slippin off solo

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feeds@yuku.com (Flykuni2) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:01:21 GMT

Beautiful, thanks for the mind trip. I worry about this -- how many more solo trips have I left? Sad thought, depressing, but real -- one cane pal is having two knees replaced. Another is battling a terrible cancer in his gut. Neuropathy has killed his balance, his touch, and he says he cannot hike a streak with rocks any longer.

On the Southwest Board we were discussing dangers onstream -- we have a lot of falling rocks due to our seismically active region (we give thanks...

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feeds@yuku.com (mmorris236) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:24:43 GMT

35 degrees out, driving rain, 20 mile winds, streams blown out. No fishing here yet.

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feeds@yuku.com (mudman) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:05:07 GMT

Great photo essay. Thanks for sharing.

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feeds@yuku.com (slate river) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:38:20 GMT

Dick,
Great story and beautiful pictures. Thank you.
Bob

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feeds@yuku.com (Drew Creek) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:28:16 GMT

DD:
Wonderful account and photographs. I too enjoy the occasional chance to "slip off solo" with a favorite bamboo rod. I look forward to your account of your exploits on the White River in Arkansas. I too finished the first quarter with a trip to the White to renew old and to start new friendships (Bob, Harry, Ralph, Steve, Chad and Henry to name a few) and to fish a dry fly to midging browns and rainbows.

DC

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feeds@yuku.com (alistair59) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:09:23 GMT

...for the common cabin fever. Great pics, evocative words. A real 'sunbeam' on a cold and cloudy day here in Chicago ;=) Thank you! Tight Lines, Alistair

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feeds@yuku.com (Lafarge) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:30:43 GMT

you're title, slippin off solo, lead me to think that you were going to take a swim somewhere during the trip -- you know, slipping off a rock while fishing solo. I was glad to read that you were still dry at the end of the day! I must be having a "glass is half empty" kind of day. Great pics of a pretty stream.

Tight lines,
Dave

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feeds@yuku.com (pafisherman1) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:27:45 GMT

Great pictures great story...I enjoyed reading it. Made me wish I was there with you...
Bill A

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feeds@yuku.com (oysterbamboo) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:30:45 GMT

Nice report Dick! I just love it when there's actually bamboo fishing in the "fishing bamboo" section. Next time, stop in and say hi, as you had to pass within a mile or two of my place on the way to that little creek.

Bill O.

slippin off solo

feeds@yuku.com (rbaileydav) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:57:56 GMT

Slippin Off Solo

I have a had a great first quarter fishing wise. I got to spend a weekend camping with my youngest son and one of his friends in early February. It was cold but beautiful and we managed to catch fish. I spent most of the 2 days helping my son work with his friend who had never fly fished before …. We traded off so each of us could catch a few fish on our own as well. All in all a great trip and a great opportunity to bring the fly fishing experience to another new...