2009 » January » 16

Everyone knows how great it is to see old friends. Especially during hard times it’s just a little bit sweeter to see an old buddy and let all the small stuff fade away…..well that’s what I got to do this mid week while fishing with my, not only my right hand man, B Dog, but also a reunion with 1HOOKEDBEAK! That’s right. None other than. After almost two years we wet a line together. Folks, 1HB may be the happiest man alive….especially when he is walking a river for SH.


1HookedBeak returned to H3llcat’s for a second chili feed

We began the day with a recon hike after so much receded water while still high flows: The high water marks were awe inspiring. I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s incredible how damage two years ago during the 2006 floods could still have an effect on high water this year. Nature takes a while to rebuild, especially when she keeps pounding her rivers. All the same, we should be seeing some real healthy returns when the numbers come back….although none we captured here.

We each made sure to switch up to at least 4 different times with both drift and float methods being covered….and both bait caster and spin, but no fly. It looked darn good out there. Got goosebumps fishing that deep green water…but no takes. Some of our ‘money water’ was not accessable due to erosion of epic proportions or just plain high water. At least we were able to partake in the chili feed part deux back at my place while watching Larry Dahlberg fishing videos. Not a bad day at all.


B Dog and 1HB work a bend