PT Is Hazy And The RFCO2 Is Experienced, But Busted 20Oct22

I headed to test the PT for "fall" conditions ~ I have not been there in some months ~ I don't like to fish the warm water in summer with respect for the fish. I encountered a 5 mile backup from a nasty accident with semi on I25N about half-way to Pueblo! Sure I checked road traffic before departing Hero-ville @ 3:30pm. Kala and I did more work on NZ this AM so I didn't leave Blodgett till 10:15am. I arrived at Nature Center on the PT with ~110cfs and there were several cars ~ not too bad. I was pretty excited to unload the Rodfather Colorado Series 2 (loaded with the SA Amp Trout WF6F.

So, I got there with milky green 1ft viz and caught a number of smaller cutbows on green wire caddis, mercury midge, and others. Then I hooked a decent 17+"er at the riffles below a hook weir and landed him fine. Mayflies had begun to sporadically emerge and he went for the purple RS2. Nice color.

Then, I think I hooked up on a larger brown, maybe ~19". I'd seen a few spawning beds, but not many (it's a rainbow fishery after all). So much for that fish ~ the RFCO2 snapped at the 2nd section male ferrule on the first day for the S2 on this first bigger fish. I did not have tippet protection and lost the fish and my rig. Here you see the "fight" with no tip section as it was bobbing on the line and in the water. Hmmm... the ferrule just snapped loudly and I'm in discussion with CTS's US rep regarding replacement. They want to look at it but this was a weapon bound for it's home in NZ ~ I hope I can repair it in time for departure. And, dammit, I have to do the new section after all is said.