> Well, the ax came down here at ATT Wireless, and I got to be one of the stuckees. >Turned out great though, 'cause after they gave me the paperwork yesterday morning, I >decided I needed to go fishin'. I went up to Icicle Creek above 8 Mile and caught a >boatload of beautiful, feisty bows. Largest was about 13" (he shoulda been about 16 >given the size of his head - Stunted). Most were in the 6-8" range, and were hot >for my size 16 Irrisistable and Peacock Humpy. They're laid up right at the head of >the pools in the middle of the day trying to stay cool and oxygenated. I quit about >6PM as the wind drove me off the river and after I'd caught and released about 2 >dozen fish. > > Today I went up to Little Cavanaugh. The lake is WAY down. Only about 3-4 feet >deep in the middle, but the trout were still generous. About 2 hours after I got >there, a big truck showed up and unrolled a big tube down to the lake (I'd never seen >a stocking in action). I paddled over to talk to the gents, and was informed that >they were getting rid of some goldens that they had at Reider pond, in preparation >for a new shipment. They dropped about 300-500 4" - 12" fish in there and I >proceeded to have a turkeyshoot. They particularly liked a size 16 olive teeny nymph >(duh! looks just like the rabbit pellets they've been eating) and anything small and >floating. Turns out I hit a grand-slam on the trip - Rainbow, Cutthroat, Golden and >Brookie. I know, you purists will tell me a brookie isn't a trout, but it still >takes flies like a trout, looks like a trout, and fights like a trout (and tastes >like one, too!). > > Looks like I'll have more time now to try out some of these GREAT spots that folks >have been talking about on the board. Maybe this unemployment thing isn't so >bad....... > > tight lines and loose drags. > > Sean Grier
