Comments on: I fought the water and the water won http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/ Fly fishing and fly tying for anything that bites Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:33:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: frogmorton http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 frogmorton Tue, 06 May 2008 03:21:47 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/#comment-1515 Absolutely beautiful. Even seeing Chandler live for the first time can't spoil that scenery. Absolutely beautiful. Even seeing Chandler live for the first time can’t spoil that scenery.

]]> By: KBarton10 http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 KBarton10 Mon, 05 May 2008 20:28:23 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/#comment-1513 Both the McCloud and Upper Sac share common wading treachery. Lots of large boulders that host deep spots quite close to shore. It's difficult navigating this time of year because you have to keep getting out of the water and climbing the bank - you'll want to be in good walking shape certainly. Neither stream is one where you wade down the center. It'll get a little better later, but neither is an easy wade regardless of time of year. Thick growth on the bank makes even dry land laborious. Both the McCloud and Upper Sac share common wading treachery. Lots of large boulders that host deep spots quite close to shore.

It’s difficult navigating this time of year because you have to keep getting out of the water and climbing the bank – you’ll want to be in good walking shape certainly.

Neither stream is one where you wade down the center. It’ll get a little better later, but neither is an easy wade regardless of time of year.

Thick growth on the bank makes even dry land laborious.

]]> By: Kentucky Jim http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 Kentucky Jim Mon, 05 May 2008 18:56:18 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/#comment-1512 I'm told the McCloud is a nasty river to wade, even worse than our Kern River down here in the southern Sierra. Still looks pretty, though. I aim to get up there sometime soon. Kern's up at about 2000 cfs right now, and it'll go higher; so no wading for a skinny guy like me. Is it really true that TC paid somebody to take a picture of their 19" brown trout? I’m told the McCloud is a nasty river to wade, even worse than our Kern River down here in the southern Sierra. Still looks pretty, though. I aim to get up there sometime soon. Kern’s up at about 2000 cfs right now, and it’ll go higher; so no wading for a skinny guy like me.

Is it really true that TC paid somebody to take a picture of their 19″ brown trout?

]]> By: TCWriter http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 TCWriter Mon, 05 May 2008 17:45:41 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/#comment-1510 I'd like to point out that I caught <i>many</i> trout on Sunday -- including a 19" brown -- so it's clear Singlebarbed is carrying a significant fly fishing karmic load on those shoulders... I’d like to point out that I caught many trout on Sunday — including a 19″ brown — so it’s clear Singlebarbed is carrying a significant fly fishing karmic load on those shoulders…

]]> By: Kbarton10 http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 Kbarton10 Mon, 05 May 2008 17:03:34 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/#comment-1508 SMJ - I was the guest and not the host ... otherwise the truck cabin would've reeked of stale cigars and perspiration. Instead, I drove with extended pinkie while TC "whiteknuckled" the armrest. SMJ – I was the guest and not the host … otherwise the truck cabin would’ve reeked of stale cigars and perspiration.

Instead, I drove with extended pinkie while TC “whiteknuckled” the armrest.

]]> By: A. Wannabe Travelwriter http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 A. Wannabe Travelwriter Mon, 05 May 2008 15:42:42 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/#comment-1507 Saw this story in the Sac Bee today and I assume it was really about our two "fishing-men." My guess is they bribed the train crew to make up a story of stranded rafters. Nice. http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/912717.html Saw this story in the Sac Bee today and I assume it was really about our two “fishing-men.”
My guess is they bribed the train crew to make up a story of stranded rafters. Nice.

http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/912717.html

]]> By: San Mateo Joe http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 San Mateo Joe Mon, 05 May 2008 15:20:39 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2008/05/05/i-fought-the-water-and-the-water-won/#comment-1506 Your fishless weekend can be attributed to the fact that you brought along bananas (always bad luck) instead of beer and cigars. And what's this talk of using dry flies on the McCloud? Next you'll tell me you were fishing vintage bamboo. Your fishless weekend can be attributed to the fact that you brought along bananas (always bad luck) instead of beer and cigars.

And what’s this talk of using dry flies on the McCloud? Next you’ll tell me you were fishing vintage bamboo.

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