Today Is My First Guide Trip for 2011

The temperature was 29 degrees when we started this morning.

Anne landed this rainbow on a golden stone fly.
Tim used the 2-bit hooker most of the day. It worked!

Anne was happy catching quite a few nice sized fish.

Day 3 of My Guided Trips

What can I say??

My guide knew just where the big fish were hanging out

and he had tied the right kind of flies.

The Fish Spotter examining one of the many fish I caught today.
The Fish Spotter getting a hug from her daddy.

Another Beautiful Day On The River

I don't know why I'm not smiling because I got to fish ALL day!
A slow start to the catching, but once the sun was on the water
and the temp. warmed up, I caught some nice fish.

This rainbow took a hot-wire prince.

Several of the rainbows took the 2-bit hooker.

Oh yea!!!!

There is still some ice along the river--remnants of winter.

A Windy Day on the Arkansas

Caught a few nice fish today.
Had to go to the fly box to find some different patterns today.
They were picky.

This one took the red 2-bit hooker.

This was the only rainbow we caught today.

We were fighting a strong tail wind---wait a minute--no--

it was a strong head wind--wait a minute------

Stone Bridge to Salida East Float

Lucas landed this brown on a caddis pupa.
While fighting a downstream wind, this rainbow was fooled with a yellow stone fly.

This rainbow is in spawning colors.

The First Float of 2011 Season

The Fish Spotter was ready to go fishing.
Darlene fished today. Larry was "practicing" his rowing techniques.
Guess what?? He hasn't forgotten where the fish live!!

I was removing a fly from The Fish Spotter's life vest.

This brown took the hot-wire prince.

This beauty took Larry's famous GW Special.

A Quick Trip to the River

This hot-wire prince was very effective today.
As usual, the red 2-bit hooker caught many fish.

Nice rainbow. The Fish Spotter approved.