Driftless vacation...

Some folks think I'm on permanent vacation...living in the driftless.  But, like anybody else there is always obligations.  I'll spare you those and stick to fishing here.  I had a window to get out today and took advantage of it.  It was after 2:00 when I finally made it over the ridge into the next valley.  A bluebird day in the low 80's in the middle of July...it ought to be illegal.  Fish rising to trudes...wild fish, too.  After several nice trout I tried other flies...sulphurs, elk hair caddis, and last weeks hendrickson that was so successful on another stream.  One rise to the caddis was all I could muster...so back to the trude and more success.  In fact it was fast fishing.  That afternoon rise I mentioned that few anglers fish in the driftless...stops by late afternoon and I think I got into it a little late.  But, a couple dozen trout in a couple of hours is more than anyone has a right to hope for.  And, I finally got some new batteries...

And the long walk back...didn't seem to mind at all.  I was on vacation...