Fat people - A trip report

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How do fat people fit into waders? I'm 6' tall, 162 pounds, and it's all I can do to wedge myself into a pair. Sometime during the process, I'm flopping around on the ground behind the car like a fish out of water trying to pull these dang things on. Six to seven more weeks and, thankfully, I'll be wet wading again.

Adirondack46r called the other day and stated that he needed a day on the water. I'd been working a bunch and agreed to meet him at his place today around noon. After a quick stop at LRO, we hit the water. And it never looked better. Cold, clear, and plenty of it.
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There were nice, wild, rainbows to be caught.
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Little rainbows.
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And, even a few brown fish
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Adirondack46r and I caught roughly 7-9 fish a piece in the 2 hours we were there. The best part was, they were all caught on dry flies. I fished a size 12 parachute adams and he fished something with cdc, maybe a comparadum. I really kind of forget. When we arrived at the stream, it was full of Quill Gordons and there were fish rising everywhere. I never even considered fishing a nymph.

Have a good day on the river.
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CountryBoy053 said:
Looks good!And good looking fish!
Where were you guys fishing at?

CATCHDAWG said:
Looks like a great time! I assume you we're fishing the park? I'm looking forward to being in the water in a few more weeks, just a little further south.

I was in the park. I try to get my fill of the place before the tourons show up for the summer. Then I like to spend more time fishing just south of there. I'll still head into the park for an evening, but there's much more solitude elsewhere.
 
I suggest larger waders......

I live in mine when the tailwaters are off and I am 6'6" and 300# sorry to say. Cabela's has some for everyone! Even the cheap ones are tough as nails.

That first bow is really nice for the park. Nice photos.
 
That first one was really nice. The wife and I plan on heading over to the Hiwassee sometime really soon. All she does is talk about fly fishing since I first showed her how last spring.
 
7mm08 said:
I suggest larger waders......

I live in mine when the tailwaters are off and I am 6'6" and 300# sorry to say. Cabela's has some for everyone! Even the cheap ones are tough as nails.

That first bow is really nice for the park. Nice photos.

Which waders do you have from cabelas?
 

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