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TRIP REPORT - FERNIE:
JOSH LUFTGLIDDEN
Hi Don,
My trip to Fernie was like 10 kinds of awesome....
First off, the accomodations were first rate. Jeff upgraded
me to a 3 bedroom condo with a private jacuzzi! The
jacuzzi proved to be a key asset as I returned home
each day tired and sore.
The fishing was also first rate. The first two days I
floated the Elk with J.D and Jeff. The first day we
floated the Elk through Fernie. I landed about
15-20 fish, all on dry flies (Elk Hair Caddis
mostly). The average fish was in the 15", with the
largest fish of the day coming in at 18".
The second day we floated the upper Elk where the fish were
bigger and the fishing was even better! I caught
about 20-25 fish, again all on Elk Hair Caddis. The
average fish was in the 17-18" range, with the
largest being a 22" bruiser hooked in about 18" of
water!
The third day I went on a walk/wade trip with Curt to the
Michel and Alexander creeks. The fish were a trifle
smaller, but I still managed to catch several fish
in the 20" range. The Alexander proved to be the
better location. The creek was a bug factory and we
didn't see another soul the whole afternoon. We
just moved from hole to hole, catching the 1 or 2
dominant fish in each hole and moving on. I
probably caught another 20 fish that day.
The fourth and final day, I took a trip with Joel up to the
Wigwam in search of Bull Trout. The Bulls did not
disappoint and the fishing was red hot all day....
I landed something like 15-20 monster Bull Trout.
The average fish being around 28", with the two
largest fish coming in at 34"-35". The fishing was
so hot at one point that I was hooking a fish every
2-3 casts! The last fish of the day proved to be
the biggest and hardest to net. He took off
downstream as soon as he was hooked, and at one
point he had me 100+ yards into my backing. We
finally netted him almost a full mile from where he
was hooked!
In fact I have plenty more pictures (w/ higher resolution) I
can show you if you are interested.
Josh
TRIP REPORT
Fly Fishing Adventures
888-347-4896
flyfish@napanet.net
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