[philmont] fishing gear

in 1999, my son and another fisher-scout would run past the crew 20 yd or so, fish, run ahead, pass the crew, fish, run past the crew, fish, etc. The rest of the crew kept a steady pace and never stopped. This was on the road from Fish Camp north to PJ. Not many places this would work, because of narrow trails. But they were happy.
 
I'm going to suggest my crew for this summer take a couple short poles. I hope they "catch" the fishing bug, we're going to Northern Tier/Bissett, Manitoba, CANADA next year............but that is another topic for another list.Kim Pigorsch Philmont '99, '03, '07 (724-T) Troop 681 Outdoor Chairmun (sic) www.troop681.com - troop website www.sdicbsa.org - Council Website San Diego, CA

From: prestonar@bellsouth.netSubject: [philmont] fishing gearDate: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 15:32:48 -0500To: philmont@troop47.com

If you are a fisherman, hiking at Philmont can be very frustrating because you will be hiking past some prime fishing spots but your schedule frequently won't allow you the time to fish. The only fish I have seen are trout, so fly fishing is your best bet. However, there are few locations that require a long cast, so a few dry flies, fly line, leader and the last section of a fly rod are all you need. You can probably just tie some fly line to a stick and still catch fish. The key to catching fish is to stay away from the heavily fished areas. In the remote areas of Philmont I have found the fish easy to catch on any dry fly I have cast. The bigger trout are in the beaver ponds. Big, by Philmont standards, is 10"-12". One hike where I saw a lot of fish but never had time to stop was the hike from North Fork Uracca to Black Mountain camp. This is the trail with over 50 stream crossings and many beaver ponds along the way. I would love to hear a fishing report from someone who has fished this stretch.I hope you have time to work-in some fishing. The scouts in our crews who fished had a great time, even catching 6" cutthroats.Dan PrestonOn Apr 6, 2007, at 12:28 PM, Steve Mountainspring wrote:
We’re doing trek #13 which has some fishing opportunities. Some of the scouts are hyped about fishing. What would you recommend they take along in the way of fishing gear? (Specific details are welcome.) I am assuming their interest in fishing will not always coincide with the convenience of borrowing gear from a nearby staff camp. Thanks for your ideas. Steve MountainspringSM, T-111P ‘03, ‘05 From: philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of bill55@comcast.netSent: Friday, April 06, 2007 9:55 AMTo: philmont List MemberSubject: [philmont] itinerary modifications Re: program features-porcupine camp. Fishing is good at the camp and upstream and downstream. I think (check me on this one) gear can be checked out at PJ which is not that far downstream. Your real fishermen will have their own. Showers at PJ. Very nice camp next to the babbling Rayado. Red roof inns. When I went to Philmont in the '70's, Porky (which is featured in "The Ranger Song") was a staff camp and the program was fly tying and fishing. The old cabin, nicknamed "The Quill" is still standing, in a manner of speaking (or at least it was when I last stayed there, in Sept. 2005). I'll post later on about why you (or anyone else passing by) should not pass up Shaeffer's peak, aside from simple peak bagging. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Bill Sheehan, ASMTroop 55, Pitman, NJPhilmont '70,'72, Autumn Adventure '01,'03,'05 -------------------------------------------------------Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.orgListserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp-------------------------------------------------------Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.comSend postings to: philmont@troop47.comList FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.aspList Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com----------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe send text email to: To: listserv@troop47.com Subject: unsubscribe Body: unsubscribe philmont@troop47.com------------------------------------------------------- As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellowScouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy,loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.orgListserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp-------------------------------------------------------Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.comSend postings to: philmont@troop47.comList FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.aspList Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com----------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe send text email to: To: listserv@troop47.com Subject: unsubscribe Body: unsubscribe philmont@troop47.com-------------------------------------------------------As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellowScouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy,loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.-------------------------------------------------------Dan PrestonPreston Associates Architects
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