Tenkara on the JMT. I took my Backpackinglight Hane rod, a spool of tippet, a spare line, forceps and a box of flies. We crossed numerous mountain streams and sauntered by lots of lakes in the High Sierras. I first fished on day 5 in Lyell Canyon after supper. I caught 4 brown trout and 2 brookies in less than 30 minutes. I was using a Royal Wulff (this was the first time I had ever caught fish on this fly). During the day we were trying make miles so we passed meandering mead<span class=”text_exposed_show”>ow stream and beautiful lakes that I didn’t fish. Usually after supper I’d fish for a while in a small brush choked stream we were camping beside. After day 5 all I caught were cutthroat trout. I used three flies; the Royal Wluff, a Parachute Adams and an Elk Hair Caddis. The next to last day I caught 4 cutthroats at lunch and put the skillet and olive oil I had carried for over 200 miles to good use. </span>
