Clinton Rez Cuts and Gold Hill from Clinton & Mayflower 29Jun15

After taking the last FNET Staff Mtg and delivering work objectives for the day I installed a new compass on Mon Ami. It did require some hull modifications and I attacked with jig saw and drill.... confidence is inspiring. I affected some waterproofing repairs and damn near asphyxiated myself below deck with spray adhesive - but the job is done and I only lost a few brain cells.

I then tore out for Clinton Reservoir where the ice is long off and the stocked cutthroats awaited. Clinton Gulch is on the Rt 91 side of Ten Mile range at 10K ft about 6 mi south of Copper.

Days prior I'd ascended Mayflower Gulch with Scott Brantley on the other side of Gold Hill (the hill adjacent Fletcher Mtn and Atlantic Crest) so the pics show interesting views of that ridgeline from both sides. I scrambled the snowfield for the full view into Clinton Gulch and a sketchy glissade back to Scott.

The CO cutthroats were gorgeous of course but smallish and thin still. I stuck to my guns and caught most on the orange partridge rabbit thorax thing I'd tied (I know, I need a shorter name) though a peacock herl prince nymph and a bird's nest landed some too. I had bigger guys chase my rig but they didn't take it... most fish were as shown. I was fishing streamer-style with 6" staccato retrieves and the north shore influx spots were the most productive.