Trinity report 10/27
Headed back to the Trinity. Once again, beautiful Fall colors, lots of wildlife, good fishing and much COLDER! Down below freezing starting in the morning but perfect weather after the bite of the morning wears off about 10am. Met lots on nice folks this time because I fished the more popular spots. Interesting to find out where others are from, what they do, what got them there... if you take the time to stop to talk (while casting, of course!). As with many trips, the fishing gets me there but it's everything else that adds to make the trip memorable. Here's a couple of pics...
Burned section just west of Weaverville. Lots more devastation just on the other side of the ridge. Looks like a napalm bombed area.
Structures saved, privacy reduced, view expanded. What a shock for these folks, huh?
These are 3/4 ton hay bales trucked in near Helena being used to "hay bomb" the steep hillsides to help protect the Trinity River by retarding the erosion that will take place when the heavy rains come. 384 acres are scheduled to be treated by the forestry department. One pilot flys all day back and forth. It only takes them less than 30 seconds to attach a load and he's off again.
Lots of bear droppings by the riverside everywhere and I belive these to be bear prints (deer on the left, of course)? If not, anyone care to identify?
Never seen one of these before. Thought they only lived in the desert.
Did I mention it was cold in the morning?
Of course, the fish. Any guess as to how much she might weigh (about 29 inches long)? Once again, really solid and gorgeous, isn't she? Other than a woman, there's really no shape more sleek and seductive... for me at least.
Here's the fly she liked. The grab is very aggressive and the fight just as exciting! Took to the air several times and I expected my fly to come whipping back at me but it held enough resulting in a photo, kiss, my thanks for a courageous battle and a good wish to her health and prosperity.
Another one but totally different in build. Much leaner and streamlined like the shape of a rifle bullet.
fly: Very light artificial fly fishing lure of which there are two types: the dry fly which isn't supposed to sink the way it just did; and the wet fly, which shouldn't be floating up on the surface like that. An Angler's Dictionary.
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I thought the same thing about the droppings I found and the paw prints next to them 
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