Gila, Lohantons, Apache, Tigers & More

[Aaron Otto]

2009 midyear Recap:  What a year so far!

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Apache Trout January                  

Starting in January with  the Salmo Apache.  Arizona’s own native trout, and the only state on the planet you can catch one of these golden beauties. The Apache is a treat for both resident and out of town anglers. Amongst traveling to the ghostly waters of Lee’s Ferry my friends Corey and Brian found fish all around the state with me.  

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Salmo Trutta February

Then in February, I went to meet up with a brother in Idaho.  We chased McCloud River rainbows in the Big Wood and thumper Salmo Truttas in eastern Oregon.  This trip was a blast we fished river, laughed and fished some more.  Paul and I always seem to mange as many laughs as takes.  Been fishing together for a long time now and our adventure count is now up there from over the years.  I’ll be visiting Paul again in July for a little Bull Trout and Red Band excursion, look for the updates to come.  This one should be good and I’m personally losing sleep dreaming over it.  

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Lohontan Trout March
March gave way to a Midwestern amigo, Brad, coming down to visit.  A four day blast of the southwest’s best lead us to a mixed bag of fins from Colorado to New Mexico and all states in-between.  

March also brought Clarki Henshaw a.k.a. the Lohontan cutthroat. Fishing from ladders will always make me smile. Another thing that made me smile this trip, was the addition of wife Tara.  She made her first real fishing pilgrimage with us to Pyramid Lake.  

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Gila Trout April
April was Salmo Gilae in and around some of the Wild West’s most notorious history.  Tara and I spent a long weekend hiking into and out of the Gila Wilderness.  Between Mogollon ruins thousands of years and the birthstones of Cochise and Geronimo to country stores with lore of being once robbed by Billy the Kid, a truly amazing trip.  I look forward to my return in June with friend Corey.   Upon our return we will assuredly fill you all in with a full report of another Gila Wilderness adventure.

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Tiger Trout May

May brought me to Utah and my friend Corey searching for the elusive Tiger Trout (sorry the Latin is too long).   I got to meet up with one of Corey’s buddies Doug.  

Present day: Off to fish Roosters in the Baja. Report when I get back.
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So there were a few trips between, but it’s just too much to add on in a quick note.  So here is my honorable mentions list for the first five months of 09:  Oak Creek, Wet Beaver, four X-Waters, my favorite carp pond, San Juan, the Animas, the Truckee, four trips to Lee’s Ferry, Flagstaff Lakes, and the canal by my house which will keep me for every occupied.

On Deck:  
May – Roosters in Baja, Tiger Musky
June – Gila, Red Bands
July – Paiutes in Silver King, Kern Goldens, Wyoming Cutts, Bulls
August- More Goldens with Corey
August – Stripers and Large Mouth and more Goldens (maybe sept)
Sept – Bristol Bay
Oct – The entire month is dedicated to Musky

Next time your out, just look around you may see me somewhere, sleeping in the dirt.

http://www.sleepinginthedirt.blogspot.com

[lee church]

You Sir are the sickest mother hummer I know!

[Tim Angeli]

Aaron,

I want to be you.

[Tim Pommer]

Oct – The entire month is dedicated to Musky

I hope I hear from you on this trip.

[Steve K.]

Nice load.

Rub it in Doode…..rub it in.

I can’t wait to see your Alaska photos.

[keith b]

Very Nice, and thank you for introducing me to a few new trout.
Best of luck with the Roosters.
Will you be strictly fly fishing for them?

[Mike McKeown]

Nice Aaron… Very nice…

That first fish is a gob smacker….

[lee church]

Best of luck with the Roosters.
Will you be strictly fly fishing for them?

I don’t believe Otto even owns a spin rod.

[dan waddell]

very cool, tks for sharin.

[Grant Wright]

Let’s get a recap of my year:

[Corey Kruitbosch]

Damn fine list.

[Jay Hake]

Pure sickness.

[tradd d]

Nice List and can’t wait to do a few myself~

[john michael white]

Aaron,

I want to be you.  

-Tim

My thoughts exactly ;D

[nate sather]

Where do you planning on going for your October Muskie trip?

[Bryan Gregson]

Nice work Aaron!!… I’m too poor to take all those awesome trips so I’ll just live happily through you!

Looking forward to seeing the Roosters

[Matt Jones]

Aaron, when will you be in Baja?

www.mattjonesphotography.com

[Aaron Otto]

Hey all – thanks for the serious praise.  

Folks are too funny, want to be me. LOL

Tim – emailed you. You’re in brother. Connect with Churche for details.

Lee you’re right, don’t own conventional gear.  Not that I’m against it, just hawked it about fifteen years ago so I could by a crappy float tube to fish lakes.

Matt- leaving early next week.  Shoot me an email or PM, will give you my BB # it follows me like an ankle braclet, the only thread that keeps me ground to corp A.

Ck – see you in two weeks.  

Here’s a taste of what’s to come;

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The ticker is counting boys… eighteen months and I walk out. No more cubes.

Hasta……

[Darrin Terry]

Golly! ;D What a way to start the year. 😮 I’d ask how you plan to top this, but you already told us. ;D ;D ;D

[Andrew Barclay]

I got Behnke’s “Trout” within days after listening to his podcast on this site.

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