I had a great morning at the Payson Fly Caster meeting swapping fishing stories and talking about small streams. The guys and gals in that club are involved in a number of different conservation projects here in Arizona, and I was honored to be invited up to their club for the day.
After the meeting ended around 11, I still had the rest of the day to myself. I turned the truck east and walked through the woods to one of the creeks of the 260. I made my way to the stream and tied on a heavy streamer. The melting snow had swollen the creek and the fishing was quite slow. A small brown and a few holdover rainbows came to the net before I called it quits for the day.
I’m caught in that weird spot of the year where hunting seasons are over and the fishing remains a bit marginal. Looks like I will be catching up on some more tying and waiting with anticipation for the summer months full of big foam hoppers.
Man that is beautiful country, fish or no.
Thanks Mike. It always leaves me wanting more.
Ben
Nice. Very nice!
Thanks Juan. Hoping to make it up to Colorado once the warmer weather hits. We’ll have to try and get another day on the books.
Ben
Those pools — the colors, just amazing!
Thanks Erin. I’ve gotten out of the habit of posting scenic stream pics because we have so few streams here in Arizona and I like to keep them secret. This picture was just too cool though. Thanks for the kind words.
Ben
You are fortunate to have so much open water. Still a lot of frozen streams around here. Glad you were able to enjoy some time out on the water!
I hear you David. The temps here have been all over the map. Makes the fishing a bit tough. Hope you find some open water soon.
Ben
Beautiful water and all that rock hopping would kill this old man, but I’d sure give it a try.
Thanks Mark. I’ll be honest. The rock hopping hurt this middle-age man.
Ben
I missed that high desert air. It is a totally different world being back again! Still on for those apaches?
Absolutely David. Can’t wait for some warmer weather.
Ben
Beautiful photos. Stream shots that invite imagination!
Thanks Walt. I appreciate the kind words.
Ben