Winter's Over..

It was a slow starting yet fantastic ski season in Jackson!  I had some amazing days riding with the Pepi's shop crew and friends throughout the year.  Whether it was slinging Kastle's and Krypton's in the shop or out on the mountain, this past season reminded me why it's so great to bum it in the Tetons in the winter.    With a slightly below average snowpack and long dry spells intermittently during the season, the goods were had but not quite as often or plentiful as past years.  No matter, the weather only justified getting out earlier, touring farther, and exploring a lot of new terrain.

With JH now closed I'm back in NC for the offseason working in Raleigh until the fishing season really gets going in July.  Not quite the same here, but it's good to be working instead of hanging around.  Sure, my fishing time is getting cut into a bit, but I'll be back in the mountains soon enough.  It's also nice to be closer to the beach, and with redfish now taking the place of trout, I'm hoping for an epic saltwater season.

Fishing with my buddy Kenny in Charleston has been great , and should only get better with the flood tide.  It ain't the Tetons, but damn its just fun to be on the water.

Lake Lovin'

Still a hefty snowpack

This time of year can be tough on an anxious fisherman: nasty weather, dirty water, and typically, just not much decent fishing.  With our snow pack something like 300% over average, run off is here and not clearing up any time soon.  Luckily for us here in Jackson, once the ice melts, we have some great lake fishing.

Stillwater fishing is one of my favorite ways to catch big trout on a fly and after the carp tourney on Blackfoot, I was still itching to get after it.  Even when the rivers have finally cleared, I'll still sometimes forego a river for the big, open water of our lakes.

So, with recent word that Jenny's getting turned on, as well as some sunny, warm weather in the  forecast, West, the Juice and I headed out to Jenny Lake.  The weather was fantastic and the fishing not so much, but if nothing else, it was just good to hear my old 2 stroke purr.  She's a hoss, but after a long winter I'm always curious to see how she runs. 

Fishing was a little slow due to the fact that the lake just recently iced off.  The good news is although I had many fish chase and follow the fly without eating - all the way to the boat at times -  fish are moving.  We ended up boating two after feeling a few shy tugs, and turning many weary fish.  West landed a respectable cutty right towards the end of the day and that was that.