El Rey (User)
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A Pretty Good Day on the LT 17 Years, 12 Months ago
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Fished the Little Truckee from noon til 5:00. There was no surface action at all, so I tried terrestrials--hoppers, beetles, ants. The ants were the ticket.
Landed 2 beautifully colored rainbows, both in the 15" to 17" range, 1 LDR, and several misses/refusals. All in my favorite stretch of the meadow section.
About 4:00 I started seeing some baetis flying around, about #20, but there was no surface feeding. And yes, I probably should have stayed later.
One ff'er was just leaving when I arrived--he reported no action at all. Then I saw nobody else on the stream all afternoon. Pleasant solitude. (Hope my wife doesn't read this. She hates it when I'm all alone on the river--we senior citizens have to be very careful.)
Anyhow, great day. Catching should improve as we enter autumn.
Cheers,
El Rey
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Re:A Pretty Good Day on the LT 17 Years, 12 Months ago
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My wife had the same concern as I like to take off and fish on my own. After thinking about it I decided that I was approaching the age(well over 65) when a minor incident on a stream could turn into a problem of major proportions. After looking at the options I wound up purchasing a satellite messenger called SPOT. With SPOT I'm able to send my wife a check in cell phone text message and an e-mail with my precise location. The text message gives my lat/long while the e-mail provides a link to Google maps with my postion shown on the satelite map. In addition to the ok message I also have the option of sneding a help request message (such as when I'm out of gas, stuck in the mud, etc.) and an emergency message to 911 for serious help.
The device works anywhere I can get a gps fix so it doesn't rely on cell towers, etc. My wife is now much more comfortable with me being out by myself and I have the peace of mind knowing that if something goes wrong I can get the type of help I need.
You can check the device out at findmespot.com
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El Rey (User)
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Re:A Pretty Good Day on the LT 17 Years, 12 Months ago
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Grizzly, thanks for the info. I'll check it out.
I always tell my wife exactly where I'll be, then phone home as I'm due to leave. The places I fish are usually not that isolated--there's always somebody else on the LT or the Yuba or the E Carson or the Silver Fork, but I can't count on it. And I do have some buddies I fish with, but they can't always get free during the week like us retirees.
Cheers,
El Rey
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