Saturday’s hike into the backcountry forced me to ask myself why I don’t do this more often. …
Saturday morning found me loading my pack with a deflated float tube and enough gear to add 32 pounds to my already considerable tonnage. I was clearly looking at some work.
The hike in along the Pacific Crest Trail was payback enough; stunning views from both sides of the ridgeline, fall colors, and few signs of humanity (this last is hardly surprising – there are far easier places to catch brookies around here).
The Seven Lakes basin is small and heartbreakingly pretty, and making it even more attractive were the brook trout who ate my small wet flies within minutes of my arrival.
Backcountry Brookies: Fly Fishing Seven Lakes Basin
Tom Chandler – Trout Underground
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