Trout Fishing

[Atticus Finch]

There is nothing I love more than to get lost in the Mountains of my home state for a few days. I do nothing but fish for trout,drink a few beers and shoot the bull around the camp fire with my closest buds.The quiet serenity at night when the full moonlight filters through the trees along the stream and the sound of a distant owl calling for his mate is just incredibly calming for me.If this isn't Heaven on Earth I don't know what is.That's where I'm headed in the morning for a few days.It can't come soon enough.

[NightTrain]

I'm with you on that. I'm most comfortable out in the boonies.

I've got a bunch of pics posted from different fishing trips & scenery in the Photography thread from around AK.

[NightTrain]

@Atticus Finch check out this Dolly Varden that my sister's friend caught the last time I took them fishing in Talkeetna :

[Atticus Finch]

@Atticus Finch check out this Dolly Varden that my sister's friend caught the last time I took them fishing in Talkeetna :

Nice....that's what I'm talkin' about.Is that the Northern Dolly?

[NightTrain]

Nice....that's what I'm talkin' about.Is that the Northern Dolly?

Hmm... the only version I know of is just plain old Dolly Varden. But this is here in AK, so it's definitely northern, lol.

When a Rainbow Trout runs to the sea and returns, it's a Steelhead.

When a Dolly does, it's an Arctic Char - probably the prettiest fish I've ever seen - still got the telltale pink spots :

[Atticus Finch]

wow, I've never been to that area of the country...I hope to someday before I get to old or croak!