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toddro

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Smallie Heaven
« on: August 20, 2012, 05:49:49 PM »
I found it, or at least a portion of it, that's for sure...  

I've had my eye on this river for quite some time.  I have Google-map'd the hell out of it, to the point where I felt like I had been there before once we were on the water today.  Difficult access, but beautiful water and fish that seemed to have never seen a fly before.  They were super aggressive.  My best fish was a 17" smallie, and we had several just below that.  My fishing partner lost a bomber fish that would have been a trophy fish and the fish of the day.  There are some BIG fish in this water...

Fred's "Blood Minnow" and a Crawfish Streamer were the flies of the day.  I lost Fred's fly when a nice smallie ran me under a submerged log and snapped me off.  To add insult to injury, he made a "fly-by" about 2 minutes later with the fly still in his mouth...

I shall return.  

Pardon the "Hipstamatic" photos, but it was the only way I could get my stupid camera to work today...

Top of a nice run

IMG_0369 by toddrotx3, on Flickr

A lot of nice, clean water

IMG_0370 by toddrotx3, on Flickr

Low flows, but decent enough to hold the fish

IMG_0371 by toddrotx3, on Flickr

Tate hooked up

IMG_0374 by toddrotx3, on Flickr

Fishy water everywhere

IMG_0376 by toddrotx3, on Flickr

Nice pools and great riffles

IMG_0377 by toddrotx3, on Flickr

Transport for the day

IMG_0379 by toddrotx3, on Flickr
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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2012, 07:45:33 PM »
Great report Todd!!!! I am so jealous!!!!!
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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2012, 09:10:04 PM »
Nice ;D
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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2012, 09:31:08 PM »
Beautiful stretch of creek you've found there!

Were you able to float it, or did you do a lot of dragging?
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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2012, 07:55:45 AM »
Very nice T! Looks like a good time out.
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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2012, 08:38:28 AM »
Great looking water, glad you made it out!
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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2012, 09:16:50 AM »
What no GPS coordinates to share with everyone?   >:(

Nice looking water.
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toddro

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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2012, 01:07:52 PM »
Quote from: jgray on August 20, 2012, 09:31:08 PM
Beautiful stretch of creek you've found there!

Were you able to float it, or did you do a lot of dragging?

We did a lot of paddling to access it - A LOT!!!  And then A LOT of dragging, portaging, and walking.  It was worth it though - the fishing was lights-out!
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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2012, 05:22:30 PM »
Gotta love it!

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To add insult to injury, he made a "fly-by" about 2 minutes later with the fly still in his mouth...


Hate it when they do that...think they are just rubbing it in.  I'll have to get you a couple replacements.  You gonna be by CT anytime soon?

Fred
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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2012, 09:11:22 PM »
Quote from: Fred Mertz on August 21, 2012, 05:22:30 PM
Gotta love it!

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To add insult to injury, he made a "fly-by" about 2 minutes later with the fly still in his mouth...


Hate it when they do that...think they are just rubbing it in.  I'll have to get you a couple replacements.  You gonna be by CT anytime soon?

Fred

I can be...  Sat morning maybe?
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Fred Mertz

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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2012, 10:30:36 PM »
pm sent

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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2012, 10:07:29 PM »
my puter must be broke, i didn't see a fish anywhere ???
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Re: Smallie Heaven
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2012, 01:28:33 PM »
Looks like lots of peace and quite!
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