Spring/Summer plans and/or trips lined up?

[72Twenty]

I will have NOTHING like Hook's trip in the works... but...

So far, this month I am traveling up to the N. Platte near Casper to fish with my dad.

AND.... I just found out today... In April my uncle is paying for guides & boats on/near THE MILE on the Platte. All I was told I have to do is "show up".

ME = STOKED.

Also in April I am taking a fly tying class from a local guide.

Not sure yet what the rest of the summer holds for me... hopefully I can hit some spots with some of you guys if it works out...

:D

[schwerty]

^^ Looks like a nice agenda! I'm thinking of taking a weekend over at the Mile too.


My tentative Spring plans, however, are rapidly slipping away from reality. :mad:

A pregnant Wife and a switch in jobs/companies has pretty much busted all my Spring daydreams. Maybe a weekend out of this valley. ???

Can't really bitch too much though... I'll get plenty of days in on the Snake, South Fork, Henrys Fork, and others within a couple hour drive.

I still think we outta plan a fishing summit. Of course I will only be able to come for a day or 2. :mad:

[iskipowder21]

Besides my normal day trips to spots in NJ NY CT I might do a couple weekend trips to Lancaster County PA. I am really stoked for the road trip to Rocky Mountain National Park and Yellowstone that my girlfriend and I have planned for the middle of July. It will be primarly a hiking, sightseeing, camping road trip but I am sure there will be plenty of chances to make a few casts to some native cuts! :FIREdevil

Any beta on some not so crowded spots to try in RMNP, Yellowstone, and between?

[schwerty]

Besides my normal day trips to spots in NJ NY CT I might do a couple weekend trips to Lancaster County PA. I am really stoked for the road trip to Rocky Mountain National Park and Yellowstone that my girlfriend and I have planned for the middle of July. It will be primarly a hiking, sightseeing, camping road trip but I am sure there will be plenty of chances to make a few casts to some native cuts! :FIREdevil

Any beta on some not so crowded spots to try in RMNP, Yellowstone, and between?

Get a good YNP map and pick a couple streams to walk in to. Then get the appropriate quads and check the elevation drop of the streams you plan to hit. Scout out a route, trail or off trail, in/out. AND, make sure you read the YNP fishing regs throughly. Some waters are permanently closed and others start the season in mid july.

You can't go wrong walking into just about any river or lake in the Park. Plenty of fishing within a hundred yards of the roads too.

[iskipowder21]

[QUOTE=schwerty;1725721]Get a good YNP map and pick a couple streams to walk in to. Then get the appropriate quads and check the elevation drop of the streams you plan to hit. Scout out a route, trail or off trail, in/out. AND, make sure you read the YNP fishing regs throughly. Some waters are permanently closed and others start the season in mid july.

You can't go wrong walking into just about any river or lake in the Park. Plenty of fishing within a hundred yards of the roads too.[/QUOTE

Thanks for the info! What patterns do you suggest i tie up before i go?

[peck257]

no definite plans yet but as soon as the weather gets a touch nicer and i become board of my skis (not sure if that can happen just have to wait for the snow to melt) i will be riding the waters of sw mt

[khakis]

1st trip: girlfriend's dad will be in town again and said to look into guides for the weekend of april 19-20, so I think we're pulling out all the stops on this one. Suggestions?

2nd: May 8th-11th in St.Petersburg, FL. Plan to wade around looking for snook and redfish until I am red as a lobster!

3rd: mid-august backpacking with a friend for 3-4 days in the Pagosa area...hope to find some native cuts

all summer: backpack and 4-wheel all over central colorado trying to find trout dumb enough to eat what I'm throwing! :D

[Nobody Famous]

May/June: Extended hiking/camping trip in the Addys.

July/Aug, trip to Yurp somewhere, hiking and sightseeing.

Sep/Oct, hiking trip to Canadian Rockies, this one is up in teh air.

[schwerty]

ISP21-

Depends on where you're fishing. Small streamer patterns for still water. Standard attractors, (nymphs and dries), will be fine for most of the hike-in streams. Some caddis emergers and adults too. It really depends on where you go in YNP. Could have some mayfly hatches too

[k2josh]

I have a friend who just moved to Grand Isle, LA so I will be making alot of weekend trips to chase reds and specs. Afternoons will be comsumed with redneck backwoods bass fishing at the lake 15 minutes from my house. I will probably go get after some rainbow trout some weekends. I also have a few trips planned for the gulf coast, a couple of offshore trips, and maybe some inshore tourney's. It's not so convenient for a poor mother fucker like me to get out west to ski alot, but I'm pretty damn close to some great fishing.

[Lumpy]

This Wednesday to next Monday, trip to my old haunts on the SW WA coast for for small stream steelheading!!!

April/May- Ice off in Eastern Utah.

June/July-Bristol Bay, AK

Aug-Usually chukking flies at something running off the beach in the San Juans and visiting the parents.

I think a September/Oct summit would be cool.

