Trestle Run
Spent an hour and a half at casting practice this afternoon at Trestle Run. Had a stonefly nymph on but not much action. Eight whitefish. No trout. Colder today, ice in the guides for a while at least, and kind of dreary.
BUT - I did land the biggest mountain whitefish that I've had yet. Just at 23". He pulled hard enough to put most browns in the South Fork to shame, but not for as long as trout do. Couldn't hardly believe it when I lifted him out to release him - almost as long as my arm.
AND - just as I got back to my truck, a fellow was stringing up a spey rod. He was headed down to the river for casting practice, too. Really - he is one of our local spey rod gurus and was just out to work out some kinks and select a rod for a demo he is doing next week. Watched him for a while - 100' of line with the flick a wrist, well two wrists and some arm movement, too.
Not a great catching* day, but a good day to be down at the river.
* Found out this morning, 3-16-08, that the Idaho State Record for Mountain Whitefish is 22.5".
Last edited by JohnScott; 03-16-2008 at 04:25 PM.
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