tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91793738912090611102024-03-08T11:16:40.743-07:00~ REDNECK TROUT ~Redneck Trout is a blog discussing our country's native western
backwoods out in the hills country trout...the Cutthroat trout a.k.a. the "Redneck" trout. Hope you have fun as you follow the adventures of Glenn and Emerson, as they travel all over the western U.S. searching out native trout..."Out in them thar hills".
Cast a line if you would like to hook up with us.Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994061228735438058noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179373891209061110.post-62862008270340202592010-01-16T10:15:00.005-07:002010-01-16T10:25:00.647-07:00A Fly Fishing LieEver talk to your friends about things you have done and made them sound like your an expert? I probably have more times than I should...but, it was a lot of fun at the moment. Probably one of my biggest hoaxes is in regards to going Steelhead fishing. <a name='more'></a> Steelhead fishing has got to be a thrill if you are good enough at it, you know where to go and if you have the time. When people ask me if I Steelhead...I say "sure have." That's about the end of the conversation too because I have only gone twice and only hooked into one...might of been a rock or submerged log.<br />I did catch a big bull trout. That was cool...and that's no bull btw.<br />Anywho...I don't have the knowhow, location or patience to Steelhead. I keep it simple and fish small streams. I have gone on some crazy trips and have more planned this year. And I would be lying to you if I didn't say that I can't wait.<br />Bonneville Creek is on my mind constantly and Emerson's Slough as well. My next crazy trip is to go fish the Bruneau River and check out the gorgeous canyon. It is a terrible place to fish...really...no lie...unless you have the knowhow, location and patience...and in this case I do.Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994061228735438058noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179373891209061110.post-74001085228235658092009-08-21T16:53:00.009-06:002010-01-15T21:02:20.123-07:00Catsup, Ketchup, CatchupWell...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. <a name='more'></a> All produced some amazing tales and fishlore to be used for years to come. Emerson and Glenn had a lot of fun. <br />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.<br />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!).Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994061228735438058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179373891209061110.post-29798878877788498822009-03-28T11:39:00.007-06:002010-01-15T13:57:05.776-07:00Four Letter WordsJust returned from our trip to North Mountain Home Creek. Our foray to some of the desert redbanded trout creeks got put on hold due to weather. The Cutthroat Stalkers did hit the South Fork for three decent days. We really had to <strong>WORK</strong> for our <strong>FISH</strong>. Day one I only got one fish in after missing plenty and day two saw me bring two in after missing plenty. <a name='more'></a><br /><br />Day three I wasn't too jacked to fish again but realized the South Fork is a tough river, although spectacular at times. I fished a couple old jaunts plus the <em>"curse-ed"</em> whole for the third time...each producing exactly one fish from 13" to 15". While on my way down to the <em>curse-ed</em> hole the third day...I decided to leave it to Emerson and Merz and head down stream. I went below a shute and crossed the river and worked up the bank. Very nice spot...I am sure I will fish there again. Came into some risers sipping midges...but it was still water and I had the sun glaring on me. They were sporadic and tough and I put them down each time I cast...but there was plenty of side riffles along the seam for about 150 yards up to the start of the shute. Half way up I switched to a size 18 BWO parachute. As I hit the sweet spot of the riffle...I pulled in a beautifully colored 19" redband. It started raining and remembering the stoneflies we had seen on the water the day before, I put on a size 10 caddis and pulled out a solid, thick 19"er again. Well that made my day and I felt like I came off conqueror. <br /><br />Upon returning to the <em>curse-ed</em> hole...I found Emerson and Merz had both landed several fish. I caught my fifth and final fish shortly after arriving and that was it for me...Merz too. We stopped off at Beatle Bank where Emerson had landed four decent fish the day before including a 18.5". He worked his way up all the way to Hog Hole and the Slough landed three more including another 18.5". I think Emerson landed around two dozen fish for the trip (compared to my 8) including