Union Res./Lake Alpine 7/24 & 7/25

First report in a loooong time!  (not sure why the pics are showing up so small - I followed the Bill tutorial exactly and have done it before without any problems).

Spent a few days in a house in Dorrington on Hwy. 4.  Wife, 2 kids, big dog, 2 yaks.  We didn't catch any fish at Union (trolled the length of the lake with a spinner and rapala; also powerbait from shore) but that is a great lake for hanging out, swimming, paddling...




and jumping off rocks...



Lake Alpine on 7/25 was much more productive.  My son Hayden and I took the X Factor over to the dam and drifted a combo nightcrawler/powerbait off the bottom on 24" leader.  




Steady action - the first 2 were 9"ers that went back in.  Then Hayden went what passes for BENDO on planter trout...



Up comes a fat 13"...



Got his twin a little later, then showed them off back at the launch...



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Great trip!

Andy

What better way to spend time with the the family...I am sure missing out on my High Country fishing this yr...and your post brings it back...thx for the pics and post....