Since the number of days left at the cabin was winding down I decided to make up one more breakfast of scrambled eggs and grits which was topped with fresh salsa. A couple cups of coffee and we were set to start the day.
We decided that since Joel and Corey were coming in that night that we'd need to make a run to the grocery store later in the afternoon that we might as well take advantage of a slow day at the lake. There were rising trout every where along the edges of the lake and another warm day in the works.
We gathered up our gear and jumped in Joel's aluminum boat powered by an old school Johnson motor. Dave took over as captian and we headed across the lake to a cove area that we had caught trout a couple years before.
It didn't take to long before we had all caught a mix of brook trout, cutthroats, and even a small whitefish.
They weren't to big but they were coming up for dry flies.
I went with the Scandalous Sticks Pygmy Glass four weight for the day, which might not be the best "lake rod", but fun to cast dry flies with.
There are few things as beautiful as the colors washed across the sides of a brook trout in the fall.
We fished away the morning and early afternoon on the lake and lost track of time due to rising fish and the enjoyment of friends being together in a boat.
I happily repped my new Fiberglass Flyrodders t-shirt all day.
Captain Dave motoring us across the lake to the cabin for lunch and then the trip into town for groceries.
The cabin sits above the lake and really is in the perfect location on the lake. Joel and Deb are fortunate to own such a wonderful place.
We returned to the cabin for a quick lunch of leftovers and then took off to town to fetch the groceries needed for our last meal at the cabin for the trip.
As we were coming around the edge of the lake from our late afternoon grocery run we noticed rings all across the lake from trout taking mayflies and caddis. I volunteered to start dinner and let the fellows have one more chance at the risers. Once back at the cabin they quickly gathered up their gear and were off with Captian Mike at the helm.
I then started prepping for dinner and a few minutes later Joel and Corey arrived at the cabin. As it was getting dark Mike and Dave made it back to the cabin and we were all busy in the kitchen and on the grill.
We had put together a menu of grilled chicken legs which had been rolled in hot sauce and butter, an unreal tasty feta pasta salad, and red potatoes and asparagus from the grill. Everything turned out perfect.
With full stomachs but still needing something for dessert, Dave got busy in the kitchen with a bourbon peach dessert which completed our last night at the cabin feast.
After midnight everyone made it to bed with thoughts of the next day's trip to float the Missouri River.
1 comment:
wonderful! I bet those pan-sized brook trout taste great too! : P
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