Just got back from scouting out the area where we are taking our backpacking trip. It was a tough job but someone had to do it. This is the trail head to Blind Lake. the first .75 miles is a where we gain most of the elevation. Then it is not too bad. Having been there I suggest that we spend the first night at Blind Lake, then hike to Fish Creek Lake for nights 2 and 3 and then back to Blind night 4 and out the next morning. That should break up the hiking a little and get us in the best spots to catch fish and see beautiful scenery.




This little Colorado Cutthroat took a fly that I was fly casting at Honeymoon Lake. My brother caught 3 Tiger Trout on a Zebra Midge and a green wooley bugger. I caught a couple of Tiger trout on little fly patterns and some were also taken on small panther martins.



My brother, who you all know as "Mr. Bench", caught the most fish and had good success with a zebra midge trailed 24" behind a wooley bugger dragged behind a half full bubble. He landed spawning Cutthroat at Fish Creek Lake and some tigers at Honeymoon.




However I caught the biggest fish (using his green wooley bugger with a brass head).Because of the photo angle you can't get a clear idea of the girth but this was a large fishy. I guess between 2 and 3 pounds. This is the biggest brook trout I have ever caught. I plan to catch his big brother in July.


I hope that this got you all excited. We were so busy catching fish that didn't get pictures of the beautiful setting. This is an amazing place we are going and I hope that you are all as excited as I am.


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