Took some local fisherman Fishing: Fred, Rod, and Rob. Good skills, a pleasure to fish with. We caught 22 fish, nine different species. And we got our backwater slam! 10 pound braid, 20 pound fluoro leader, 3/8 oz jigs, and live shrimp. Water temperature 65°. The day started out very chilly, but rapidly turned into incredibly pleasant! I coached them on my particular fishing techniques, and they shared theirs with me. Showed them some good spots, and talked about why they’re good spots. A good d

Big or small, smallmouth on a fly rod on a cold mountain stream never gets old. | Jeff Barry