What did you guys do on Memorial Day?
- This topic has 18 replies, 18 voices, and was last updated Jun 3, 2011 at 1:11 am by
.
-
Posts
-
I don’t take pics with fish I didn’t catch, if that answers your question Neal. Even little guys like this one.
Monday was spent on the Firehole River with an old friend. Over 40 years ago I acquired my first real fly rod, a Fenwick FF70-7’ 5wgt. In the spring of 1972, I caught my first Firehole trout with that rod on an Leadwing Coachman.
Well this winter, I got the rod out and re-equipped with a 1494 Medalist and tied up some Leadwing Coachmans. Monday we (the Fenwick and I) went to Yellowstone to re-live, as much as possible, that first Firehole trout.
In 1972, one could drive the Fountain Flats Freight road from end to end. We would park at the Goose Lake picnic area and walk down into the meadows to fish. Today, you have to access the meadows from Midway. I can’t say for sure when or where I caught that first trout, but it was most likely somewhere in Goose Lake Meadows and it was probably in late June. Well yesterday, 39 years after that first trout, the Fenwick and a Leadwing Coachman connected again.
Goose Lake Meadows, AM on Memorial Day
Memorial Day turned out to be cold and snowy in the park but a week’s worth of cold weather has the Firehole running clear, albeit a bit high. From 7AM to 11AM, not another angler was seen in the meadows and I had the place all to myself (except for the occasional bison, osprey, bald eagle, and two mountain bluebirds who shadowed me all the way down the river.
West Yellowstone Entrance at 7AMThe Fenwick fished well all day in the Meadows and Biscuit Basin while the snow never seemed to let up.
So, on Memorial Day, I went to the Park and caught trout on an old Fly Rod with old flies.
Nice work Lauren and Zach. I tried for those guys a few miles south that spot, in the evening. No hookups unfortunately. Been very sporadic so far this year. Saw a ton of gar and carp last night.
I spent the day bouncing around the highway leading into Denali Park, fishing three different streams along the way. Some were in better shape than others and it was one of the nicest days of they year, almost 75 degrees and sunny. Smolt patterns, hares ears and parachute adams. It’s nice to get to use the four weight slt on occasion. I caught my first grayling, which is cool. Adding a new species does not happen too often anymore.
We took our son on his first trip to his great grandparents’ place on Clark’s Hill. Not much fishing for me, but we had a great time. I did get out before everyone awoke on Memorial Day and played with the bream on the one weight.
I was a little surprised to catch this guy:
The dog was actually a decent fishing partner for a change.
Tall trees.
Jason
honored a vet.
put in the rest of the garden.
sat in the woods on the last day of turkey season in PA.
A couple of buddies and I were out on the water on Memorial day. We spent the day chasing calico bass at this place known as The Wall here in SoCal.
We had a great time!
Woke up at 5am. Drove north for an hour+…through heavy thunderstorms. Arrived at stream. Mud. Got back in car. Stopped for breakfast on my way home. Quiet, humid, enjoyable afternoon with the kids.
Called my 90 year old grandfather.
I had a wedding to attend and yesterday went to the Hottest Braves game of the season so far temperature wise!
Nice fish Lauren, looks like you out fished Zach again!
Fished one day for a few hours and caught lots of average Trout. Spent some time at the healing field getting a few images sun night and spent Monday with my Grandfather, a WWII B17 pilot.
Few images from the healing field.
Went on a little helicopter ride with a veteran friend of mine to the south fork of the flathead. River was blown but we still caught a few fish and had tons of fun! By the way…looks like we are good on snow pack this year if anyone was wondering… ::)
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.