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I haven't done one of these in a while, so I thought that I would put a new one out there.
I when out to the Upper Ruby yesterday. It was just a short jaunt on a few gravel roads. I left my house and proceeded out of Dillon. After two miles of Paved roads I started on gravel roads. I didn't get off the gravel roads until I got back home. 130 miles of dust and rocks and blowing sand.
The place I went to is 60 miles from my back door. There are many beaver ponds up in the area I went to and all have many closed mouth fish in there. I got a hit on my first fly in the water and on my second cast I got a fish. A Rocky Mountain Whitefish. About 10" on a Caddis fly. Then nothing. So I changed flies to a Stimulator and I got another hit. Like I said,closed mouth fish. Lots of hits but no takers.
Now I know why I don't fish as much as I did when I was younger. About one hour out in the sun, changing flies. Just about killed me. It must of been the sun because that's about all I can think of that would do me in. Unless it was my old age.
I also did something I haven't done in many years. I thought that I would partake in a 6 pack of beer. The brand doesn't matter as it was just beer. Now I know why I like Jim Beam. I can get a buzz off a few drinks of whiskey, but drinking beer just fills me up.
I tried several different spots on the river but in the end I just about did a day of exploring. I checked out Ledford Creek, but in the end I was just getting tired so I bagged it. But all in all it was a good day because I got out. I might do it again as soon as I get my strength back. The hot sun just about does me in.
Jim
I when out to the Upper Ruby yesterday. It was just a short jaunt on a few gravel roads. I left my house and proceeded out of Dillon. After two miles of Paved roads I started on gravel roads. I didn't get off the gravel roads until I got back home. 130 miles of dust and rocks and blowing sand.
The place I went to is 60 miles from my back door. There are many beaver ponds up in the area I went to and all have many closed mouth fish in there. I got a hit on my first fly in the water and on my second cast I got a fish. A Rocky Mountain Whitefish. About 10" on a Caddis fly. Then nothing. So I changed flies to a Stimulator and I got another hit. Like I said,closed mouth fish. Lots of hits but no takers.
Now I know why I don't fish as much as I did when I was younger. About one hour out in the sun, changing flies. Just about killed me. It must of been the sun because that's about all I can think of that would do me in. Unless it was my old age.
I also did something I haven't done in many years. I thought that I would partake in a 6 pack of beer. The brand doesn't matter as it was just beer. Now I know why I like Jim Beam. I can get a buzz off a few drinks of whiskey, but drinking beer just fills me up.
I tried several different spots on the river but in the end I just about did a day of exploring. I checked out Ledford Creek, but in the end I was just getting tired so I bagged it. But all in all it was a good day because I got out. I might do it again as soon as I get my strength back. The hot sun just about does me in.
Jim
