Cowboys and Fishermen

Tim Redmon and a nice Tiger Trout

Getting out and riding horses is always a good time.  Fishing in the high Uintas is also a good time.  Put the two together and you are in for an awesome day!  My older brother Tim is the cowboy of the family and has proven to be a successful rancher.  It's a rare treat to get him away from the ranch and on the water.  I used to work with Tim in Alaska and he was an excellent charter boat captain. We had many amazing days on the saltwater and hopefully you will see some retro-posts about those good ol' days. 

Back to the Uintas... On this trip we were focusing on Tiger Trout on a little lake called Lake Hessie. We were also accompanied by Kay Gross. We unloaded the horses at China Meadows trailhead and road for a few miles toward the Red Castle area.  We eventually broke off the well traveled trail and cut back to the southeast.  After a short climb we finally hit Lake Hessie and wasted no time getting out our gear.  We caught several beautiful tiger trout on spinners and jakes lures. After lunch we jumped back on the horses and rode up toward the highline trail. We got up high enough to get a breathtaking view of mountains near Red Castle and other bald Uinta peaks. We had a great horse ride, caught some decent tigers, and got to see some amazing country!

Kay Gross