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Josh (L1Ranger) set us up with a nice trip at Elk Springs Resort where we learned to fly fish and catch trout. 

After a four hour drive, a delicious lunch, and settling into the hotel we got to start FISHING!  We each had someone help us to learn to fly fish and learn to catch the fish.

We started on a private little creek with a lot of trout.

Terry helped to teach my brother, Taylor,  to fly fish.



He hooked into a nice trout.



One of his 9 trout on the private creek.



Allan helped Patrick learn to fly fish.



He hooked into a nice trout.



One of his 18 trout on the private creek.



Robbie helped Daniel learn to fly fish.



He hooked into a nice trout.



One of his 10 trout in the private creek.



Chris helped me learn to fly fish.



I hooked into a nice trout.



One of my 13 trout in the private creek.



After hours of fishing in the private creek we did some rock flipping to learn how to identify flies with John.  We learned a lot doing this!



We then went and fished Elms creek.

Robbie helped Daniel fish in the Creek and Daniel ended up catching a trout.



Chris helped Taylor in the Creek.



Fishing the creek.



We had to do some crazy wading to get to where the trout are.



Had to fish in wooded areas.



We then went to the cabin, built a fire, and had hot dogs with Josh and his dad while taking trips to the fly shop, which was 30 seconds from the cabin.



After playing some poker, we headed to bed and woke the next morning at 5 30 and we were on the water by sunrise.

I caught a trout on my first cast and my brother on his second. 





We then split up and fished for three hours.  I had 2, Patrick had 1, Daniel had 1, and Taylor had 2 on the creek.  It was so cold that the eyes on our rods froze over and the reels would freeze up so you had to dip it in the water to unfreeze it.

Before we left Robbie took us up to where the water that supplies to Elms Creek comes  out of the ground after a 6 mile journey underground through limestone caverns.  It causes for some very clear water.

What we learned:

-to cast regular and to roll cast on a fly rod
-we learned to catch a fish on a fly rod.  This is more difficult than it looks...I must have lost a dozen flies doing this.
-we learned where the holes were in the creek with some very wet experiences
-we learned how to tie different knots
-we learned how to flip rocks and where else to look for flies, so you can decide what to put on your line
-we learned all about fly fishing and had a great time doing it

Thanks to Josh for setting us up with a great trip with some very nice people!   Thanks to Josh and his father, Chris, Allan, Robbie, Terry, John, and the Elk Springs Resort staff for helping us all learn to fly fish!  They are all very nice!  We had a great time and we suggest this trip to anyone who is interested in fly fishing!  We are already talking about going back this summer and/or next year!

http://www.elkspringsflyshop.com/index.htm

Last edited by redskinsfan360 (Mar-24-09 3:14PM)