Streamers And More Streamers

 Nothing big yet but Dalt and I are starting to catch em on streamers. Got out for a quick blitz after work last week.

 Started slow but finally got one.

 Dalt contemplates sushi...

 Pretty Brown.

 Had a blast! 

And I can't wait for more.

One last shot...

Thanks,

Chris Giles

Getting The Hang Of Streamers

 I have been fishing more and more with streamers and they seem to be working better by the day. I was always a bit intimidated by this technique but I am glad I have dove right in. 

Went out for a quick solo mission on Sunday and I had a blast. The time flew as I was spotting fish, getting into position and occasionally hooking a big Brown.  Heart racing stuff...

 Got this Guy on a nice stalk. This small stream is almost all sight fishing this time of year due to low water...

 Low water doesn't mean small fish though. I landed 4 but missed as many.

 The take on a streamer is awesome! Espeacially when you spot the fish and see a wake heading for your bug...

This was the fish of the day for me. Big ol Girl..

Can't wait to chase a few more in the coming weeks. 

Thanks,

Chris Giles

Epic Day In The Rain

 Had a great day on a small stream today. It rained for the first two hours but we stayed on point and the rain finally stopped.

 Tell me this guy doesn't look like a dolphin....

 We caught several before this one but this was the first big one and the first one where it was safe to get out the camera. We were all soaked! 

 This guy had a very pronounced blue dot behind his eye.

 A look up stream to Jon's waiting monster...

 A shot of Al and I after the big Brown.

 Took the dropper. Jon had "the" bug of the day. Sadly he only had one though. I need to stock up because it was a great dropper...

 Here is a series of photos of his monster. He proclaimed "fish of a lifetime"... I agree. It was big!

 Sweet Fish and Jon seems to have a fat lip... Haha

 Cougar kill. Evidence of feeding was apparent. Most of the meat was picked clean and I found the stomach a few yards away... 

 Al was fishing this hole and we were all complaining about the smell and right then Al stumbled onto the carcass. 

 I had a first... I finally landed two fish at once. I have hooked two at once before but never brought them both to hand.

 Gun Slinger..

 Al had a couple in here...

 A look up stream...

 We all caught several fish but it should be noted they were all on the dropper.. Al was the only one to hook one on a hopper but no one ever landed one... Indicative of the weather.

 A look up the valley...

On a some what funny note... When we were gearing up Jon realized he forgot his boots. Good thing Al happened to bring an extra pair. Jon also left his sandwich in the car so he missed lunch. Hehe...

Congrats to Jon on his fish!

Thanks,

Chris Giles

Add Tiger's To The List

 Caught this little Tiger Trout under a cut bank.

 It surprised me when I got him in.

 I wonder how they got into this creek? I know these don't occur naturally so maybe they were stocked at one point some where in the drainage? I am glad they are in here though and I hope to catch a few more.

I caught 6 Browns, one Tiger, two June Suckers and this pretty Rainbow.

It's interesting that I have now caught Browns, Cutty's, Rainbows, Tigers and June Suckers. that's a diverse creek. Browns dominate though.

A caddis hatch was in full swing and I saw my first hopper of the year! With bugs out and good flows this could be one for the ages...

Chris Giles

Worth Posting Some Pictures

 Caught this beauty after a hands and knees stock. 

 Good way to start the weekend.

Thanks for the photo Frisch!

Chris Giles

Dancing Cranes

 When I was gearing up I could hear the familiar sounds of calling cranes. I scanned the field below me but I couldn't spot them. I forgot about them as I rigged up and as I was walking down to the stream they scared the hell out of me as I was walking....

 They were very close to me and they didn't spook so I sat and watched as they tried to impress each other with their moves.

 They were hopping up and down flapping their wings making lots of noise.

 Once they realized I was watching they starting strutting away all the while doing their dance. Pretty cool to sit and watch all of that unfold. 

 Fishing was okay and I caught a sucker in the first hole and this handsome brown in a faster run.

 Very fat and healthy.

 He seemed to fight pretty hard diving for undercut banks. It took a while to get him in.

 There are some great fish in this small creek but they are very hard to catch. I ended up with two browns and that sucker and I consider those numbers a successful day on this stretch. 

 I noticed there was another guy following me with his two dogs. I fished for a solid half hour and as he closed the distance between us he realized he was fishing behind me. As I worked a bend he sneaked by me and started fishing a few holes up ahead of me. It must have been his first time out though because where I am from you should at the very least walk further up stream to leave some water for the guy that was already fishing. What a Dick!

 This stream does not produce well under pressure and as a result I didn't even get another bite. I called it a day and walked back to the truck.

Nice water but again very tough fishing. Glad to get out and get a good one though. The Cranes were also very cool to observe.

Thanks,

Chris Giles