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What would you do

Postby briansII » February 27th, 2010, 9:32 am

It's been coming down hard all night, and hasn't let up at all this AM. I've got my flies, tippet and other stuff transferred from my vest, into my wading jacket. I can hear the rain beating down on the roof. One trib has come up x 16(approaching 900cfs) from earlier yesterday. Mud city. Guess I could tie flies.........

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Re: What would you do

Postby whitefish ed » February 27th, 2010, 9:58 am

take an umbrella when you head out...
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Re: What would you do

Postby midger » February 27th, 2010, 10:08 am

I'd sit down and tie more flies or find something else to do. Why set yourself up for a skunking, unless you need casting practice.

If you do go out, be extra cautious wading and watch for snags and other drifting stuff coming downstream. That stuff tends to sneak up on you and the outcome can oftentimes create a very dangerous situation.
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Re: What would you do

Postby Papasequoia » February 27th, 2010, 2:45 pm

Whiskey.
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Re: What would you do

Postby Rollincast » February 27th, 2010, 2:49 pm

Staying home and tying would have been a better choice. :oops: :oops: Hope you did better than I did. I did find some fish working down stream from where I saw you this morning. You know, down where the bank goes from 6 inches to 6 feet in one step. Never did get a good shot at the fish, but, I did get a good dunking. :oops: :oops: :oops: Still, it was a good morning on the river. 8-) 8-) 8-) Hope you did better than I did.


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Re: What would you do

Postby Rockstar Fisherman » February 27th, 2010, 3:00 pm

Guy is saying it's a bit off colored and tough fishing right now.

Or better yet, keep an eye out for Craig's truck on the way up the canyon, he may be at one of his secret spots ;) ;)
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Re: What would you do

Postby briansII » February 27th, 2010, 3:44 pm

Guess I'm not too smart.....

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Blown
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Water water everywhere.
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Typically dry creek with some water in it last month.
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Today
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Major trib dumping in mud(over 1K cfs)
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Blossoms are startin' to bloom
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....so now I'm making plans for tomorrow. :doh:

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Re: What would you do

Postby briansII » February 27th, 2010, 3:51 pm

Rollincast wrote:Staying home and tying would have been a better choice. :oops: :oops: Hope you did better than I did. I did find some fish working down stream from where I saw you this morning. You know, down where the bank goes from 6 inches to 6 feet in one step. Never did get a good shot at the fish, but, I did get a good dunking. :oops: :oops: :oops: Still, it was a good morning on the river. 8-) 8-) 8-) Hope you did better than I did.


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Well, I stayed mostly dry. ;)

The other spot wasn't any better. :oops:

It was a good morning!

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Re: What would you do

Postby beachbum » February 27th, 2010, 6:03 pm

There's only one choice. Go fishing! Looks like a lot of water up that way.
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Re: What would you do

Postby 209er » February 27th, 2010, 8:58 pm

Boy, can any of you imagine what the lower would look like without the existing dam? :deadhorse: Can you say 5000 to 7000cfs within the last few days? With it's major trib doing close to 2k( :shock: :shock: )today??? Can almost guarantee you won't even think of getting near it much less flick a fly towards it. Why did I bring this up? Have no clue. :lol: 09er
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Re: What would you do

Postby Sasha » February 27th, 2010, 10:33 pm

You made the right choice :rockon:
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