For the past couple years, I have had to pass (due to work)on helping out with the Single Fly Event on the Green River. But this year when the email came from Kevin, I blocked out the weekend and made it work. The event was great, as anticipated.  They feed everyone like kings and gave all volunteer guides a nice swag bag full of fishy gear, which was really cool of them. For the next days fishing, I got matched up with team Three Rods and a Hooker. I was stoked, since they were all accomplished fishermen and seemed really nice. (which they were) To top it off we were going to fish the B section which is my preferred water this time of year. The plan was that Nate and Nick would float the B and Brett and Stef the A. The flies would be small Ants and Beetles. (Which were reinforced of course) 8:30 came quick as we threw down some of the breakfast buffet and started our float. Right off the bat Nicks Hi-Vis Beetle was the fly of choice for Mr Hungry Brown. Before we got to the third ramp Nick had boated two nice browns and had lost one at the net. I could tell it was going to be a good day of fishing. Nate telling me that his red ant comes alive as the day heats up, was right on as he stuck the next two fish, which both happened to be 18 inch browns. The rest of the day was a blur of fish rises, some hooked and some (lots) didn’t stick. It was a great day out on the water for our team, considering that most didn’t fair so well on the B. The fish gave us lots of excitement all day and that’s really all we could ask for is a chance. One of the coolest takes of the day was when Nick was fishing behind a big boulder. He had just missed and caught a little brown. The next cast he placed his beetle on the left of the boulder. Instantly a big fish rose for it. Hook Set, MISSED! Nick quickly tossed his beetle back on the water, but it landed on the far right of the boulder this time. Like a crazey starving fish, the big bows red strip flashed across the run and hammered Nicks beetle! The bow would be Nicks biggest of the day and a beautifully colored wild 17.5″ Bow. I felt really lucky to have been teamed up with Nick and Nate. They both were great fly fishermen and people. It was tons of fun to have a front row seat to watch as they used only one single fly to trick so many picky Green River fish. After a great dinner, program about invasive species and projects that Trout Unlimited is working on, they showed the scores for the day. Team Three Rods and a Hooker faired ok taking home a 3rd place finish out of 15 teams.

 

For the rest of the weekend Jord, Sarah, Gunner , and I  fished a couple waters on our hit list and I bumbed around other rear by streams and lakes catching a fish or two.  It was nice to get out for more than just a day.