Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted October 21, 2009 Root Admin Posted October 21, 2009 Marsha and I had a very nice float trip with Kyle Kosovich of http://longboatoutfitters.com yesterday. Here are some pics of the trip - http://picasaweb.google.com/Lilleyslanding...WhiteRiver2009# I'll start working on an article of the trip tomorrow along with videos. I thought the water was perfect although I guess it was little high and off color. Saw no one on the river- had it all to ourselves. Trees are in peak colors. Perfect day. And the fish bit! Caught some on a tungsten beaded nymphs Kyle had in green - sorry I didn't get the name or a pic of the flies. Of course I had to try my shooting line and did fairly well. But my jigs were the biggest hit, landing several nice rainbows, 2 browns and a trophy rainbow on any body of water. Didn't measure it but well over 20 inches. These wild trout are amazing. I told Kyle our big rainbow looked just like the ones we catch in Alaska. Told Kyle he needed a bigger net!
Members crawfly Posted October 21, 2009 Members Posted October 21, 2009 Looks like you had a great float trip! Chicken fajitas stream side doesn't happen very often either!
Kyle Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Very nice fish Phill!! You said you floated it, so I am guessing the water is not too high. Is the water up at all? is it floatable in a canoe? I noticed you used drift boats. Kyle
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted October 21, 2009 Author Root Admin Posted October 21, 2009 Check out the flow data... it's somewhat high but "high" is a relative term. We drifted the river in a long boat, not a drift boat. Big difference. I'd think it would be floatable in a canoe almost anytime except during a low rainfall period which we are not in one.
DaddyO Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Wow, Phil, that was a nice fish!! How did the long boat handle compared to a Drift Boat? DaddyO We all make decisions; but, in the end, our decisions make us.
Brian Wise Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Awesome! Glad you had a good time! Brian My Youtube Channel
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted October 21, 2009 Author Root Admin Posted October 21, 2009 The long boat was different that a drift boat, but kinda the same. I loved the director chairs. Never once, while standing and fishing, did I tip the boat or felt like it was going to - surprisingly stable. Kyle paddled it like a drift boat, jumped out several times when going thru runs with big rocks and led the boat thru those areas. The low sides allowed him to get in and out easily- I was facing forwards but could not hardly feel him when he did jump out and back in- had to look. The pics above are of the same rainbow. Only caught the one really nice rainbow.
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