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My first backpacking trip!

flinginairos

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My wife and I were able to sneak away for our 12th anniversary this weekend on our first backpacking trip into the 48,000 acre Cranberry Wilderness area in our home state of WV. A good friend had recommended this area so we packed our gear and off we went. It was an easy 3.1 mile hike along the beautiful Williams River to our campsite overlooking a water fall. I took a small spinning rig with me and was able to catch more than a dozen native Brooke trout. Needless to say I am completely hooked and can't wait to go back!! Here are some pics we took along the way...
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Great get away !!

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Nice size brookies. I love native brookie fishing. awesome looking creek too!
 
Nice size brookies. I love native brookie fishing. awesome looking creek too!

That was my first time fishing for them. First cast I had a 12-13" one to the bank and while trying to get my camera for a pic it got off! I've been told I might not ever catch another one that size lol. They are beautiful fish!
 
Man that's really cool Flingin!!! Beautiful pictures and fond memories. My wife wouldn't dare do something so adventurous.
 
Good stuff OP. Excellent photography.

Also thanks to the forum admins, just clicking on those photos enlarges them to what I assume is the full uploaded size. At almost 50 years old my eyes don't see so great anymore but the detail on those photos is amazing.
 
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