Thanks again to everyone who offered suggestions for my first time fly-fishing in SNP. The information proved very valuable!
After a frigid Friday night of camping at Big Meadows, I drove with my wife and another couple to the Limberlost trail parking lot (between mile poste 42 and 43) and set out along the White Oak Canyon trail. With the rest of the party being non-anglers, I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to explore the deeper pools, but I did have a chance to stop and fish few of them. Caught two Brookies in the same pool (one about 9"), and enjoyed showing the rest of the hiking party that there were in fact fish in the stream (despite much initial disbelief and poking fun at me for fishing "on a mountain"). As suggested, I used a 10-foot-long leader and dropped a prince nymph about 12 inches below a royal wolf, using 6X tippet. Fished this from a 7'-6" 4wt. I probably could have hooked into a dozen more fish if I had the whole day to myself. Overall, a great hike, and a fun way to introduce some friends to fly fishing. I'll definitely be back!
Thanks,
Ryan
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