08-23-2009, 12:50 AM
Got out on a river for the first time in 8 years (first time posting here too--been lurking for a couple of weeks). Last time I fished was a month before my oldest daughter was born--it was an expensive trip to the Provo because I stumbled while wading, fell in, tore open my knee on a rock (stitches plus follow up antibiotics for infection), dunked my cell phone, ripped my waders and didn't catch a fish.
Kids/business/life took over and I haven't been back--but got the bug a couple of weeks ago, repaired my waders, and went to the Weber today. My goals were pretty low--try to relearn how to cast and don't fall in.
I fished below Wanship--got there late at around 10am and fished the top mostly to get practice casting again. I waded upstream while fishing and didn't see a sign of fish--couple of other guys I talked to said it was real slow for them too. since it was so slow I decided to call it quits and walked back to the car, but decided to throw a couple of hoppers into a pool right next to where I parked. Second cast to the other side hooked a fish but didn't land it. Had probably 6-7 more hits to hoppers and ant patterns but my reflexes need more work than my casting. Overall it felt great to get back on the river--and mission accomplished, I was setting the fly where I wanted it to by the end, and I didn't fall it (but came real close once).
Thanks for all the info on this forum--it really helped get the juices flowing again.
Mike
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Kids/business/life took over and I haven't been back--but got the bug a couple of weeks ago, repaired my waders, and went to the Weber today. My goals were pretty low--try to relearn how to cast and don't fall in.
I fished below Wanship--got there late at around 10am and fished the top mostly to get practice casting again. I waded upstream while fishing and didn't see a sign of fish--couple of other guys I talked to said it was real slow for them too. since it was so slow I decided to call it quits and walked back to the car, but decided to throw a couple of hoppers into a pool right next to where I parked. Second cast to the other side hooked a fish but didn't land it. Had probably 6-7 more hits to hoppers and ant patterns but my reflexes need more work than my casting. Overall it felt great to get back on the river--and mission accomplished, I was setting the fly where I wanted it to by the end, and I didn't fall it (but came real close once).
Thanks for all the info on this forum--it really helped get the juices flowing again.
Mike
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