I like the way you broke this report up. Usually when I see somebody break a single trip into "parts" it just means they are dragging it out.
I gotta admit that after reading the fishing parts I was wondering how you traveled down there and didn' talk about the other stuff. To me thats most...
The last couple times I fished the Sol Duc a chopper flew the river slowly. It was a big blue one(like you imagine landing on high rise offices) and was very clearly following the bends of the river both times. I can only guess it was some sort of F&G counting anglers or something like that?
Yeah, that sucks. My labs are fine with gunshots right next to them but freak with far off fireworks. Not to mention they happen during the height of fire season and the Gorge will never look the same because of them.....
Day float I'll skip the tunes. Multiday float I bring a small speaker. Nice to have around the campfire. I don't camp near people so not "intruding" on anybody's space. By day 3 or 4 I might have some going while floating. I keep it low and if I see somebody I'll mute it.
Wouldn't do it on...
This will sound funny, but bring a few flies on big hooks. If the conditions are somewhat normal you will get tired of 3-6" fish and the big hooked flies will keep fishing until a bigger fish gets interested. I like a rabbit strip streamer with rubber legs, a der hair collar and a conehead on...
My pops was a photographer, so growing up in the central CA valley we spent a ton of time in Yosemite. We would just jump in the van on Friday and drive up and grab a first come first served site in the upper valley. We would eat at the Ahwahnee hotel by waiting in line for cancelations.
I'd...
Sometimes a rod angle change will wake them up. If you are leading them one way flop your rod over and change their direction. That usually lets them know whats going on.