See they tiny fly in the corner of his mouth?


The fly is on his tongue (ouch!).

[Chechem]

One of the most satisfying things about fishing is "success in new techniques".  Yesterday I tried something new, and it worked.  The Pan River usually attracts 2 types of fishermen: nymphing guys and dry-fly fishermen.  Some trade back and forth.  Nymphing involves getting larval-insect flies near the bottom, where most of the trout sit and wait.  Dry-fly fishing involves attracting the trout that would leave the bottom and strike flies on the surface.  Many traditional fishermen stand behind dry fishing as the only true flyfishing. 

Yesterday I tried tying a tiny nymph on a 12" piece of line (tippet) behind a dry fly.  This isn't a new technique, it's known as dropper fishing, but it was new for me on the Pan.  I was hoping to catch some of the fish that were feeding on tiny midges floating on the surface.  Most trout on the Pan feed on midges during morning, then can be caught on larger flies (still small by most standards) about noon.  My hesitation to using the tiny midge flies was the difficulty in seeing them.  They are black and barely float, so they disappear as soon as they hit the water.  But when tied behind another more-visible fly I could see where they were, and only had to watch for a strike behind the top fly. 

It worked.  I caught a trout on my first cast.  Woot.  And caught a bunch more as the morning progressed.  About noon a trout took the dry fly, so then I clipped off the dropper and fished with the dry fly only.

[2Stater]

Excellent!!! Glad you're having a blast.

[Catch Prothro]

One of the most satisfying things about fishing is "success in new techniques".  Yesterday I tried something new, and it worked.  The Pan River usually attracts 2 types of fishermen: nymphing guys and dry-fly fishermen.  Some trade back and forth.  Nymphing involves getting larval-insect flies near the bottom, where most of the trout sit and wait.  Dry-fly fishing involves attracting the trout that would leave the bottom and strike flies on the surface.  Many traditional fishermen stand behind dry fishing as the only true flyfishing. 

Yesterday I tried tying a tiny nymph on a 12" piece of line (tippet) behind a dry fly.  This isn't a new technique, it's known as dropper fishing, but it was new for me on the Pan.  I was hoping to catch some of the fish that were feeding on tiny midges floating on the surface.  Most trout on the Pan feed on midges during morning, then can be caught on larger flies (still small by most standards) about noon.  My hesitation to using the tiny midge flies was the difficulty in seeing them.  They are black and barely float, so they disappear as soon as they hit the water.  But when tied behind another more-visible fly I could see where they were, and only had to watch for a strike behind the top fly. 

It worked.  I caught a trout on my first cast.  Woot.  And caught a bunch more as the morning progressed.  About noon a trout took the dry fly, so then I clipped off the dropper and fished with the dry fly only.

Nice info!   

[ricky023]

Just keep having fun Chechem and keep the pics coming. Most times right now they are the highlight of our day. RTR!

[Chechem]

Thanks, guys.

Just got home from fishing.  Good day; not as good as yesterday.
I saw a wild turkey and a Steller's Jay near the river this morning.  The jay hopped around in bushes watching me fish.  They look like this (from web):

[ricky023]

Man that is some super cool fun. I am thankful you're having fun but also thanks for sharing all this with us. Mrs Dottie says it almost feels like you're right there with those pics. My compliments and well done sir. E-cred to you. RTR!

[Chechem]

It was raining when I drove home today.  I'll post fish pics later.
Some pics along river road:

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