A friend and I discussed a spot that I had thought about exploring for years. He said he was down in the area hunting and saw some great pools that looked fishy. I had the afternoon off and decided to head over and give it a shot. The hike in was only about a half a mile on the map. The problem with maps in the mountains is that they really don't give you an idea of how hard it might be to get there.
The hike in was a bit more difficult than I expected. Two significant drops that required me to scale rocks. Now at 49 years old, I am not as young as I use to be. But, I saw the drops in the river and had to get there. I know that those drops probably have fish and now the addiction is kicking in!! So, after about an hour of bushwacking through the woods and climbing up and over rocks and down cliffs I hit the water.
I can honestly say today was not about fishing for me. I got down to the river and stopped. I made one cast, caught a fish, and stopped fishing. For about 30 minutes I just sat and relaxed. I did not cast another cast. A couple of fish were rising right in front of me. I just sat and watched the river.
Some days you want to catch every fish in the river. Some days you just want to take in the surroundings. Today, I took in the surroundings. Today was a great day. I know some people would have thought of this spot as a success if they caught a lot of fish. My trip was successful because I got out, explored a great place and saw some amazing scenery!
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