Sep
8
2009
Trip Report | Rocky Mountain Grand Slam on a 2wt.!
Author: Tucker Ladd*Although I will not tell you the name of the creek I fished, I will divulge to you that it is in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, and it is a tributary of the Colorado River.
It’s Labor Day Weekend, you want to go fishing for a day but you know that every
notable river in the state will be flooded with other anglers, what do you do? For me the solution was simple, grab my 2wt. and head for the hills. There is something about fishing the high country in September that has always kept me coming back for more. Maybe its the fall colors splashed across every mountain side, or the eagerness of every fish to eat your fly with reckless abandonment, or maybe just the joy of walking around the back country and not seeing another sole. Regardless of the reason, it’s an annual past time for me that has always produced some very special and memorable experiences.
I reached the trailhead at around 12pm after a lazy morning. The flows were low 
for this time of year, as the area hadn’t seen a good rain storm in some time. Wanting to ensure that I wouldn’t be bothered by other anglers, I decided to head a few miles away from the trail head. During the course of my hike, I passed numerous different sections that all looked enticing and equally productive, but I stuck to my game plan and kept on walking. About 3 miles in, I encountered a large beaver pond that encompassed the majority of a mountain meadow. From high on the trail, I scanned the water surface looking for signs of life. After a few moments, one after another the fish began to rise. Figuring that I had spaced myself an adequate distance from other anglers, I broke off the trail and descended towards the waters edge. (more…)
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