Cinco de Mayo Float

[jtram]

Went on a 3.5 mile float today (a trib), great flows, slow start, hot fishing to end it. 3 taks probably 30-40 fish per bost half a dozen 14+ inch fish nothing over 16-17". Great day on the water!

[vonreed]

I have never seen so many fish in a river as the Elk River. I only floated it once, but it was like floating in a zoo. And real nice clean water also. I imagine this river is what the James river where I live used to be before pollution.

[drew03cmc]

The Elk sees plenty of refuse disposed in its banks. It is far from as clean as it could be.

[jtram]

Float the lower, probably more polluted, but seems cleaner, clearer, with much more diversity and solitude. 2 different rivers in my opinion. Th float was well above elk on a trib though....

[GloryDaze]

That's the best part of the Elk, it's upper tribs... I really enjoy the Big Sugar section fron Cyclone to the Elk.

I haven't floated there in a few years though, while I enjoy the river I just needed some solitude away from all the people and cabins and beer cans and toilet paper and loud music....