A First For Little Chief

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[Chief Grey Bear]

Thanks to all of you for the kind comments. It was really a lot of fun watching him work for these. It wasn't really the best of weather conditions. The only thing that didn't happen was rain. And thank goodnes for that. I knew it was going to be cold and I had him dress in layers. The temp was in the mid 20's warming into the 30's with about a 10mph wind for most of the day.

Way to go Dylan! Chief I didnt hear you mention the fish you caught? So am I to assume he put it on the ole man?

Yeah he put it to me. The first couple of holes we checked out, I didn't even take my rod. I was just there to give pointers and help out. The next stop, I busted out the fly rod and walked behind him plunking here and there. We walked up steam about a 100 yards or so and I roll casted right into a low hanging tree. While I was fiddling with that he yelled, "There he is dad!" I looked around and he was working him in. So we got him unhooked took a couple of photo's and released him. I went back to getting my fly undone, the one in the tree boys!, and no longer than I got a hold of the branch, he hollered again. So I dropped everything again and helped him out. That was it for that spot though.

But the next place we hit I took the spinning rod and caught the dickens out of the rainbow chubs! Some big fat ones. But no trout. Which kind of concerns me. But yeah, he beat me 2-0.

Chief, With out you ratting out your trout hot spot. What stream in your area has trout?

Sorry wader, I am just not going to do that on the open forum. I will say that in the last two years that I have been searching for lost tribes of wild trout here in SW Missouri, I have found in the neighborhood of 5 or so streams, besides Crane, still producing trout on their own. But some time when you are down, I would be happy to take you to one.

[timsfly]

you've only found 5, keep looking Cheif, there are still a few out there with self reproducing (feral) wild trout.

We've been using pecker gnats for years on the san juan and on R.R.

I've never tied them with the testical hair, may have to find and old bull and clip the hair off, I'll

get some kid to do that, some one that can move faster than me.

Those are some nice pics, good lookig trout.

[drew03cmc]

Chief, them darn rainbow chubs will keep you busier than trout oftentimes.

[Chief Grey Bear]

you've only found 5, keep looking Cheif, there are still a few out there with self reproducing (feral) wild trout.

Thanks Tim. I wouldn't mind comparing list some day. Plus I need to come see you. I lost a pair of hemo's earlier this summer and would like to replace them. I have never seen another pair like. Hoping you may be able to order them.

Chief, them darn rainbow chubs will keep you busier than trout oftentimes.

Ain't that the truth! We need to fry some of those babies up next time!

[ness]

That's some sweet looking stuff there, and priceless time spent with your boy.

Hell, you just may be alright.

Tim: 'feral' has such a negative connotation to it. Makes them sound like trashcan-raiding tomcats or pesky hogs. I just like 'wild'

[Chief Grey Bear]

Thanks ness. I appriciate it. I was thinking the same thing the other day reading your comments on Taney.

[fishinSWMO]

Looks like some hard work is paying off. Congrats to both

Nice fish Little Chief

[drew03cmc]

Thanks Tim. I wouldn't mind comparing list some day. Plus I need to come see you. I lost a pair of hemo's earlier this summer and would like to replace them. I have never seen another pair like. Hoping you may be able to order them.

Ain't that the truth! We need to fry some of those babies up next time!

We are gonna have to set that up!

[kdan]

Nice, very nice.

Neither of my sons are taken by fishing. And yes I took them while young and made sure they caught plenty of fish.

So any time you go fishing with your cub is a blessed trip. I would like nothing more than to go fishing with my sons. Any way, good for you.