[Bob Triggs]

95 degrees and the oppresive blazing mid-day sun had us headed for a nice cool snowmelt stream running to Puget Sound. We slipped in a mile above tidewater and slowly worked downriver , wading knee deep along the icy flow. Skittereing dry flies all the way. The canopy overhead offered a cool respite from the heat and glare, the snowmelt so refresing on the legs. We caught a few Cutthroat, and along the way saw Flycatchers, Kingfishers, Mayflies etc. Late afternoon lunch; salami and cheese and iced tea. We hade it made in the shade.

 

[Stephen Butter]

 

[dryflylarry]

Nothing better than wading a small stream in the Olympics on a hot hot summer day!

 

[13223]

"salami cheese and Ice Tea" This is one of my all-time favorites for tailgate time after an afternoon on the stream.

Well done.

 

[Snake]

Hey Bob,

Were you wet-wading?

This is the hardest season.

Too hot to walk trails in waders, and water too cold to wet-wade (for a prolonged, or deep period, anyway).

Conundrum.

 

[fredaevans]

You'd love the upper Rogue; past week has been in the high 90's to low 100's and wet wading is the only way to go.

 

[Tim Garton]

Hey Bob,

Were you wet-wading?

This is the hardest season.

Too hot to walk trails in waders, and water too cold to wet-wade (for a prolonged, or deep period, anyway).

Conundrum.

Gotta agree. I was on the East side last week wet wading. Five minutes in one hole and when I walked out to move down stream my legs were numb from the knee down.

 

[Mumbles]

Oh Mister Triggs...now the mind is pondring so many more options. Thank you.

 

[fredaevans]

Wet wading, what works for me anyway. Hit the river, fish for a few minutes (legs get cold), climb out warm up and back you go. No idea why it works, but if the air temps are high has always worked for me. The trick is to NOT get too cold before you get out and warm your legs up.

 

[Bob Jones]

Bob, The nice thing is you paint a pretty picture of a very enjoyable afternoon. Even without a rod in your hands it would be great