Quick evening workout

[Bscuderi]

Yesterday evening I did one of my favorite hikes that's close to my house. I usually do it to see how bad of shape I'm in from last hiking season. This season was probably one of the worst. I think because of the rib I broke this January I was extra lazy this winter. I got a late start on the trail 645 pm after hitting traffic so my hopes of fishing diminished. I felt like the hike was harder then last year but I stayed motivated and got to the lake just at sunset so I had a few minutes of twilight to fish. I usually fish it for a couple hours and find the other lakes in the area better but this time there was not time for that. I caught a couple of very small Brooke trout on a Jakes stream a lure. Then I was cold a and ready to go. As I was leaving the fish came to life on the surface with an evening moonlit hatch but seeming I had already given my jacket to the lady so I could fish for a bit without her getting to cold I elected to leave without setting up the fly rod. Besides I was getting cold.... The full moon lit the trail the whole way down and I never even turned on my headlamp. Not bad for a Wednesday night workout at mother natures gym.












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[fishinfudd]

Wow! That is a beautiful lake. Nice pics. Do you mind me asking where that is at?
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[Bscuderi]

Wow the pictures usually give this one away since the scenery is so unique. Since u don't know where it was it means u need to hike up there and go see it for yourself since my iPhone pictures hardly do it justice. It is definitely a workout though its about 2.9 miles one way with 3000 ft of elevation gain so its pretty steep. Takes me an hour and a half up and little less then that back but thats not taking my time. The lake is lake Blanche up the mil b fork trail in big cottonwood canyon. Theres actually 3 lakes right bext to eaxhother practically a stone throw apart. So go hike it take some pictures and take your trash out with you to keep this area beautiful. Let me know how u do
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[CoyoteSpinner]

appears you got a nice catch. The fish are ok too. At least with the necessary workout, you're not likely to see that locale swarmed and trashed by the lucky lurkers.

Reminds me of some out of the way spots in the Sierra's I used to enjoy. Though some of them required 5 days of backcountry venturing to find, so - not an evening adventure.

Great pics, as said - some very unique scenery there. Ice on the water still too, zowie! Makes me wanna check out Tony Grove and Whitepine up my local canyon.

Could be a good day trip for the doggie!!!!

[Springbuck]

You don't know how lucky you are your "lady" will go with you to such places. Never miss a chance.
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