I've gotta say, I absolutely envy you fellas who live west of the Mississippi. The scenery is breathtaking, and there are so many more fly fishing opportunities, as well as trout, than my home state of Ohio. In fact, aside from Steelhead that run up the Erie tributaries in Northeastern Ohio, we don't have many Trout. ...and when fishing for them, my scenery consists of the Cleveland suburbs, which doesn't quite have the same "feel." I'm sure you pack iron for the 4-legged critters; I have to pack for the 2-legged variety!
T_O_M, looks like you had a fine day on $%&# Creek, thanks for sharing!!