Before the Night of the Grizzlies

[Mato Kuwapi]

So, just so you know... before the "night of the grizzlies" cut my trip short, I did have a wonderfully good time.

Here is just a small teaser of what you can find out there. I'll have more as I get through them.

On the Frying Pan

All these fish were caught on a #20 or #22 mysis shrimp on 6X tippet. The rod was a 9ft 5 wt. Floating line and no stike indicators. The fish there are really spooky.
It truly is worth the trip. We camped at Ruedi Reservior. Very nice spot. The photos below are of just a handful of the fish caught below the reservior. Many others were caught in the lake itself and in the river above the lake.



















I'm already planning a return trip next summer.

[Lew]

Nice looking fish there Deb. Looks like you had them figured out. Glad to hear that you're on the mend, and I hope that there are no lasting effects from your unfortunate introduction to Ursus.

[kbproctor]

The bear didn't damage the fishing gear, did she?

I am very glad to hear you are doing well.

[billknepp]

Looks like a wonderful stretch of river, A.K. mentions the FP while tying his MS pattern in his vids. Love to get out that way, but thats a bucket list type deal for me... have a long one..lol Wish you a much better trip next time! Beautiful fish! and that water looks inviteing!

[Mato Kuwapi]

The bear didn't damage the fishing gear, did she?

I am very glad to hear you are doing well.

Well....not directly but inadvertently. A rod was broken when my husband was hurrying to pack up what was left at the camp site.

[Lotech]

If it was me that was packing up to leave, I'd of been shaking so bad I'd probably break everything I touched. I'm glad your OK.

[Joel D. Popham]

I'm very happy to hear you say that you are planning your return trip. Best Regards....

[crook33]

WOW !!!!! Nice feeesh. Hope you're back at em really soon.

Rich

[bdesavage]

Deb,
Glad to see a "Normal" Post from You. Have the "Vets" got You on any type of Phyiscal Therapy?
And most important have You been able to go Fishing yet?

[Mato Kuwapi]

bill,

If I could find someone wanting to take me for a dangle and act as my guide ...without charge at this point, I'd be fishing today. I can cast and after watching amputee war vets bring in fish, I have that part figured out. What I don't have figured out is how to get them in the net or letting them go without doing them injury. When I get the cast off, I should be able to manage all of it, be it clumsily. I cast right but if I use the reel to retrieve or the net, I switch my rod hand to my left. Right now I don't have the strength on the left, to hold the rod up well enough to get the job done. I'm hoping to be up in Graying on the 17th-19th of Sept. and doing a little fishing with the Flygirls. We'll see if I can be ready for steelhead season this fall.

Serious therapy starts after the cast is off...in three weeks....I hope. I had a lot of bone pain this week, which I know to be normal. It's now settling down as i had predicted, and as i expected, would last about a week and that is just about up. The swelling, thought still a bit of an issue is getting better as well. I think I'll be just fine. As you may be able to tell...I'm using both hands to type today. YEAH!!!!