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IMG_7542.JPG5 viewsThe meadow at the inlet of Airplane Lake. No luck with dry flies or spinners.Aug 28, 2017
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IMG_7541.JPG5 viewsWe head southwest along the beach to reach the inlet and filter water for our climb back to camp.Aug 28, 2017
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IMG_7540.JPG8 viewsAccording to Tom Lopez, the "tangled collection of spires, faces, and cliffs at the west end of Ship Island Lake" forms the Litner Group.Aug 28, 2017
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IMG_7536.JPG5 viewsThe professor breaks out the lunch and snacks. I contemplate fishing, but seeing no rings, and only a small fish jump, decide to fish Airplane Lake, and Birdbill if there is still time.Aug 28, 2017
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IMG_7535.JPG4 viewsI was beginning to wonder if I would use my 16 mm lens. One does not see the lake until he steps from the forest onto the gravel beach, and the view opens up dramatically!Aug 28, 2017
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IMG_7534.JPG7 viewsFinally, just after 3 pm, we arrive at Ship Island Lake. We have descended 1000 feet in about 2 hours, and still have to climb back over the saddle to get back to our camp.Aug 28, 2017
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IMG_7532.JPG5 viewsWe've been hiking an hour since leaving the camp we set up at Birdbill Lake. We are still well above Airplane Lake.Aug 28, 2017
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IMG_7531.JPG6 viewsShip Island lies 3 trail miles northwest of our camp at Birdbill Lake.Aug 28, 2017
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IMG_7530.JPG8 viewsShip Island Lake comes into view from the saddle west, northwest of Birdbill Lake.Aug 28, 2017
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IMG_7529.JPG6 viewsWe descend to the northern exposure of Fishfin Ridge.Aug 28, 2017
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IMG_7526.JPG4 viewsIn the interest of time, I didn't fish Wilson Lake. The weather looks promising, and we still need to climb over Fishfin Ridge to get to yesterday's destination, Birdbill Lake, then dayhike to Ship Island Lake; a big day!Aug 28, 2017
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IMG_7523.JPG5 viewsA bighorn sheep descends from the ridge, finding our camp is blocking his access to the lake.Aug 28, 2017
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