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No pics so it musta been a dream. Went to the Flattops with wife and kids. (Jack Russels). Nabbed an excellent campsite Saturday noonish. Hiked a couple miles to a lake and was bummed to see 4 guys fishing it already. They were just dunking bait and looking bored. Oh well might as well huck a few-
Walked a snowdrift to a large fallen tree and followed it out onto the water about 20 feet. Now I could wing the kasty into the abyss! 2nd cast a 16" brooky came to hand. 10 casts later a 19" 4 lb brooky wrapped himself around the tree I was standing on. I walk backwards off the tree then walk the shore about a 100 ft to the right and manage to coax the thrashing beast off of the snag. Get it to shore and at the last millisecond the tattered line breaks right at the lure. he flips into the water but stops about 3 ft out. So I want my lure back and jump into the water scoop with both hands miss the 1st try get him the 2nd try he lands on the weeds then I try to boot him farther up and he goes right between my legs to freedom.
So there I stand with two ice water soakers and my only "Cutthroat " kasty gone. Got another little one then hike a mile thru the snow/water/slush mix to a higher lake. and there's a guy at this lake also. He was leaving so I hucked for an hour changed up several times finally get a 15" er on a 3/8 oz. perch croc then a couple 12"ers on a gold/orange croc. All brookies all fun got some good exercise. The snow is melting fast most high lakes will soon be open if they aren't already.
Walked a snowdrift to a large fallen tree and followed it out onto the water about 20 feet. Now I could wing the kasty into the abyss! 2nd cast a 16" brooky came to hand. 10 casts later a 19" 4 lb brooky wrapped himself around the tree I was standing on. I walk backwards off the tree then walk the shore about a 100 ft to the right and manage to coax the thrashing beast off of the snag. Get it to shore and at the last millisecond the tattered line breaks right at the lure. he flips into the water but stops about 3 ft out. So I want my lure back and jump into the water scoop with both hands miss the 1st try get him the 2nd try he lands on the weeds then I try to boot him farther up and he goes right between my legs to freedom.
So there I stand with two ice water soakers and my only "Cutthroat " kasty gone. Got another little one then hike a mile thru the snow/water/slush mix to a higher lake. and there's a guy at this lake also. He was leaving so I hucked for an hour changed up several times finally get a 15" er on a 3/8 oz. perch croc then a couple 12"ers on a gold/orange croc. All brookies all fun got some good exercise. The snow is melting fast most high lakes will soon be open if they aren't already.
