Sight Seeing & Fishing

My wife and I went for a drive today, to see the fall colors and relax in the mountains of New Mexico. We thought we better take this drive before the cold weather hits us, per the weather forecast. You know, I don't believe we'll ever get tired of this mountain, it has brought us so many wonderful memories through years, and I hope to make the drive for many more years. While our little trip was past the peak of the fall colors, we still had some colorful views as we drove through the canyon and up the mountain.

There were a couple of pull offs where I took some time to wet a line. And, there were some browns and bows that landed in the net. The overcast sky today made it perfect for fishing a dry fly and fooling the Leetle Fellers. Yeah, I always enjoy getting to wade a stream and drift a fly in November.

I decided to fish a custom made fly rod that was built by my friend Ben of Flat Creek Rods. It's an old Winston rod kit (NOS)  that was made about thirty years ago, but never built out into a rod. So, it's an old classic rod that is newly built with that magic sweetness anglers found in Winston’s during the early nineties. Yeah, I love casting a line with the rod and managing a tight line with the trout.

While I was out wading a couple of streams, Sylvia was reading a new book she recently picked up. That's our routine when we are up on Rainy Mountain for a day's adventure, and we always enjoy it. The forecast is calling for colder temperatures next week and who knows how many more days will be worthwhile for fishing. We'll see...

Gear: Winston IM6 7'6" 4wt fly rod; Trutta Perfetta fly reel; Rio LightLine WF4F line; #12 Elk Hair Caddis; Simms sling pack.

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