Thursday, September 22, 2011

Late September, Small Stream



This is a small stream located in southeast Connecticut. I have fished this stream many times and have taken many of brook trout. Lovely little jewels, wild and spunky.
Over this past year or so I've taken a few small brown trout, this does not surprise me for a lot of Connecticut's small wild trout streams have both present.
Yesterday while enjoying what ever this late September day offered, I was given a surprise, one that I did not expect.





This stream is a classic small stream, 3 to 5 feet with runs, pools, undercuts, and lots of woody debris. While most of the trout will be found in likely holding areas, this time of year they are on the move and might be anywhere, even right in the middle of the stream.


This brookie was taken in the middle of the stream, at that soft spot near the black rock.









Bends in the stream are always good places to find trout. This one has the added bonus of some woody debris.



Where I find undercuts I will always fish them. This one I was standing above it, and drifting, and bouncing the fly. There was an eruption, and all I felt was weight, then that feeling of the roots or anything else that was under that bank.
By keeping pressure on the fish I was able to bring the fish out. He tried to run as much as possible but there was not much there. Finally I was able to gain the upper hand and brought the brown trout in. He was handsome, beautiful spots, dark and red, with a hint of buttery soft yellow. I was afforded a quick photo before he went to his dark lie.




Not a giant as brown trout can be..... but he is a monster for this stream.
One I placed in my minds journal, and will not forget.



One never knows what might swim in a small stream.

16 comments:

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  2. Brk Trt,
    nice post and what a fish and surprise as well!!

    That pink worm nymph you've been using in the past few posts? Is the hook coverd with floss, thread or wire? Just curious? It seems to be a productive fly and I wouldn't mind tying a few myself.

    Great Post...........DRYFLYGUY

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  3. Did you stick with the pink worm throughout?

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  4. DRYFLYGUY,
    Thanks.
    I tie them two ways. One with a short piece of pink micro chenille, and pink Uni-stretch. The other way is with just the Uni-stretch. The hook is a Mustad C53S.

    penbayman,
    Thanks.
    The pink was used all day.

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  5. Good post and pics. Nice coloring on that brown.

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  6. Wonderful brown! Absolutely gorgeous.

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  7. Beautiful stream! I'm a bit biased when it admiring the beauty of a brookie but that brown is awesome.

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  8. That's one beautiful brown, they can grow quite large in small streams if there is enough food and depth. I remember as a kid fishing 3' wide meadow streams in PA which held 18" plus size browns. Still can get over that the fact that your using a pink worm !

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  9. "at that soft spot near the black rock" -- you know this stream well...an old friend. A pleasure to read...

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  10. Johnny Utah,
    Thanks.
    Seems as if he had a little bit of everything.

    George,
    Thanks.

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  11. Kiwi,
    Thanks.
    I agree, can't beat the colors of a brookie. Especially those blue halos.

    Mark,
    Thanks.
    I'll bet this brown is dining on little brookies.
    The pink worm, it works.

    offshore fishing tackle,
    Thanks.
    It is a sweet stream.

    e.m.b.,
    Thanks.
    Yes it's an old friend, real true.

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  12. Love the ever changing pictures, great post again.

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  13. Flyfishermanrichard,
    Thanks.
    It's a wonderful stream.

    Troutdawg,
    Thanks.
    A classic small stream.

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  14. nothing like a familiar stream that still holds surprises.

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