Flysmallie Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 I haven't been passed Slabtown, but Mason to Slabtown is a beautiful area. There is some slower water, but a lot of fish and some great things to see along the way.
Gavin Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 I'd do the Slabtown to Ross stretch...Great Scenery, Good Fishing, and you can float to your car if you use Rich's Last Resort or Wilderness Ridge for your shuttle/rentals.
Al Agnew Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Slabtown to Ross is probably the most scenic section of the Piney, especially if you like big, high bluffs. Boiling Spring to Slabtown is less floated. Both are good fishing...the last six miles above Ross get a lot of summertime use, but shouldn't be crowded this time of year. If fishing alone was your reason for floating it, it would pretty much be a toss-up. But I'd lean toward the Slabtown to Ross stretch this time of year for the total experience. Now if it was during the summer, I'd lean toward the other stretch to avoid some of the crowds.
steve l Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 My wife & I floated Slabtown to Ross last week, taking it slow & doing it in 2 nights. I have no other experience on the river, so can't comment on better or worse. Couple of comments on the trip. The first few miles below Slabtown contain some of the most utterly uninteresting water I have seen. Shallow for long stretches with bottom land mud banks. The scenery does pick up the further you go with some really good bluffs. We floated Thur-Sat & saw 1 person in a kayak and maybe 5 people on horses, so that was good. Gravel seems to go in spurts - from quite a few together to none for some distance. If you're getting close to camp time & there is gravel, grab it. The river was not as clear as the JF or 11P, but was surprisingly (to me) clear. It also flowed pretty well, with only a few long pools. We found fishing fair, but then many reporting on the forums in the same time period on other rivers reported the same with totally clear skies. Plastics ruled the day. The gravel was not very "used" given it was October, and we were able to dig out quite a bit of wood. Overall not a bad stretch of river. Not as nice as the JF or the 11P in my opinion, but a good I would go back as a change of pace. Look forward to your report. Oh, just saw your comment on going w/family - the gravel tends not to be large, although there are some larger bars.
Members Kc River Ratt Posted October 19, 2011 Members Posted October 19, 2011 Looks like the water was very low. Did you happen to get a picture of the trout you caught?
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