We set out from my wife's family cabin on motorcycles to go explore some streams in a nearby canyon. We were hoping to explore a larger stream that I'd seen on the topo map. Upon arriving to where the stream crosses the road be discovered that the water was private for something like 6 miles upstream and 6 miles downstream. I was so bummed. The water looked EPIC! So clear and it looked like it probably held some good-sized fish. We continued on to see what else we could find. We later came across a trickle of a stream that we decided to stop and check it out. I found the first likely spot and looked for signs of fish. It didn't take long before I spotted a small trout. Sweet! I grabbed my 3wt and still felt over-gunned.
The water was gin clear. It was no more than four feet wide in most spots and no more than two feet deep in most spots. However after further exploration we found some small waterfalls and plunge pools that were up to eight or ten feet deep. It was truly a gem of a stream and I soon found out that the fish it held were equally special. Looking back, I wish we would have had more time to explore and wish I would have done better at capturing it's beauty. Luckily, I did come back with one shot that I'm pretty stoked about. Now I can't wait to get back!
1 comment:
cool story... Im glad you found what you were looking for... private access blows!
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