After helping close up the cabin for the winter and getting some time on the water, I went to the river that got me hooked on catching big fish: the San Juan River in New Mexico--just south of Durango. The weather varied from cold and dreary with light rain to cool and sunny, but the weather was good to great each day. I fished five days and landed at least one fish 20 inches or bigger every day except the last one. That last day I hooked a fish so big I was convinced I was hung before he took off on a run and straightened my hook. Maybe I'll get him next time.
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Still some beautiful fall colors in Durango at the end of October
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| Pretty rainbow on a pretty day on the San Juan |
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20-inch 'bow...
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| ...he was chubby |
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Fall colors on an overcast day on the San Juan
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| Smiling rainbow and me |
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| 21-incher, if not bigger |
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| Sunset on the last day of my long summer of fly fishing |
