Thank you West Denver Chapter for including Cherry Creek Anglers in your fall trip. Many thanks to Bob
Untener for giving us permission to use his trip report on our web page.
05' Fall Chapter
Trip:
The West Denver Fall Chapter trip was as successful as any we have taken over
the years. This year we stuck a little closer to home and spent three
days down at Lake George and fished 11 Mile Canyon.
We were
joined by a group from the Cherry Creek Trout Unlimited chapter.
Joining us was "Fishing Phenom "Bill McLaughlin, Dry Fly castmaster Gary
Sieverin and the ever happy Granpa' Dennis Cook. Our Chapter consisted
of Tom Dubois the Fly Fishin' Fanatic, along with Martin
Mahanti, whose laugh just makes you want to be along with him anywhere he
goes, Ron Hill the fish Magnet, Dale Robson fresh from an Alaska Salmon tour,
Dan and Linda Sullivan whom together put on a fish catching clinick from 10 am
till noon on Tuesday and Jim Arnold and his buddy "Buster the Fishing
Dog."
We stayed two nites
at the Cabins in Lake George and fit everyone in our living room for Dinner
and Breakfast each day and we had a most wonderful weekend of cooking and
eatin' and talking and of course there was a little fishing
involved.
We arrived Sunday
morning and for some reason the river was not crowded much at all. I
think it had to do with the Bronco's - Pats game that day but that made for a
great start to the trip as we all had a chance to start joining up and getting
our feet wet, as they say and do a little fishing on beautiful
Sunday.
As we gathered at the
cabins that evening we prepared a Great Pot Luck style dinner for everyone as
we sort of pre planned our meals and allowed everyone to be a part of one meal
or another throughout the weekend. Chili and ribs and stuffed cabbage
with salad and rolls. What a feast. So much so that I think we all
ate too much. Or my stuffed cabbage was aged a little too
much?
Monday morning, 7:30
breakfast was served and we all gathered again to get ready for full day on
the river.
Again our group had
the river fairly all to ourselves as all of us together sort of took over
the canyon. Not hogging it as we allowed anyone to work the areas we
were in and fish where ever they wished and for that I am thankful for what
this group showed to everyone in what Fishing Etiquette really is.
People passing thru were invited to join us but with this group and the fun
they were having and laughing going on all day, I could not help but wonder
what anyone could have thought about us. Such as "who let out the insane
asylum" This many people together could not possibly be having this much
fun. Fly Fishing is supposed to be "Serious
Business"
Monday we had a
Catered Lunch on the side of the river with simple sandwiches and beverages
all around. The day could not have been nicer and fishing could not have
been better. Everyone was into fish at one time or another and we
spent the whole day fishing and laughing and learning each others techniques
and patterns. If one Pattern didn't work someone was there to hand
them another and wish them luck.
Again that evening
dinner was at our cabin with Ron's Cajun Shrimp dinner and
More of Dan Ribs and Linda's Green Chili along with Granpa'
Dennis's Homemade Beef Chili. We learned that Fly Folk can cook and all
of it was Great.
Tuesday we broke camp
and started to go our own ways and venture out to other areas of river along
the way home. Our group stayed in the Canyon and Cherry Creek's
group headed for new waters. We had sporadic hatches going off all day
as we took advantage of what we had and again, the fishing was fantastic and
the day was wonderful.
I can't thank
everyone enough for helping, in each of their own ways to have another
Fun Filled Chapter Trip and I think we found a few new friends outside
our chapter to help increase the camaraderie between the Colorado Trout Unlimited chapters which, in the end can only help bring the state
of Colorado T.U. closer together and show everyone that what we do
is Conservation in our waters and camaraderie on the water as we work together
as a team. But, then of course to have the time of our lives Fly Fishing
together.
See you on the river
and remember " Tips Up"
Bob
Untener
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