Well...I have been off fishing for quite awhile this summer. Summer is winding down and so it is time to "Catchup" on the happenings of the stalkers...or I should say the slayers...because we have caught a ton of fish this summer. Big successes have included Guano Creek, Emerson Spring Creek and Bonneville Creek. All produced some amazing tales and fishlore to be used for years to come. Emerson and Glenn had a lot of fun.
BIG NEWS...Utah Fisheries Biologist confirmed the first population of rare Greenback Cutts in the La Sal Mountains on a little stream named Beaver. And of course there are two streams named Beaver, both east of Moab and tributaries to the Dolores River. Pretty sure I have figured out which stream it is. A fish DNA specialist at BYU and several other experts are trying to postulate whether they are native or a past stocking. If it was a stocking...it is an old one. It would be great if it was native. If so...the BIG plan coming up is to match the Wyoming Fish and Game CUTT-SLAM program. They currently are the only state with four native cutthroat species (confirmed). If the Utah Greenbacks are native, the stalkers will try and complete the first Utah Cutt Slam in one day.
We will keep you posted and have pictures. AND...congrats to my sister Heather who caught her first fish ever (Bonneville Cutthroat) fly fishing (natural caster) on Beaver Creek (of all places!).
NEXT TRIP: Bonneville Creek
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Way to go Heather! (I'm sure that not only are you a "natural caster," but a natural catcher as well, because we all know how well Redneck fishes, and about the only thing he could teach somebody to catch is a cold. Actually, I'm sure it was the last minute delivery of some much needed waders that created the climate wherein said fish was caught. I'm not trying to take any credit or anything...I'm just sayin.)
Utah Cutt-Slam? Here we come!
-emerson
Nice to hear from Emerson...It has been months!!! Not like I haven't thought about updating the blog. Finally did. I think I might go the way of TROUT magazine and post my jokes and quotes quarterly.
Thanks for bring the leaky waders. Of course I wore them so Heather could have the good ones.
So credit to Emerson and his "dry" humor for getting me all wet.
Utah Cutt-Slam...oh yeah! How about Oct 3rd?
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