Fishing The Basin. I snapped over 150 pictures. I had my Olympus E-510 with me (first time I took it fishing). I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them (and fishing). Plenty of fish were caught. All cutts. Nothing under 8" and nothing over 13".
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great cutty pics – looks like a great little river!
Great shots-looks like you had a great day!
Brandon – Yep, nice little spot (headwaters of the Logan River).
Harry – Excellent day! You know, I actually spent about half my time snapping photos (getting out of the water, setting the rod down, moving myself around, trying to protect the camera, etc.). So, about 2 hours fishing and 2 hours photographing. I caught 20+ fish, but I probably enjoyed the “being there” more than the fishing. I took a sketchbook with me in a backpack just in case the fishing wasn’t good. I can’t sketch worth crap, but every now and again, if the fishing is slow, I’ll whip it out. But I kept busy this time.
Great pics, looks as if you were in the right place at the right time. I really enjoy this time of year… oh the Aspens! Cool tagged fish, what a find… Any follow up on the tag?
Thanks Bryan. Actually, I was able to get in contact with one of the biologists involved with the tagging project. My next post will be about their activities on the Logan River. Hey, if you’re writing, you’re not fishing! Get out there and enjoy that rain/snow. BTW Ready for some snowboarding yet?
Nice photos! Looks like a great time creek fishing in a very beautiful headwater basin. Did you guys get snow in the high country with the storm? I haven’t looked yet but we probably did above 7000 feet.
Great photos, isn’t it great when you go fishing and rip off hundreds of shots? I think so. I really like the cutt hoper shot, big dries are always great fun.
No snow that I can see yet. Clouds are here on the Wellsville Mountains (I’m located on their foothills and I can’t see anything of the mountains). I can see across the valley and caught a brief misty glimpse at least to the 7000′ mark, but couldn’t see any snow. I would imagine by the end of the weekend it will be that low. Do you get a glimpse of the backs of the Tetons from where you are?
Haley, yeah, Lots of shots. Digital photography is great for those of us who can’t compose especially–snap a million shots, keep the few that might be worth it, Photshop them to death, and then maybe we have something worthwhile. I still love that last shot of yours with the aspen and clouds behind them–that’s good composition!
I just spent the last three days up there. Got out before the weather turned too wet. I’ll be writing about it on my blog when I get a few minutes. I never took 150 shots, but wish I would have. I love it up there. I never spoke to another person for three days other than one cell call (my boss left a message wondering if I would be to work on Friday) to explain to him that, “Yes, I did want Friday off when I said, that if I get lost in the mountains and didn’t show up to work on Friday, would it be okay?” My last day up there the wind was just enough to shake leaves into the water. It killed the surface action in most areas. That’s when I decided it was time to go home.
Robert – I’m glad you are deshingled enough to get out and enjoy it. Three days of solitude – excellent! It’s almost that time of year when the hunters can clog the basin–I’m glad you were there during the week instead of weekend when it’s less congested.
A good dropping of the leaves from a slightbreeze is one of my favorite times up there. Even though the surface action drops, I just love it when the multi-colored leaves tumble through the water and flash in the sky. I don’t fish a lot then, just kind of soak it up. I’m anxiously awaiting your report.
Checked the Jackson pass web cam and it didn’t snow. Probably will in the next few days and did over Labor Day weekend. I can’t normally see the Tetons from my house. The Big Hole mountains get in the way.
Kevin, I keep thinking Rigby is lightly north of Rexburg, so you can peak around the mountians toward Victor/Dirggs. But you’re att he north end of Swan Valley (is the whole valley called Swan Valley, or just the town?). Anyhow, the clouds have momentarily lifted and I don’t see any snow. Nice Portneuf report you left. I’ll be dropping a note on your site a little later.
I recognize that water, not literally, but the size, gradient, streamside show that I remember now in winter. Love it! Mike
I’m glad it has that “familiar” feel to it. That place is a toss-up for “favorite homewater.” Funny thing is, I have hardly written anything about the other place (I think just one about fishing with my daughter two summers ago). And no pictures of the other place. It’s not nearly as picturesque, but has a lot more people memories.