A Sharpes Grand Slam

[Dave Westburg]

Took my Sharpes 88 6 weight bamboo rod to a windy kittitas county high lake. Summit Chief and Chimney rock are still snow clad.



Managed a grand slam fishing size 10-12 olive, black or self-bodied carey specials on a full sinking or intermediate line. Many browns...



Many rainbows...



A few brook trout...



And 1 cutthroat off the mouth of a cold water tributary...


A kokanee would have made it a royal flush. I've caught them in this lake but not today. Sunny weather but the water was pleasantly cool and the fish were active all day.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Nice!

 

[Greg Armstrong]

That deserves a congrats’ Dave. Well done!!!

 

[Flymph]

A box filled with flymphs, what trout could resist? Did not know browns inhabited the higher lakes. Nice work!

 

[Dave Westburg]

The browns in this particular alpine lake are naturally reproducing descendants of some original stocking which was done years ago. I caught several different age classes so they must be thriving. WDFW stocked browns in Rock Lake in the Alpine Lakes wilderness to try to keep the overabundant population of brook trout in check but the stocking was discontinued and I think the browns died out.

 

[Mike Monsos]

Congrats and a great looking box of fly patterns. I always look forward to your reports.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Hotrod grand slam…..but not as pretty of fish. I fished a local lake from 2:15-8:10 and C&R’d 19 bows, 2 yellow perch, 5 crappie and 12 bluegills. Wet line/leech, indicator chironomid/micro leech and a small foam popper! Grand slam with three different tactics. 87 degrees!

 

[Jim F.]

three different tactics

I thought those were tictacs?

 

[DryFly82]

Looks like you had a great day. I'm leaning toward getting out for a quick overnight trip and this lake has been on the list for a while. Maybe I'll make it next weekend.