[Greg Price]

I arrived at leach lake Friday evening to find all campsites full. I was tempted to set up
Camp in the horse camping area, but a sign claimed it was for old cowboy freaks only. Bummer. Not really, it just said something like only horse people
Can camp there. I cruised thru and there was on!y 2 campsites of multiple taken.

I then drove east and visited 6 campgrounds and found no campsites open. I finally found a campsite in a dispersed camping area on a lake approx 15 min from leach.

Sat hit leech in afternoon. Trolled solely buggers with no hits. A black guy in a cool pram and cane rod Named Lue was slaying them on dry flies. On my third pass by him he took mercy on me and gave me 2 of his dry flies, but the dry fly action died off as soon as I tried one on.

I fished to the bitter end. Landed a large triploid with no fight left in him, also landed a very respectable large brookie that put up a good fight. Broke off 2 others. Cold windy toward night. Put on jacket and wool beanie.

 

[Lue Taylor]

Should have stayed with the dries still was taking them Greg

 

[Wayne Kohan]

I was there on Saturday. But left at 2. My buddy was needing to be home early, just as the bite was getting good. He didn't tell me he needed to be home early until about 1pm. Argh!

Lue, were you the dude in the Stillwater Classic? I was pulling out in the Hopper 2.

Wayne

 

[Greg Price]

Should have stayed with the dries still was taking them Greg

Hey Lue,

Thanks for the flies but most of all thanks for your positive attitude and laughter. The fact that I could here your happy chatternwith your buddy gave me hope that I too may be able to find fish because I assumed you were slaying them. I caught fish because you inspired me to stay out during the evening bite rather than heading back to my cozy tent early. Thanks again and nice to meet you

 

[Greg Price]

I was there on Saturday. But left at 2. My buddy was needing to be home early, just as the bite was getting good. He didn't tell me he needed to be home early until about 1pm. Argh!

Lue, were you the dude in the Stillwater Classic? I was pulling out in the Hopper 2.

Wayne

Wayne,. Did I talk to you as you were leaving? I had the old aluminum drift boat behind a pluming van.

 

[Wayne Kohan]

Someone lauched a drift boat at the same time as us in the morning. Two guys in the boat. If that was you, we talked as we drifted (blew) by on the way back to the launch.

 

[Lue Taylor]

My voice carry over the water better than others

 

[Greg Price]

My voice carry over the water better than others

Lucky for me.

Your laughter encouraged me to stay at it, if it were not for you I may have ended up skunked.

I hope to see you on the water again. Thanks again for your generosity

 

[Greg Price]

Someone lauched a drift boat at the same time as us in the morning. Two guys in the boat. If that was you, we talked as we drifted (blew) by on the way back to the launch.

Was not me, the guy I spoke with was from Redmond WA

 

[Greg Price]

 

[Greg Price]

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The campsite is at a dispersed site in a lake about 15 min east of white pass. It involves driving approx 1/2 mile on single lane rough dirt road. Trip and brookie from leach

 

[Flyguy65]

I saw your van pull in...I thought you were going to fix the crapper!

 

[Greg Price]

Hey maybe I should have mixed business with pleasure, but my company has a strict rule about side jobs

 

[MotoBoat]

@Greg's Brookie photo. What is it about lake Brookies and vegetation? I have had many nice brookies landed with lot's of salad included!

 

[Greg Price]

@Greg's Brookie photo. What is it about lake Brookies and vegetation? I have had many nice brookies landed with lot's of salad included!

It put up a great fight. I assume it took me to the bottom numerous times trying to break the leader. Way more run than the fat big triploid

 

[MotoBoat]

It put up a great fight. I assume it took me to the bottom numerous times trying to break the leader. Way more run than the fat big triploid

Maybe how a Brookie rolls. Hard, dog fight to the end. Including vegetation bottom burrowing.

 

[Jay Burman]

How come you mentioned that Lue was a black guy? Was that an important detail?

 

[3369]

I used to fish Leech years back before the triploids. The hike in lakes in that area were fun too. Anyone been messing around up a little higher from leech?

 

[Lue Taylor]

How come you mentioned that Lue was a black guy? Was that an important detail?

He just wanted to acknowledge that he met the Famous Black Flyfisher! (you say famous how?) Well I have been told several times that I was the first Black Flyfisher ever seen, ask to have my picture taken also several times two different locations, and most important ask to shake my hand while telling me that I am the first black flyfisher they ever seen I almost forgot that I have been told I am loud and Tim keep telling me he has never seen me out of my float tube or pram not sure if I have legs.

 

[MotoBoat]

He just wanted to acknowledge that he met the Famous Black Flyfisher! (you say famous how?) Well I have been told several times that I was the first Black Flyfisher ever seen, ask to have my picture taken also several times two different locations, and most important ask to shake my hand while telling me that I am the first black flyfisher they ever seen I almost forgot that I have been told I am loud and Tim keep telling me he has never seen me out of my float tube or pram not sure if I have legs.

Does this mean you wear nothing but waders (according to Tim :>))?