When we got to Elk Springs it started raining. We set up camp in record time and hurried over to the fly shop where Dave helped Samantha find a nice pair of rental waders.
After a brief casting lesson, I tied on a black pheasant tail nymph and took her to one of my favorite spots on the river. Within 15 minutes Samantha had landed a beautiful 10" wild Elk River rainbow. We were both really excited. Two casts later she hooked into a huge fish that nearly ripped the rod right out of her hands before it got away.
Moving upstream, we found some fish actively feeding on little black stones. Samantha managed to land another nice rainbow just as the rain started coming down harder. We decided to call it quits and headed over to the fly shop for dinner. Here are a few pictures that she took while we were fishing...
While we were in the shop, Chad checked the weather radar and we realized that a thunderstorm was headed right for the campground. Feeling sorry for us, he offered to let us stay in one of the vacant cabins for an irresistible price. That turned out to be a great surprise, because it rained all night.
Saturday morning, the sun came back out and we fished for a couple hours before heading back home. All in all, it was a great trip...and we're both excited to go back again soon!
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