[redstone]

Hey Guys, This is a very short video I made of me hiking in and fishing a remote stream in the Weminuche Wilderness in SW Colorado. Its short because I got skunked! In addition I only had a few hours to fish with the crazy stormy weather we were having. But the beautiful scenery and seeing this water for the first time was well worth the effort!

Video Link here.

Hope you enjoy the scenery and thanks for watching! Ray

 

[Angling Nomad]

Thanks for sharing!

Bummer about getting skunked, but what a gorgeous location. Love your intro / outro music by the way.

 

[easeup]

thanks for sharing.......that section of the Pinos has never been good to me either

 

[redstone]

Thanks for sharing!

Bummer about getting skunked, but what a gorgeous location. Love your intro / outro music by the way.

Thanks man!

Yeah, I wish I had more time that day to explore further up stream. I got caught in a wicked t-storm the day before hiking into fish another remote stream and wanted to try to avoid that scenario again. It rained hard everyday I was there which is good obviously..

 

[redstone]

thanks for sharing.......that section of the Pinos has never been good to me either

Thanks man...I looked like great stream conditions to me there so I was a little surprised...

 

[easeup]

If I were a younger man I wish to return to Emerald Lk were I did well a long time back. I also wanted to keep going up the Lake fork to Moon Lk. It has always been on the to do list.

 

[redstone]

If I were a younger man I wish to return to Emerald Lk were I did well a long time back. I also wanted to keep going up the Lake fork to Moon Lk. It has always been on the to do list.

I have heard good things about Emerald and Flint lakes. I met a couple on my return that were trailing 3 llamas packed with gear. They were heading up to camp near the Flint Lakes for 2 months! They both had to be in there in Mid to late 70s. Thats badass in my book...

 

[easeup]

while you are thinking the pinos, I will travel up to the high country again in late September. You guys have any tips on Vallecito. I was hoping for a calm day to kick boat fish there. Seems like there would be lots of chances at several species that might want to obliterate a fly.

 

[redstone]

I have never fished the reservoir. But I have heard tales of giant Northern Pike being caught that like to hang around structure like tree stumps..

 

[jimcopy1]

You will probably arrive after the monsoon season, which causes foul weather every afternoon. Beware of lightning. Around the small islands & along the southern shore are good bets. PRID pass, $5.00 is required, can be had self svc. at north end, community center, near the outhouses. There are monster pike which Parks & Widlife feed every yr. w/ stocked bows. Lake is drawn down for irrigation so find and work gravel, rock structures. The pike like to lay in ambush but there wont be any weeds for them to back into. Also has good sized Walleye.

 

[easeup]

thank you mr Jimc......would there be any trout spawn movement toward the river inlets late september?

 

[jimcopy1]

Not till Nov. jokes run up V. Creek. Browns follow for eggs.

 

[easeup]

thanks jimc........still trying to make a day in the kick boat there. is the trout fishing in lake any good?

 

[jimcopy1]

thanks jimc........still trying to make a day in the kick boat there. is the trout fishing in lake any good?

Sorry to fail response, been out of touch. You may have already come and gone. In any case bows, Kokes & browns are prolific in V. Most common catch is bows. Personal best was a 7# brown. Can’t wait for hard water, gettin antsi.