six over 18" and a 19"er to match mine. We worked hard for these fish. <br /><br />While driving home to Logan I tried to block out Emerson's snoring by thinking of what we could have done to make things easier. I reflected back on our time at the <em>curse-ed</em> hole. We named it that because of our language as we lost several nice fish. We were casting into changing wind directions and swirling currents across and down stream with lots of different drags. Makes tough midge dry fly fishing to sipping trout. It wasn't until Emerson decided to work up the bank that we landed a lot of nice fish. Reminded me of the small pillow my mom bought be that says "A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work." Very true! <br /><br />Also reminded me that there are a lot of four-letter words when you go fishing...some <strong>GOOD</strong>...some <strong>EVIL</strong>. I won't mention any four letter words which possibly could have occured at the <em>curse-ed </em>hole.<br /><br />FISHING FOUR LETTER LISTS<br /><br />My GOOD list is pretty short: FISH<br /><br />My EVIL list is a little bigger: WORK, RAIN, SNOW, WIND, WIND, WIND, WIND, FLAT - TIRE, WORM, LAKE, POND, TIME, SIGN (as in "No Trespassing"), FINE<br /><br />I am sure you have more...feel free to add to my list as you chime in. I forgot to add OREO and DUOS to the good list. I will update it later.Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994061228735438058noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179373891209061110.post-6827200704810438792009-03-03T19:37:00.012-07:002010-01-15T21:03:23.362-07:00MAY ??? 2009 FLY FISHERMANWhat a weird day. I found out that the antagonistic comment on my blog was from none other than my best fishing bud in Idaho. He was just ribbing me for letting out more news on one of our favorite places in the World to fish. He was right, but not many people are finding this blog,yet! The comments made after it had some merit to them and were worthy of posting (of course one of them was mine), so I left them up. Anywho, I changed the name of the river (South Fork of the Boise) to North Mtn. Home Creek to appease that person (ha!). <a name='more'></a> I was having fun with it while still letting all my friends know what I was talking about. BTW - North Mtn. Home Creek is a tributary to Knotehlum Creek...you with me? <br /><br />I came home from work pretty exhausted but had a good couple hours with the fam. Wanted to wind down a bit before calling it a day but doing taxes or cleaning the garage or making a run to the grocery for some Apple Jacks didn't fit the bill. Low and behold, my wife pulled out the mail after dinner and I uncovered my MAY 2009 FLY FISHERMAN magazine (yep May...it is March 3rd today). I could care less how it got here two months early. Any new fly fishing material was welcome. (quick check to the countdown machine...15 days 4 hours 1 minute 3 seconds)<br /><br />Okay...how does this fit in with my opening remarks...hold on...here it comes. After being impressed by the 45.25" Kispiox River steelhead on the front cover (I am very jealous Nick) I quickly turned to the table of contents and saw on the top "FEATURES" in red and "DEPARTMENTS" in black. Ummm...who cares about departments...RED features it was. I quickly was blown away by the first article posted which read:<br /><br /><strong>IDAHO'S SOUTH FORK BOISE RIVER </strong><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">You can find solitude and large rainbows sipping abudant hatches if you push beyond the crowds.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em><br />I am a religious man except for an occasional bowl of Fruit Loops. I so far have refrained from Apple Jacks. Barring this one inadequacy, I rarely swear. But upon seeing the article title and reading I let go a few. Not in anger...just in disappointment. The article's author, Greg Thomas,<strong><em>"did an absolutely amazing job telling EVERYTHING about the river with GREAT accuracy!!!!!" </em></strong><br /><br />He didn't MISS a thing! Way to go Greg and FLY FISHERMAN magazine.<br /><br />Going back to the points of the blog...my rebuttal to my late night commentor and subsequent follow up by Emerson, stated the following regarding the South Fork (aka North Mtn. Home Creek):<br />-crowded for years<br />-stuffed with fisherman<br />-accessible<br />-productive<br />-beautiful<br />-proximity to Boise & the Big Wood River<br />-inevitable it would get overrun<br />-magazines have advertised for centuries<br /><br />After reading the "GREAT" article, I couldn't help but think that maybe Greg visited my blog first and ran with the idea. I think I probably owe someone a steak dinner. Heck, now that the whole western U.S. knows about North Mtn. Home Creek, and it's load of 20" bows, let's just have a fish fry while we all camp out on the banks of the river below Anderson Ranch <em><strong>Dam</strong></em>! <br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">My only consolation regarding the day was that I got the magazine for free. Don't remember how, I just remembering checking a box to get a free trial of the magazine. America the Beautiful.