Short and to the point since I’m on the BB:
We woke up at 6am for some wildlife watching. This proved a bit tricky
since we don’t have binocs, but we still managed to spot the elk herd
and a few of them crossed the road just a few feet away. Next, a 6
mile hike around Bradley and Taggert lakes. The weather was perfect,
the trail was verdant and there weren’t many people. The Teton
rockscapes and canyons reminded me of Desolation Wilderness.
On the way back, we had a late lakeside picnic lunch at the Chapel of
the Sacred Heart, then headed back to the cabins for a much needed
nap. Cynthia was out like a rock and slept till almost 4:45.
Afterwards, we paid $7 between us for showers.
At 6pm, we drove out to Jackson Lake lodge for a ranger meet and
greet. We didn’t find the rangers but did locate the Blue Heron Lounge
for drinks. Next, fishing license in hand, we drove back to a fishing
spot on the Snake river I’d scouted earlier. The mosquitos we’re
absolutely swarming – the were literally hundreds buzzing in my
personal space – so thick it was hard to see well enough to thread the
flies. Thankfully, Cynthia had picked up a vial of industrial strength
99% DEET. I only picked up a few bites, but might grow a third arm.
I could wade far out in to the river, but struggled with my longer
casts since I’d really never had the chance to use them. I am getting
slowly better and was casting best in at the end. The cutthroat were
rising all around me but I couldn’t get a bite. Even so, I
fundamentally love being in the river striving for tight loops, water
cool through my waders as the sun sets and the heron fly over.
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