SportsmansNews.com
August 2015
Volume 11 Issue 8
By Raymon Kemper Sportsman’s News Pro Staff
Flaming Gorge Resort
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s the sun peaked over the horizon, it illuminated the valley floor. Beautiful Ponderosa pines covered the mountainside. It was a brisk morning and the smell of Spring was in the air. It was time to load up the fly rods. Our guide Kevin, from Flaming Gorge Resort, has more than 20 years experience in the area. With drift boat in tow, we drove the four miles to the Flaming Gorge Dam, where “Section A” of the Green River starts. I thought, “How lucky I am to fly-fish this magnificent, world-class, blue-ribbon trout fishery.” It had been a long time since I had been so excited to fly fish an area. As we drove across the dam, I gazed at the Green River below. For the first time, it took my breath away. The magnificent rock walls on both sides of the river and the crystal clear water looked magical. All of my life, I have heard stories about Flaming Gorge and the A, B and C sections. With very high expectations, I was about to finally fish the legendary Green River. We slowly went down the windy road to unload the drift boat, double checked all of the equipment, and pushed off. The water was so clear you could easily see 15 feet down. My guide, Kevin, told me that the cicadas were emerging. Very few places have this unique hatch along a river, especially in the numbers that you can focus in on. I could hear the cicadas serenading from the trees as our guide posicontinued on page 2
Raymon Kemper with a beautiful Green River brown trout.
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