MY ANNUAL ADVENTURE ON UTAH'S GREEN RIVER, A TRIP HOSTED BY FLY FISHING LEGEND, ANDRE PUYANS. THIS WAS MY EIGHTH YEAR WITH ANDY ON THIS MARVELOUS RIVER. THE GREEN IS PURPORTED TO CONTAIN THE MOST TROUT PER MILE OF ANY RIVER IN THE U.S.
IF OUR FISHING SUCCESS THESE PAST YEARS IS ANY TEST, IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE STATEMENT IS CORRECT. BROKEN DOWN INTO THREE SECTIONS, A, B & C, EACH IS A UNIQUE FISHING AND VIEWING EXPERIENCE. THIS YEAR, AS IN MANY OF THE PAST YEARS, FROM ABOUT THE MID POINT OF SECTION "B" ON WAS BLOWN-OUT BY RUNOFF FROM RED CREEK. THIS THEN CONCENTRATED MOST OF OUR FISHING ON SECTION "A".
WITH INCLIMATE WEATHER BLOWING IN AND OUT DURING THE WEEK, WE HAD VERY CHANGEABLE CONDITIONS (RAIN, WIND,& SNOW). HATCHES WERE SPARSE, EXCEPT FOR THE EVER PRESENT MIDGES AND ABOUT A FOUR HOUR BAETUS HATCH WEDNESDAY.
OUR GROUP OF TWELVE CONTAINED MANY FIRST TIMERS TO THE GREEN, SO IT WAS DELIGHT TO SEE THEM GET EXCITED ABOUT WHAT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE RIVERS. ALL HAD GREAT SUCCESS CATCHING NUMEROUS GOOD SIZE BROWNS, RAINBOWS AND HYBRIDS (CUTTBOWS).
THE PICTURES BELOW SHOULD HELP TO CONVEY SOME OF THE EXCITEMENT ABOUT THIS FINE RIVER.
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| OUR FIRST STOP AND LAST PLACE IN WYOMING TO STOCK-UP FOR THE WEEK | IT'S NOT COFFEE WE WERE STOPPING FOR! |
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| JOYCE HOFFMAN | BOB MARKSTEIN | ME AND A CUTTBOW |
THE PICTURES ABOVE DEMONSTRATE WHY WE LOVE THE GREEN RIVER!
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| DRIFTING THE RIVER | CHARLIE NIGHTENGALE & BEV FERRIS | RIVER OTTER WITH BREAKFAST |
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| GIL MERCKEL | A NICE DOUBLE | BROWNIE ABOUT TO GO BACK |
EVEN THE
THOUSANDTH TRIP TO THE SAME OLD FAMILIAR FISHED-OUT STREAM BEGINS WITH RENEWED HOPE, WITH
UNFAILING FAITH |
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| AT THE PUT-IN | BOOMER IN RED CREEK RAPIDS | OUR GROUP |
CALIFORNIA 2005 HOME BAJA BRITISH COLUMBIA
7/2005
