Closer To Me

Photo courtesy of QD

Dates: September 19, 2009
Location: New Spot & Warwick
Air temp: ?
Water temp: ?
Hatches: ?
Fish landed: 3

Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:

Xan
QD

Though it was a bit early, it was time to say goodbye to the season. Trout fishing, for the most part, had long since sucked ass. An unusually bad year for water levels in addition to an extremely dry September made the late season even worse than normal. Today would be our closer, due to a trip to Utah over the next weekend, and also because I didn't realize when the season actually ends.

QD and I set out in the afternoon, heading directly to Lunds for a final fly restock. Since we were nearby, I took QD to the minor waterfall/dam area for the first time. Standing on Dead Gosling Rock, I finally was able to tempt a decent brown out of the base of the dam. Quickdraw fished the waterfall to some success. Those being pretty much the only spots to fish there, we drove off to the Warwick, upstream from the real waterfall.

We made our way downstream, fishing all the usual holes and runs along the way. The hours passed, steam was lost, and the taint of late season overcame our enthusiasm. We had caught some fish, Pat a decent brookie, myself an OK brown, and that was enough.

Twas an interesting season. A season of falling water, dry skies, low levels, new spots, and the park popo pinching Poachdraw. It was indeed the year of the Warwick. While the Curd and Canyon were clear and low, the Warwick held strong all season, and produced the hardest fighting fish as well. Now all that is left is the hope of Utah, steelhead, and a quick and merciful winter.