"I carried my normal fly fishing stuff, three rods, one each for big
water, medium water and one for small streams with overgrown banks. I
took my normal six boxes of flies, including my steelhead box. Don't
know why I did that other than they are so pleasing to my eyes, for I
sure wasn't going to catch steelies in New Mexico. I carried my old
vest, my new Filson chest pack and my belly pack, my lite weight
waders, my wading boots, and my rain jacket with hood. I had enough fly
fishing equipment for three people. But, when it came time to hit the
water, I took only my little flea rod, a six foot 2 wt Gallatin, one box
of trout flies, stuffed in a big pocket of my fishing shirt, some extra
tippet and my gortex rain jacket, and a bottle of spring water and a
energy bar stuck in the hip pockets of my baggy shorts. I did wear my
wading boots, and for the first time in my fishing life, I used a wading
staff. I fished less, but enjoyed it more, pausing often while leaning
on my staff to admire the beauty of the Fall colors that were beginning
to make their way into the trees along the banks. A light breeze with a
tinge of coolness during the heat of the day gave notice that Fall was
only a few days away. I inhaled the sweetness of the clean mountain air
while stopping to watch a squirrel as it scurried to find food to store
for winter. Suddenly, I was brought back to the stream by a light tug on
my line, a nice twelve inch rainbow. Yes, I was in Fly Fishing Heaven!"
Jimmy D. Moore
Outdoor Memories
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"Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman as the
ability to read a defense is to an NFL Quarterback."
Jimmy D. Moore - 2003
"I knew my tippet was too large when the willow tree I hooked on my back cast came
flying over my head."
Jimmy D. Moore - © [2004]
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