Blood-Red Turtle Head

[MattB]

It rhymes...

I got up to VA for some troots. Not too big, but for this overpopulated river, the ones I came upon weren't too shabby.

Started in this rifflewater.


Promising....




Before the rains


Quick shower, tequila time.


Suns back


Trout time


Walk out to the sunset


Never seen this before

[Rubberhead*]

Great photos. The turtle is an Eastern Box turtle. Poor little guy couldn't get over the tracks.

[boondoggle]

Nice brown. It's good to see the tropical storm remnants didn't force VA Power to generate.

[pub spears]

The first pic is titled Smith downstream. We used to paddle a section of the Smith below the lake. Put in at an old steel bridge in Va and took near Eden, NC. The bridge was in the middle of nowhere and the whole upper section was undeveloped. Used to see alot of deer munching on river grass. Started seeing pastures and fields further downstream and garbge in the water close to Eden.

[pub spears]

My ole paw paw called em highland terpuns. Looks like that ones got cracked shell?

[skrimp]

Have you ever tried Whitetop Laurel?

[MattB]

Not yet. Not even sure where it is, but I've heard that name somewhere.

[skrimp]

It's near Damascus but my favorite area is in Green Cove. One hell of a stream. You should try it if you get a chance. PM me if I can help. I've fished over there and the South Fork of the Holston above the hatchery for 20 or so years. Well worth the trip.

[BOGSTER]

great photos.

Your turtle is a male.

[muddman]

Cool pics.