J.C.
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You are in the right neighborhood, Jimbo. PA, Elk Creek near Erie. -JC
To post your pictures, they have to be hosted somewhere as you can’t embed them in the post. I use photobucket, but there are other sites as well.
JC
They are bit leader-shy and selective. Recommend 7x tippet with a size 18 to 22 midge 🙂
JC
I also keep an eye out for Alex’s Sage ESN.
JC
The water is low enough that I was able to wade the entire way. In fact, I was wearing my waist waders not my chest waders. I stay on the opposite side of Whitewater until I reach the riffles above the island then cross over. I then move above the big rock and cross back over. -jc
Great shots, thanks Kev!
JC
Although flows are sub-optimal, the temperatures are certainly trending in the right direction.
JC
Alex – the list can be found at https://bit.ly/2kDZH2m or you can scan the QR code that comes with the LAP package and you will need the 2019-2020 pass code to unlock the PDF.
Brian – I clicked the google map location for the Lower L&L site and it’s upstream of Bezdek’s. It’s between the Rio Lodge on the Guad and the Lone Star Float House and Grill.
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Ok, Alex, I feel we developed enough rapport that I can point out that the title of this post is grammatically irritating. Obviously, you meant “three” in the the title and not “there” but your are an Ivy League graduate and unless you were channeling your inner Melville – “there strike rule blows,” my objection stands. Just kidding, I’m suffering from PTSD (fly fishing withdrawals) and needed to comment on something since I am not fishing.
JC
BTW – my LAP 2019-2020 passes arrived today and it only increased my anxiety.
Welcome, Cooper.
Hope to see you on the river.
JC
@jrhooper – LAP family/spouse option no longer exists. Last year, Jimbo posted an impassioned response as to the reasons ( Wife Pass Removal Sucks ). It’s worth the read, and provides perspective.
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Outstanding, Scott! 23 days straight, well done – sit in your recliner, reflect with a wry smile and enjoy the accomplishment. The aches and pains will fade but hopefully not the memories. And because I’m jealous, I may stand next you (uncomfortably close) the next time I see you on the Guad. All the best. – JC
Not surprising, Alex. Pat’s known for his boxes of Walt’s Worms. I’ve also heard that Michael Bradley frequently uses just one fly. Arguably the two top river competitors and both often use a single fly – makes you think.
I also had some interesting leader formula discussions with Glade and Lance (and tangentially Devin). Everyone is working to thinner – 3ft of 6lbs for a butt section, followed by 10-12 ft of 4x bi-color, (0.007 in) to a tippet ring and then an appropriate length (4-6 ft) of 6x or 7x tippet depending on water conditions. Lance often uses 10-12 ft of different colored 4x flouro that he buys from France. Devin, at times, runs straight 4x to a tippet ring and uses the colored wax to create an indicator (which is a FIPS-Mouche rules gray area). Of course, these leaders don’t behave well for beginners and require a significant amount of practice for any hope of accuracy. Additionally, they all have a nasty tendency to wrap around the tip of the rod, which incidentally is why Lance buys his lines from France, he claims they wrap less.
JC
Outstanding! Thanks, Scott. Hope you enjoyed the new rod. -jc
Though not definitive, Jerry’s parr-marked baby ‘bow supports a possible spawn this year. Thanks for snapping that pic, hopefully others will post as well. -jc
