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    Lees Ferry update

    Just got back from Lees Ferry, I fished 6/29 and 6/30. There must have been a die off. Usually you can see numerous fish down deep and there weren't any. I'm guessing 60-70% loss.I fly fished mostly and caught all of my fish down deep nymphing. Zero fish were caught in the shallows with dry dropper. Zero fish caught on dry flies.In normal years there are trout sipping on midges at four mile in the back eddy in the evening. This time there was nothing. I fished the Ferry on Memorial Day weekend and had the same results. I didn't want to post anything until I had two trips to confirm my observations. Saturday was terrible with the kayak numbers, probably 200 boats on the river. I spoke to a pontoon captain, he said marble canyon guide service won't guide on the weekends because it's too congested. Sunday was better, my brother and I were the only fly fishers on the water. We caught fish but not the usual numbers. All fish were healthy.
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    Lees Ferry update

    It gets scary when the thunderstorms roll into the canyon. There can be two foot rollers with white caps. The kayakers just hunker down and wait it out or they get rescued by the ferry service. The paddle boarders are even more at risk, they don't seem to have rain gear and suffer hypothermia with the rain and wind.
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    Kuiu gear for sale

    Location?
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    Lees Ferry update

    I fished the Ferry May 23 and 24. Very disappointing. This has got to be the worst fishing in thirty years. The only fish I caught were with streamers in the tail outs. I saw no fish in the shallow riffles. I tried dry droppers and nymphing, zero fish this way. I spoke to three other parties and they had the same experience. Game and Fish interviewed me at the dock. I told them I caught six fish on Saturday. He said I did better than all the other respondents. Sad.
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    FS: 300 Blackout Dies, Brass & Gage

    PM sent
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    FS: 300 Blackout Dies, Brass & Gage

    I would like the dies and the unfired brass.
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    Opinions on EXO packs and Kifaru Bedlem pack

    The K4 has an improved lumbar pad and it has helped the pack from sliding down on your rear end
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    Sold

    location?
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    Mcmillan Game Warden 2.0 Carbon Fiber Tikka

    Where are you located?
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    Delete please

    cartridge?
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    Lees Ferry update

    I truly believe that is "guide speak".
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    Lees Ferry update

    Water temps were cooler than last year, I wore waders in the morning this trip. I heard no cicadas nor did I see any.
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    Lees Ferry update

    200 on Saturday
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    Berger 140 Hybrids, 6.5 PRC ADG Brass

    PM sent
  15. I just found out that a photo of my son's Coues deer he shot was posted on AZ Trophy Outfitters FB page. I did not give them my photo nor did they guide him. We hunted together DIY. It was posted May 9, 2022. Irks me. Rant over.
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    My son's photo AZ Trophy Outfitters FB page.

    I posted on FB anonymously because I have a higher regard for CWT members than FB. I try to keep my love of hunting on the down low due to my work. I only share pictures with my friends and family. Obviously someone in my sphere shared it to ATO. I will be more careful in the future. I hope ATO learned a lesson and will refrain from this behavior in the future.
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    My son's photo AZ Trophy Outfitters FB page.

    This is his response: Hey Don I apologize, I get a lot of pics during hunting season and I just post them, I don’t know where that came from, maybe xxxxxxx, he’s my uncle in law…again I apologize and I removed it. Apology accepted.
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    Sold

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    Rifle magnum primers

    seconds on the Win Mag primers
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    7mm wsm ammo or brass

    Where are you located?
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    Lees Ferry report end of June

    The kayak traffic was a little less than normal for some reason but still busy.
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    Lees Ferry report end of June

    Just fished Lees Ferry June 30 and July 1. The water was extremely murky probably due to the run off. I could only see about six feet down. The flow was high around 18-20K. I fly fished mostly. Very lttle dry fly activity, I only caught three on dries on the back eddy at four mile. No cicadas were seen nor heard. The usual areas to wade were under five to six feet of water. I nymphed using an orange SJ worm and a green scud. I caught most on my fish on a weighted green wolly bugger using a full sinking line getting the hits on the swing. I also caght a few fish on dry/dropper, big dry with 2 feet of 5x holding a SJ worm in the few riffles that were available. Not one fish rose to the dry. The weather was nice with little wind but it got hot in the afternoon. I wore waders in the AM then after lunch I was down to long pants and sandals. My boat ran well and my new prop remained unscathed. Most of the guides had their clients fishing off the boat. I only saw three guide boats out on Saturday
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    Stone glacier approach 2800 w/ xcurve

    Sent you a PM
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    EXO mountain gear k3 4800 pack system

    Did the pack not fit you? I have the longer frame if you want to trade for it
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