[72Twenty]

Besides my normal day trips to spots in NJ NY CT I might do a couple weekend trips to Lancaster County PA. I am really stoked for the road trip to Rocky Mountain National Park and Yellowstone that my girlfriend and I have planned for the middle of July. It will be primarly a hiking, sightseeing, camping road trip but I am sure there will be plenty of chances to make a few casts to some native cuts! :FIREdevil

Any beta on some not so crowded spots to try in RMNP, Yellowstone, and between?

YNP - walk into Pelican Creek. Great views and you WILL see animals. Be prepared to take long detours around bison. And watch for bears. But there are some great cuts in that water.

[72Twenty]

I have a friend who just moved to Grand Isle, LA so I will be making alot of weekend trips to chase reds and specs. Afternoons will be comsumed with redneck backwoods bass fishing at the lake 15 minutes from my house. I will probably go get after some rainbow trout some weekends. I also have a few trips planned for the gulf coast, a couple of offshore trips, and maybe some inshore tourney's. It's not so convenient for a poor mother fucker like me to get out west to ski alot, but I'm pretty damn close to some great fishing.

Spend the money to get a guide to go after redfish (red drum) on the Gulf. I know it can be expensive, but you won't be disappointed. ;)

[k2josh]

Good advice for anyone. We have one captain we always go out with and fish Hopedale/Delacroix. They're out of Breton Sound Marina. My friend who lives there has been catching a ton of fish out of Grand Isle and Venice. The only shitty part about the trips to LA without a guide is that the non-resident lisences are stupid expensive. I'm new to TGR but my second passion is fishing so expect some decent non hill billy Alabama fishing TRs.

[72Twenty]

Good advice for anyone. We have one captain we always go out with and fish Hopedale/Delacroix. They're out of Breton Sound Marina. My friend who lives there has been catching a ton of fish out of Grand Isle and Venice. The only shitty part about the trips to LA without a guide is that the non-resident lisences are stupid expensive. I'm new to TGR but my second passion is fishing so expect some decent non hill billy Alabama fishing TRs.

Welcome J! I lived in Texas for a spell and had a great time fly fishing for largemouth. Tons of fun!

[ak_powder_monkey]

Lets see heres my summer

April 27-29 Hoonah for steelhead
May 5-10 Yakutat for steelhead
May 10-26? Juneau for money and dollies/cutts hitting smolt
June 1-10 Yukon Territory, Pike, Lakers Grayling
June 11 Russian River opener
June 15 21st birthday, will probably pass out bubba fishing in homer
June 21ish Alagnak River for Work
August 1 Naknek River waiting to fly out of king salmon
August 1-20ish Big Fat Bows eating eggs
August 20 Kodiak
Aust 31 Back to Juneau...

Should be fun

[schwerty]

Lets see heres my summer

April 27-29 Hoonah for steelhead
May 5-10 Yakutat for steelhead
May 10-26? Juneau for money and dollies/cutts hitting smolt
June 1-10 Yukon Territory, Pike, Lakers Grayling
June 11 Russian River opener
June 15 21st birthday, will probably pass out bubba fishing in homer
June 21ish Alagnak River for Work
August 1 Naknek River waiting to fly out of king salmon
August 1-20ish Big Fat Bows eating eggs
August 20 Kodiak
Aust 31 Back to Juneau...

Should be fun


I'm really upset. I can't believe you are going to have this much fun. I'm lucky to escape to YNP for a couple long weekends. :nonono2:

Damn nice AKPM!

[bio-smear]

Flying the 170 into Johnson Creek for the annual backcountry pilot.org fly-in in late June. Taking my old man and our fly rods, so will probably fish the creek and maybe some lakes up north. I have to keep it fairly low-elevation as I can't get into a lot of those strips with the good fishing in my underpowered plane.

Star-thistle paragliding fly-in at Woodrat Mtn in southern Oregon Memorial Day wknd.

That's it for the plans.

http://www.backcountrypilot.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10101/normal_BCP1.jpg

http://www.backcountrypilot.org/gallery/albums/johnson_creek2006/normal_bcp_jc2006_055.jpg

[Hook]

^^ Looks like a nice agenda! I'm thinking of taking a weekend over at the Mile too.


My tentative Spring plans, however, are rapidly slipping away from reality. :mad:

A pregnant Wife and a switch in jobs/companies has pretty much busted all my Spring daydreams. Maybe a weekend out of this valley. ???

Can't really bitch too much though... I'll get plenty of days in on the Snake, South Fork, Henrys Fork, and others within a couple hour drive.

I still think we outta plan a fishing summit. Of course I will only be able to come for a day or 2. :mad:

Count me in for the fishing summit.

72 twenty, I saw your post about coming to Fl. I'm not there year round anymore but I live in New Smyrna Beach these days. It's just south of Daytona Beach. The surfing is 9 minutes from my front door and the Indian river Tarpon and Redfish spots are about 25 minutes. Shout when your heading down.

Schwerty, Don't you need some saltwater material for your Mag? Bring your flyrod.

[72Twenty]

I might actually fish on Saturday. I can't ski because I need to stay home with my daughter part of the day while the wife does some stuff, so I might hit the Big Laramie in the mid-afternoon to evening. :D

[Hugh Conway]

I'd like to get out to Jellystone again - had some fan-fucking-tastic Cutt fishing a couple years ago with a 2-3 hours walk in.