</span></em><br /><br /><p>Hey EVERYONE...Idaho is an absolutely dumpy place with nothing but sagebrush and old potato farms and fertilizer plants. It would take a real idiot (or two) to come for a visit...so don't come!!!</p><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em>Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994061228735438058noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179373891209061110.post-85098922756888906642009-02-21T14:21:00.006-07:002010-01-15T21:03:55.194-07:00Duos...Hydrox...or...OreosOne of the things I like most about the remoteness of going after native trout is the need to have all your supplies avaibable after you turn off that last marked forest service, canal, farmer's field or county road. Once you turn...there is no going back to the convenience store or stocked fly shop...you are committed to fish. <a name='more'></a><br />Nothing is more important than having adequate food and water. <br />Water has never been a problem...food on the other hand...I have learned there are certain kinds I food I just don't like on a fishing trip. Namely, peanut butter sandwiches, crackers, lunch meat, bananas and lemon donuts. On the top of the list though is beef jerkey, string cheese, nuts, chips, apples, non-lemon donuts and just about any kind of cookie. On a rare occasion I get some homemade chocolate chip or snickerdoodles...but usually it is off to the store to load up the cookie supply. I love nutter butters and macaroons, but it seems like Emerson (non-lemon donut person) and myself love the "Oreo" type cookies.<br /><br />I say "Oreo" type because we seldom spend money on name brand anything. The Western Family variety are called Duos, and we have each gained and appreciation...or maybe tolerance...for them mostly because they are cheap. I grew up out west...all over the west and I particularly remember buying Hydrox (Sunshine brand) cookies when we lived in Littleton, Colorado. They were great but when we moved we didn't see them again. (BREAKING NEWS...they just showed up on Logan, UT 2009). Oreos are universal and were the double chocolate cookie with creme filling bakery item of choice. I don't know what your preference is but as far as my budget goes...Duos fit the bill...as far as sentimentality and overall taste and value go...it's the Hyrdox...but the Oreos are fun because of the many varieties and appeal which they hold. I need to remember to bring all of them on the next trip and have a taste test contest...and that means I need a couple gallons of cold milk to boot.<br /><br />I will probably get another poll up soon!!!Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994061228735438058noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179373891209061110.post-23706072513726371822009-02-14T17:05:00.003-07:002010-01-15T21:08:18.458-07:00Fishing the Web<em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Some people surf the web...I fish the web. We are deep into the doldrums of winter and I have never been much for ice fishing (caught 2 my whole life), steelheading (caught 1 my whole life) or fishing with midges (caught lots of hatchery raised rainbows or browns...non native fish).</span></em><br /><em></em> <br /><em>So I spend my time planning out trips for the upcoming spring, summer and fall by dabbling around on the web, fishing for new ideas. I also like to check out the pictures I have stored away from previous trips or checking other favorite blogs. <a name='more'></a>If that doesn't satisfy me, then I </em><em>find some reason to get out of the house and away from the computer.</em> <br /><br /><em>We have a sweet fly shop here in Logan, UT, "RoundRocks". Sits right on the Logan River and Brian and Vic are great owners. They go the extra mile to do things right. They are a tremondous resource to the fly fishing community. Without them I would waste away and die each winter. Thirty minutes in the shop b.s.ing with them and sitting next to their gas fire place or casting a new rod and I have hope that spring is nearer.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Back to my next winter trip...fishing the web. Check out the countdown timer above to see when and where Emerson and Glenn will be hitting the water next.</em>Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994061228735438058noreply@blogger.com9