Comments on: Under the Press of Time http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1961/under-press-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss essays and musings on fly fishing for native trout Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:15:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1961/under-press-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:12:22 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1961#comment-1726 ER, Looked a bit small for grizz. I'd say 4"-4.5" wide. Besides, I think these are only black bear mountains. Arctic grayling? Deal! I readily agree about the journey--it was great fun, even though we got about 4 hours sleep in 36 hours, darn near totaled the truck and got skunked. I'm serious though, it was a lot of fun. We were hoping for Nov. 7th for a retry, but looking out my study window right now, we've got snow on the ground and forecast for more. So maybe we'll have to hold off until next summer. ER, Looked a bit small for grizz. I’d say 4″-4.5″ wide. Besides, I think these are only black bear mountains. Arctic grayling? Deal! I readily agree about the journey–it was great fun, even though we got about 4 hours sleep in 36 hours, darn near totaled the truck and got skunked. I’m serious though, it was a lot of fun. We were hoping for Nov. 7th for a retry, but looking out my study window right now, we’ve got snow on the ground and forecast for more. So maybe we’ll have to hold off until next summer.

]]> By: Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1961/under-press-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1725 Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:06:41 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1961#comment-1725 Hey Bob! It is amazing to me how these species survive. It gives me great hope that as much as we're screwing up the world, there are going to be some survivors. Of course, I'd rather see us not screw up the world... Hey Bob! It is amazing to me how these species survive. It gives me great hope that as much as we’re screwing up the world, there are going to be some survivors. Of course, I’d rather see us not screw up the world…

]]> By: EcoRover http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1961/under-press-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 EcoRover Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:11:01 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1961#comment-1724 It's all in the journey, CS! Some great pics too. Couldn't tell the scale on the clawed aspen--griz? At any rate, I really admire your trout prospecting. If you're ever over this way, let me know and I'll put you on to some westslope cutts & Arctic grayling. It’s all in the journey, CS! Some great pics too. Couldn’t tell the scale on the clawed aspen–griz? At any rate, I really admire your trout prospecting. If you’re ever over this way, let me know and I’ll put you on to some westslope cutts & Arctic grayling.

]]> By: Bob http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1961/under-press-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Bob Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:29:54 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1961#comment-1723 Nice little story Scott - sort of parallels my little piece on Jones Park here in my neck of the woods. It amazes me how trout can survive in these little seeps - and makes me respect that all the more... Beautiful country - great pics! Keep up the great work - tight lines... Nice little story Scott – sort of parallels my little piece on Jones Park here in my neck of the woods. It amazes me how trout can survive in these little seeps – and makes me respect that all the more…

Beautiful country – great pics!

Keep up the great work – tight lines…

]]> By: Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1961/under-press-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:47:13 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1961#comment-1721 Anthony, Definitely come on over (personal tour if you come in the summer). Contrasts is a good word. As I told Harry, these mountains rise to almost 13,000 feet right out of the redrock deserts. It's incredible to go from sage to ponderosa pine in minutes. I've lived here for about 25 years now, and I'm still in awe. Anthony,

Definitely come on over (personal tour if you come in the summer). Contrasts is a good word. As I told Harry, these mountains rise to almost 13,000 feet right out of the redrock deserts. It’s incredible to go from sage to ponderosa pine in minutes. I’ve lived here for about 25 years now, and I’m still in awe.

]]> By: Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1961/under-press-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:43:59 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1961#comment-1720 Harry, Yeah, this little 1.2 mile stretch of creek (about 2 feet wide) is pretty bizarre. We crossed the culvert at the bottom of it and it was dry. We tried accessing it again about a mile further up and it was still dry. We tried accessing it about two miles further up and we came across a couple of nearly dried out beaver ponds which we found out on Monday was about 1/4 mile too high. So we figured we must be in the wrong place (although all the info we had pointed to this place) since it just didn't make sense that when it said that these fish were found in a 1.2 mile <strong>section </strong>of the creek, what it really meant was the fish were found in a 1.2 mile creek. Who would have thought that these fish could survive in such a place. But, being the suckers for punishment, we're going to try again November 7 (as long as they aren't already buried under a couple of feet of snow). This is a mountain range that rises 12,000+ feet out of the redrock deserts, so snow is expected at any time there. Harry,

Yeah, this little 1.2 mile stretch of creek (about 2 feet wide) is pretty bizarre. We crossed the culvert at the bottom of it and it was dry. We tried accessing it again about a mile further up and it was still dry. We tried accessing it about two miles further up and we came across a couple of nearly dried out beaver ponds which we found out on Monday was about 1/4 mile too high. So we figured we must be in the wrong place (although all the info we had pointed to this place) since it just didn’t make sense that when it said that these fish were found in a 1.2 mile section of the creek, what it really meant was the fish were found in a 1.2 mile creek. Who would have thought that these fish could survive in such a place. But, being the suckers for punishment, we’re going to try again November 7 (as long as they aren’t already buried under a couple of feet of snow). This is a mountain range that rises 12,000+ feet out of the redrock deserts, so snow is expected at any time there.

]]> By: Anthony http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1961/under-press-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 Anthony Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:04:15 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1961#comment-1719 At least you had some beautiful scenery along the way. I need to get out to your neck of the wood someday. It seems like a place of such dramatic contrasts. At least you had some beautiful scenery along the way. I need to get out to your neck of the wood someday. It seems like a place of such dramatic contrasts.

]]> By: Harry http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1961/under-press-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 Harry Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:59:46 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1961#comment-1718 "we're fooled into thinking we are in the wrong place" So I guess you found out later you needed to hike just a little further? Great story though! “we’re fooled into thinking we are in the wrong place”

So I guess you found out later you needed to hike just a little further?

Great story though!

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