How many here fish or hike and fish? I have on a few hikes and enjoy the down time and not having to just put the miles in. A few of us are hiking the Lakeshore Trail in the gsmnp just for the fishing opportunities.
I remeber standing on springer and hoping the trail went by the lakes in the distance. It didn't but I knew I'd get to use my pole sooner or later. I caught trout at the noc. Fished the French broad and caught bluegill in the pond north of hot springs. ... My pack was heavy and when I made it to Clingmans dome I decided to give my rod and reel away to the first kid I found. I knew I had to drop weight out of my pack if I was ever going to make it. (Didn't help, didn't make it). But the last couple of years the rod and reel has gone with me on a few trips. .. Catching a trout below Laurel falls and cooking it in foil over a fire for supper is hard to beat.
Heres a a picture of last Monday at cherokee Indian reservation fishing for trout with mumbles and Underoo.
I remeber standing on springer and hoping the trail went by the lakes in the distance. It didn't but I knew I'd get to use my pole sooner or later. I caught trout at the noc. Fished the French broad and caught bluegill in the pond north of hot springs. ... My pack was heavy and when I made it to Clingmans dome I decided to give my rod and reel away to the first kid I found. I knew I had to drop weight out of my pack if I was ever going to make it. (Didn't help, didn't make it). But the last couple of years the rod and reel has gone with me on a few trips. .. Catching a trout below Laurel falls and cooking it in foil over a fire for supper is hard to beat.
Heres a a picture of last Monday at cherokee Indian reservation fishing for trout with mumbles and Underoo.