What a GREAT TR. Very well written and great pictures (especially that last one). Did you you get any pics of that double rainbow over Mulkey Meadow?

Those are some very gorgeous fish.

You asked if anyone had every had trout come up out the water for a fly...I did, once. I was fishing a pretty small creek in Utah called Nebo creek. The water was a little low but the browns (surprisingly large browns for such a small creek) acted like they were absolutely starving. I had a brown come up for the fly (don't remember if it was a yellow humpy or EHC) about 2 feet out of the water. I was so stunned that I didn't set the hook at all.

I appreciate your backpacking drive and descriptions (great to hear of some other light weight packers on the board!). I really hope you get to head back up in the fall.