East Side Westslopes TR

Time to poke the flanks of the Bob Marshall and see if I could pound up some of those stupid cutts. Heading east, lots of smoke from the fires down south

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thru the pass it's a little clearer, but not much

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the Rockies are out there somewhere

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lots of wheat and hay

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and suddenly, I've driven thru a wormhole and came out in South Dakota (on the drive back, the turnoff was jammed with cars)

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we got back 6 weeks ago and have had a total of 15 minutes rain; things are a little better on this side, but still real dry

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heading in

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a good place to start; never catch lots of fish in this river but the ones I get are usually nice sized

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it's usually good for at least a rise from a nice one but only managed a little guy

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takes a bit of wading to get from one hole to the next

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but when you find one the results can be worth it

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pretty country

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pretty water

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some bugs; the fish aren't usually super selective although they got a bit picky in the evening on one pool when some caddis were coming off

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couldn't find the former tenant

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a bit further up and it's into the burn (2003?)

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the fork's a bit narrower than the main stem, but still nice water in spots; turned a nice one up at the head of the pool but missed the connection

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heading back to camp

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next morning and it's a bit of a different look (other campers couldn't believe I was happy to see rain)

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headed back up to where I'd finished the previous evening

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and got the one (I think) that I'd turned the evening before

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back to the main stem for a few hours; only managed one more fish but it was a nice one

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poked around a bit on another fork, but time was running a bit short and the water was underwhelming

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time to hit the blacktop and head for home

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Regards,
Scott

Nice report Scott... looks like lots of fun... right on.