10-08-2014, 10:59 PM
Got to the Crystal Lake T.H. at about 7 and hiked my way to Marjorie and arrived at 8:10. Tried by the inlet...nothing. Outlet...nothing. Northwest side...nothing. Moved over to the dam and got my single grayling of the day on a renegade. Caught a mess of little 3"-6" brookies on a Psycho Prince and had another grayling on but got off.
After another hour of a whole lot of nothing I decided to go over the hill to Weir. Looked down and saw ripples...good sign. Half hour goes by with nothing. I decided to head back down the trailhead and go to Trial. As I was walking by the inlet I seen some ripples and little dark shadows, I though eh might as well. Good decision. Got some of my dignity back with 5 gorgeous Brooks in full out spawning colors. Got sprayed with eggs and milt with a couple of them. Caught 4 out of the 5 on a renegade fished wet. The other one on a blood red bugger.
Not the 70+ catching trip I had last fall but it's better than nothing!
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After another hour of a whole lot of nothing I decided to go over the hill to Weir. Looked down and saw ripples...good sign. Half hour goes by with nothing. I decided to head back down the trailhead and go to Trial. As I was walking by the inlet I seen some ripples and little dark shadows, I though eh might as well. Good decision. Got some of my dignity back with 5 gorgeous Brooks in full out spawning colors. Got sprayed with eggs and milt with a couple of them. Caught 4 out of the 5 on a renegade fished wet. The other one on a blood red bugger.
Not the 70+ catching trip I had last fall but it's better than nothing!
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