Dinks

When the only thing hitting your fly are dinks, it's good to have a rod that still makes the day a fun one. And, this week I rigged up a 2wt rod to make those dinks feel bigger than they actually are. It wasn't just any 2wt rod. Nope. This, to my thinking, is the best 2wt fly rod ever made. It's a twelve year old Winston that is good as it can get for fishing a mountain Rio.

The monsoon season is here and about the only thing I can count on these days is a few hours of morning fishing. I'm not complaining. It's nice to go out on a trail for a few hours in the morning when it's cool, see a fishy looking spot, sneak into position, and drop a dry fly for a natural drift. And it's rewarding when that cast pays off with a splash, and a tight line.

Rich joined me this week and it was enjoyable to be on the stream trails and casting a dry fly. It seems there are more tourists than ever in my mountains this summer. I met a nice young couple from New York City and a few families on the trail while they were enjoying their morning hike into the canyon.

With the monsoons, the streams were murky, and it was a dinky day of fishing this week. That's okay. I was fishing and you should always appreciate those opportunities. I must say, they were pretty little dinks. Let's hope they survive long enough to grow up and become what I call Leetle Fellers that can put an even bigger bend on my classic 2wt fly rod.

Gear: Winston WT 7' 2wt fly rod; Ross Colorado fly reel; Winston Energy fly line; Handy Pak landing net; Simms sling pack; Assortment of dry flies.

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