I posted this in Fly Fishing section, but since I was in a kayak, I figured I might post it here too.


After two and a half weeks with no days off, I was able to make a short run to the river on Tuesday. I had a very short amount of time to go, but really needed to work on some river film projects i�ve put on the back burner because of my schedule. Funny how that seems to be a common theme with most my posts. �Finally get to go, but only a few hours�, �had a great time, but had to leave quick�. Tuesday was no different.
After dropping my bride off at work, I headed out for the 20 mile trek to my drop in. (my truck is in need of a transmission, so we�re still having to �one car� it right now. If you get an opportunity to experience having one car for an active family of four�don�t.) Anyway, I get 5 miles before my destination and encounter road construction. The kind that involves a pilot car to lead you miles and miles down a one lane highway. 26 minutes later, I arrive at my spot.
Since I needed to focus on getting the shots I needed, I loaded up my pelican cases full of camera gear, my tripod, monopod, and a gopro into my kayak. This wasn�t expected to be a heavy fishing experience, so most of my tackle was left at the house. But being the person I am, there is no way i�m out on the water without some fishing gear. I brought a 6wt, 8wt, a big fly box, and I still felt a little naked.



After dropping in and paddling a ways, I just couldn�t pass up some of those spots, and started throwing some flies. I�m not sure what I was thinking. Tons of low tree limbs lining the banks, dense underwater structure, in a kayak, with the wind blowing. I was headed for disaster, or at least a tree decorating party, but I didn�t care. Then I noticed something weird was going on. Cast after cast they were hitting their mark. There were even a few,�no way, how did that not get hung up?� moments. Being blessed by the sacred fly angels is not something I take lightly, so I decided to leave my olive wooly bugger on and keep fishing it. I caught a ton of sunfish. So many in fact, I could probably stock a four mile trotline with bait. But there were about 3 that were the kind I like. The kind you can stick a thumb in their mouth to get the hook out. There are some healthy fish in these waters.




I had one really nice fight with a very big bellied Warmouth. This is only the second one i�ve caught on this river and the first on the fly. It was a gorgeous fish with beautiful markings.





It was nice to be the only one out that morning. It was quiet and relaxing, even though I had a lot of work to do while I was out there. It seems everywhere I looked there was something moving about. Yes, a few snakes too, but they were the kind I don�t mind coming up and saying hello.

Here was a nice pattern I like to use this time of year. Bass love them too.



It�s amazing how much work it takes to get to those awesome fishing spots. Unless you own the land, or know someone who does, it�s drop in and start paddling. In, out, push, pull, fall, cuss. I love it. Getting to those hard to reach spots, and throwing a fly to a fish that has never had one presented to it before�. now that�s livin� right there.



It�s one of the only places i�m not bombarded by politics, government, money issues, work, truck problems, or just the stresses of the daily grind. It�s my safe zone. So with all those other things out there waiting on my return, those snakes don�t seem like such a bad companion anymore.



Thanks for coming along,
Scott

Nice pics. It may be sacrilege to post this here in the kayak section but wading a river with my fly rod is probably my favorite way to fish. I sometimes use my kayak to get to spots where I can get out to wade though.

nothing better and getting to those spots a yak cant be beat

Very nice thankyou. Those little ones are 10 times the fun on Ultra Light fly rods, my favourite a 2 Weight TFO Professional.

Thanks guys. There are a lot of parts of the river the kayak is more of a taxi than a fishing platform. It's a constant get in, get out, but it's worth all the work.