First Fly Rod Trout

We've been either without Internet access or on the run, so I've been slow in reporting, but Nathaniel spent his first day ever fly-fishing earlier this week and caught several trout from the Clinch River with guide Mike Bone. He and I both caught several fish, all on Pheasant Tail nymphs. Nathaniel's catch included one beautiful colored brook trout. All the rest were rainbows. Some looked like typical stockers. Others were bigger, fatter and more colorful, suggesting they'd been in the river a while. We also spent a couple of nights in the Clinch River House, a fabulous riverside retreat and enjoyed a morning of exploration at the Museum of Appalachia before driving to Louisville for a dulcimer festival. That's where we are now. Next stop is the Beaver Lake tailwater in Arkansas.