A step back in time

[DubL HauL]

Yesterday my girlfriend suggested we take a hike and go fishing. "No problem honey can you get up at 5"? "Sure" she said, we got out of the house at 7... A quick stop at the market and then CVS for sunscreen we are on our way. Arriving at the trail head we begin to make tracks at 8 I'll add we got up at 5... For the first 2 miles we had it made in the shade then things began to warm up. There is a reason I call this place up sheep creek.



Once reaching our first goal we took a picture of our boots



Having a nice lunch we rig up and do some fishin. It's tough to keep the fish ON and OFF our lines. I mean it was a battle in both regards, hard not getting multiple strikes per cast but equally difficult to keep them ON after the strike, these guys are sneaky. No time to get the allergic to water camera out for the lil guys so you can just imagine. The time really flew by and we knew we were going to be in the dark for part of the hike out. Time to put the stiff hiking boots back on and work our way back home, which is a beat up truck with a nice comfy seat sounds good right now. Time for one last picture which shows the lighting situation of our dilemma. The darkness hides most things to be scared of however the howls of the coyotes could not be silenced.



Getting back to the truck at 8:20p nothing beats a beautiful day outside!
Andy

[darrin terry]

Nnice Andy. I'd been wondering if you'd been getting some water time. Nice report, even without fish pics.

[Benny]

Sounds like a great outing Andy. Is that TBTN I have heard so much about? I have yet to make it that far. I always say I'm just going to hike all the way past the bridge and it never happens due to all the stops I make to fish Glad you two had a great time.

Thanks for sharing

[DubL HauL]

Ya Benny and once you go you just have to go back. There is never enough time. The fishing is totally different. Pack the rod and do not take it out until you get there.

Andy

[Wildman]

Can you ride a bike up that far?

[Sasha]

Great report, no need for fish pics the report painted the story.

[Benny]

Can you ride a bike up that far?

No bike trail up that far Jim.

[DubL HauL]

Can you ride a bike up that far?

absolutely not but take a wide brim hat...

I will add that if you have never been the trail is extremely difficult to navigate. I have been close several times but never made it. Now I know the way and the way back it is ok. Doing it in the dark is not smart ether.

Andy

[mleng]

Cool report Andy! That sheeps looks awesome. I haven't been that far yet, but I hope to one day.

Mo

[anacrime]

cool

[flybob]

Hey Andy, I have a couple of shots of about 20 of those puppies on the big rock out cropping just before the bridge from back in the nineties!

My son and I used to go up there and pan for gold, got a couple of little nuggets too!

Glad you and you wife made it out there, yeah once you find the trail, you never forget it, and it is a haul too!

Thanks for sharing your trip
Bob

[Rockstar Fisherman]

Looks like a nice relaxing day out Andy. That's a very cool pic of the Bighorn, and the scenery in the canyon looks very cool.

Mike

[Chris Kuhn]

Can you ride a bike up that far?

absolutely not but take a wide brim hat...

I will add that if you have never been the trail is extremely difficult to navigate. I have been close several times but never made it. Now I know the way and the way back it is ok. Doing it in the dark is not smart ether.

Andy

Are there steep cliffs?

[1mocast]

Haven't been back there in awhile...Looks like it was a nice day out...

[stanbery]

Nnice Andy. I'd been wondering if you'd been getting some water time.

Just ask Andy to post a picture of the big fish he caught last weekend.

Nice report Andy.

Jon