Fished till noon for steelies on the Russian R., a local ditch. It was a bit nippy in the AM but many layers were shed as we walked back to the car. We caught no fish , though we saw many crossing the riffle. Many being relative, for this creek 7 is many. Anyhow, a grand peaceful morning.
Wandered down stream several mile for lunch and watched another spot. 5 fish were pestered in about an hour before the action abated there. None to flies.
As we were leaving we saw an older gent trying to load his pram atop his car with a bit of difficulty. Of course we wandered over to lend a hand and do some BS'ing.
To our amazement the gent professed to be 92 years young. He was alone, fishing solo, and an absolute hoot to talk with. He had driven over 3 hours from his local waters to fish the Russian because of "low water" there. This gent was a class act, for sure. Spent nearly an hour BS'ing and enjoying the gent, his stories and his history......far better than landing some old fish and getting your hands wet and all.
....lee s.