Hey Carl, I been gone a while in Tacoma at my 45 yr. High School Class reunion (Lincoln). Now I'm a qualified "old foggie" I guess. Or maybe I waz already,who knows.
Hell guys, I could fish with Carl without killing him. I'd just close my eyes while he flung his powerbait
and when he brought in his dead trout. Meantime I'd pretend he waz flyfishing C&R.
Actually it would give me a chance to convince him of the beauty amd effectiveness of flyfishing and it's conservation potential.
Unfortunately, the fishing down here sucks this time of year. I heard of one decent catch in Lenice last Thrusday, but that waz a cloudy cool day. Most of the fishing here now is Nights with leeches and I won't do that....the fish are still just too stressed when you tire them and drag them up into that warm surface water.
I'm leaving for Canada tomorrow and fish some "Secret hike in lakes" at 4500 feet up there this time of year. Hot, high jumping Kams from 3# to 5# that will bite on Mayflies or Sedges all day long.
BTW, I drove by Blue and Park Sunday on the way home and never seen them so deserted of fishermen on a weekend this time of year. Mostly jet sledders & skiiers on the lakes now, a sure sign they are in bad decline, which I already knew.
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