Last weekend and the early part of this week, we enjoyed a short respite from the high water that's been plaguing the early spring. The larger rivers were in good shape, and slightly stained and clearing water clarity made fishing good. The mountain streams remain cold, but are settling into the low-water season, making hunting big fish tough. Mountain stream trips produced some good fish last week, including Cindy's first trout on a fly rod, ever, and her first fish on a rod

The past few weeks we've been battling high water, and I've been battling the last few weeks of my college career. Both are finally over. The mountain streams are full and flowing clear. Bugs are everywhere on bright days and the fish are active and spunky. A guide trip mid-week last week with Garry and Michael from Richmond turned up several quality wild browns and rainbows, along with large numbers of smaller fish. Ongoing showers in the next week will keep the mountain str