Thursday, September 8, 2016

Fly fishing expedition

Signed up for a Utah fly fishing expedition including instruction and got more than I bargained for! A harrowing one hour ride up the Boulder Mountain in a Suburban driven by ex Marine Corps helicopter pilot Debbie had our heads hitting the roof and our behinds defying gravity! What I did not bargain for was the effect of 11,000 ft altitude! We practiced casting in an open fields under Mike's tutelage and after perfecting regular casts and roll casts we visited two lakes, Big Lake which no one caught a damn thing and Halfmoon Lake where I caught a couple of grayling trout and really perfected my casting techniques. I was glad to get back to 6,000 ft at the Torrey camp and return to normal breathing!