Wednesday, September 18, 2013

A new stream, and having to work.

Thanks to the kindness of fellow angler and friend John, aka "Apache Trout" I was told of a stream that he had fished. It was a place of wild brookies, a place of beauty and solitude. Yesterday Kirk and I paid a visit to this piece of paradise. The sun had just started to break the surface as we arrived. The air was clear and cold. There had been a frost the night before and the flowers and grass at our feet were covered in an icy coating, looking like silver crystals as the light broke onto them.


We geared up and made our way to the stream. We were told of a way to find the stream, but all that was needed was a good ear for the waters sound would direct you. The stream was in prime shape. It was made up of long and deep pools, with sections of fast riffles. It was in one of these deep pools that I was to get in a bit to far and paid the price of getting both boots filled with cold water.


The sun as it broke through the trees gave a warming feel to the water soaked angler still trying to catch a fish. That fish was to come soon. A very small brookie took the fly in a little riffle.


I worked upstream and fished many parts of the stream. I knew these were prime areas, but the hits never came. Kirk had went downstream and had fared better with his hookup rate.

It was at the tail of this set of riffles that I had a good hit and hookup. It was here I brought the brookie to hand. Taking his photo I realized I didn't feel cold any more.

There are days when they don't come easy. When you have to really work for that wild reward. Well worth the effort.

While driving home the chills set into my body. I got home and went into the hot shower, an act I was to preform several times that afternoon. With the aid of some homemade chicken soup, and the healing rays of the sun I should be OK.


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24 comments:

  1. Frost? Wow Musta been far northern Ct. Sect is weeks behind. I'm still picking tomatoes. Hope we get the rumored warm spell next week.

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    1. Swamp Yankee,
      Thanks.
      It was in the ice box section. I think most of the state is safe.

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  2. Glad you guys liked it. Good to hear the new waders are in the mail. We'll fish it when I get back from Maine

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    1. Apache Trout,
      Thanks.
      It was sweet. They came last evening.
      Small streams, wild brookies...Maine here I come.

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  3. Chicken soup has cured many a cold body.

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    1. Mark Kautz,
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      For sure. Mom always said chicken soup is good medicine.

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    1. TexWisGirl,
      Thanks.
      Would you like some of that natural coolness sent to east Texas?

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    2. TexWisGirl,
      I have some more pics of this brook on my blog- Ravine Angler- under "Paradise Brook" if you're interested.
      It is really a beautiful place.
      So glad Alan & Kirk got enjoy it on a wonderful fall day.

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    3. I totally agree what Apache Trout said.

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  5. Its exciting fishing a stream for the first time, know the feeling of wet feet only to well !

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    1. brian,
      Thanks.
      I guess those of us that wade have to expect getting wet at times.

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  6. Fall fishing is a special time to be out on the water. Crisp mornings melt away to beautiful days. The beauty of the stream and the Brookies' caught will be the fodder for future times. Hope you are feeling better.

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    1. Mel Moore,
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      Mel you have summed it up perfectly.
      And yes I'm much better.

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  7. All it takes is one fish to make the effort and pain or cold we must endure worth it. I have in many instances endured a long fruitless day only to catch a nice fish at the end and make the trip feel worth it.

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    1. Kiwi,
      Thanks.
      I was both happy and thankful for that one fish. And real happy to see the sun.

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  8. Brk Trt,
    I love the photos of the day's beginning's as well as the stories that go along with them.
    Hot showers & home maid chicken soup, really help warm the bodies cold core.

    Keep these great post's coming............Phil

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    1. DRYFLYGUY,
      Thanks.
      A hot shower and a bowl of soup pretty simple things, and so satisfying.

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  9. Alan
    Those days you really work for the takes, makes even better for me, because I know that there is always some pattern in the box that will produce 99% of the time. In your case today that pattern was found. Thanks for sharin

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    1. Bill Trussell,
      Thanks.
      There are but a few of those super flies in our boxes, and almost every time they work. The trick is to get the fish to eat it. It was a good outing Bill.

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  10. If the work was always easy, one day would just blur into another, with little distinction and little color. Nice going.

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    1. rivertoprambles,
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      So true Walt. I'd be happy just to have the chance to fish a pristine stream, the brookie to hand is a blessing.

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  11. Time to dig out the waders? Stay warm my friend..

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    1. penbayman,
      Thanks.
      Mike I just bought a new pair of LL Bean waders, can't wait to test them.

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