Probably some local streams + rivers.

[warthog]

Count me in for the fishing summit.

72 twenty, I saw your post about coming to Fl. I'm not there year round anymore but I live in New Smyrna Beach these days. It's just south of Daytona Beach. The surfing is 9 minutes from my front door and the Indian river Tarpon and Redfish spots are about 25 minutes. Shout when your heading down.

Schwerty, Don't you need some saltwater material for your Mag? Bring your flyrod.

When the hell did you move? New Smyrna is better than Ft Myers, that's fo sho. Maybe not fishing wise. You guys do get those monster Snook and larger limits, though.

[G. Gordon Liddy]

Heading to Mackay, Idaho tonight. Getting drunk as hell tonight. Fishing the Lost River tomorrow. I'll try and post some pics on Monday.

[ski_faster]

Heading to Mackay, Idaho tonight. Getting drunk as hell tonight. Fishing the Lost River tomorrow. I'll try and post some pics on Monday.


Maybe too late but take skis and ski Super Gully. I have skied it twice and it was a blast both times.

[ak_powder_monkey]

I'm really upset. I can't believe you are going to have this much fun. I'm lucky to escape to YNP for a couple long weekends. :nonono2:

Damn nice AKPM!

Really what else am I gonna do?:tongue:

[Happy Fun Ball]

With gas prices the way they are already I'm staying somewhat local and making a few trips over to the St. Marys River for Atlantics. Spring steelhead fishing on Lake Superior tribs is also definitely in store. I had to cancel my every other year trip to Alaska because I'm getting married. Good news is she wants to take a trip to BC next year for some dime bright steelies. :the_finge

[G. Gordon Liddy]

The lost was fantastic, but alas I forgot my goddamn camera. Fish were looking up, but they were suckers for a zebra about 2 inches underwater.

Side note: Got flashed by a 60+ year old back-country Idaho beauty on Friday night in the bar in Mackay. Her boobs hung below her bellybutton. Not so awesome.

[skifishbum]

Stoked a friend pulled a mid May permit for the Smith. Been wanting to float this river for a while. Hopefully runoff and weather concide for a good trip.
May have a spot in the boat if my Pops can't make it.

[adipose]

So far I've lucked into Selway invite (we plan to have a lay-over every other day). I have a week booked with Italio River Adventures in September (I looked into them after seeing skifishbum's post last year, thanks, any advice on what to take???) I'll get in another 50-60 days around Wyoming, must hit High Savery Reservoir for a shot at a state record Tiger Trout. It's shaping up to be a great year, already been out 10 days and the fishing is really starting to pick-up.

[schwerty]

Stoked a friend pulled a mid May permit for the Smith. Been wanting to float this river for a while. Hopefully runoff and weather concide for a good trip.
May have a spot in the boat if my Pops can't make it.

The Smith is one of my favorite floats. You'll have a blast even if you hit runoff.

[NOMAD]

Cocodrie, LA flyfish for reds and speckle trout end of April
Bahamahs, bonefish begining of May (really a sailing trip but I think the 8# and 12# might make the trip.
Guide the rest of the summer in Grand County, CO
Another bonefish trip in October. Keys or Belize, depends on my buddy who is from Belize and if I can talk him in to going home for a couple weeks.

Anyone flyfished for Reds in Cocodrie? If anyone is coming to WP over the summer and wants to get out, pm me. I fish everyday!!!

[khakis]

If anyone is coming to WP over the summer and wants to get out, pm me. I fish everyday!!!

I will be taking you up on this...

[72Twenty]

If anyone is coming to WP over the summer and wants to get out, pm me. I fish everyday!!!

I too may have to take a drive down that way this summer. :D

Have you/do you ever fish the Poudre near Fort Collins? I haven't yet, but I hear good things. ;)

[NOMAD]

Fished there last year during the runoff. Water was running so fast, I didn't wear waders. I was just past Poudre City. I heard rumors that the river was just coming back to life. Chemical / mining ? not sure.

I ended up catching two fish in about an hour on a fast water prince dropped 2' below a huge Stimulator. Both took the Nymph. I didn't have a lot of time and would have liked to explore a bit more but so is life. Once you get above Poudre City access is pretty good. Below, lots of rafts and kayaks.

[ColMan]

Putting together a 3 day float on the Green near the end of May. Will float A the first day, camp 2 nights in B, out the 3rd day. Did the same trip last year and had a blast. Hoping for a nice Cicada hatch.

Nomad - How's the Fraser River around WP? Never fished it before.

[72Twenty]

I have fished the Green up by Pinedale, Wyo. Chernobyl Ants worked well against the banks for browns - lotsa fun!

[mtnjam]

Side note: Got flashed by a 60+ year old back-country Idaho beauty on Friday night in the bar in Mackay. Her boobs hung below her bellybutton. Not so awesome.

good god, don't tell me that was at Ken's

[Lumpy]

Side note: Got flashed by a 60+ year old back-country Idaho beauty on Friday night in the bar in Mackay. Her boobs hung below her bellybutton. Not so awesome.

In Arco they call that a 20-year old.