Tuesday, February 6, 2018

"Hemlock"

I'm a bit behind in my blog post of my small stream outings. Looking over my scribbled notes it may be at least three. Well this is some catch up. This is a stream I have wrote about several times, it's called "Hemlock"....a tributary to another stream that is as beautiful a place as one could ask for. The day I paid my visit which was in mid January was a sunny breezy day with temps in the low forties, for me that's almost ideal for this time of year. The stream was flowing nicely and it was so clear almost to the point you could see tiny bits of decayed leaves floating down.

"Hemlock" is a freestone stream that can show some pretty waterfalls and impressive plunges all of which hold some beautiful trout at other times of the year. On this day the fish were found in those smooth glides in the center and end of the pools.


One such pool. It was here where I took my first fish of the day.


This guy still held his fall colors. The feature I found impressive was his hooked snout. This fellow I'd like to meet again this October.


There are some places I should not venture in, this is one. An incline with some very big boulders covered with slippery moss. It's beautiful to look at but very sore on parts of the body.


Do you love hemlocks? I do and so do the brook trout.


This wild jewel agrees with the statement above.









22 comments:

  1. Alan
    That is a gorgeous stream and certainly compliments the wild jewels that inhabit it. Simply beautiful!!!

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    1. TROUT1
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      Pete I must take you there sometime.

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  2. When I think of brook trout and where you find them, hemlock is my first image that comes to mind. The best pools always seem to be shaded by them.

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    1. Ralph Long
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      Ralph it's a match that was truly made in Heaven...
      In certain areas of the east the hemlock is in serious trouble.

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    1. Mark Kautz
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      Mark so beautiful and so close, do I love it.

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  4. Hemlocks, Rhodies and Laurel borders. Your typical fontinalis water in Eastern USA. Stunning in many ways. Be safe Alan. Watch your footing. File a "flight plan". There may not be cell phone coverage in your wanderings.

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    1. John Dornik
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      John I could not believe how green and vibrant the laurel was yesterday, almost like spring.
      I always tell Jeanette where I'm going, no chances at this stage of life.

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  5. Nice little trip report Alan... The old growth Hemlocks are a favorite place for trout or deer hunting... PS. Looks like the soft hackles are doing there job just fine...

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    1. Doug Korn, Fly Tyer
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      Doug they both seek the security of that wonderful tree. Soft hackles are to be commended.

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  6. stunning as always Alan, Just wish we had similar in the UK.

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    1. George
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      George your fishing haunts are quite nice, I've seen them thanks to you.

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  7. That place is slice of heaven, Alan. Along with fishing, I picture you finding a log to sit on with a cup of hot coffee just taking it all in.

    Sam

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    1. Parachute Adams
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      Sam that's a scene that may take place later this spring.

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  8. Alan
    I remember the Hemlock, when you did a post sometime back; it represents the ultimate in small steam fishing!! Thanks for sharing

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    1. Bill Trussell
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      Yes Bill I did several posts on Hemlock Brook. It's a beautiful place. Solitude, peace and deafening quiet.

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  9. Don't know if hemlocks make places prettier or whether they just pick pretty places to grow. Either way, the two go hand in hand, and trout are often nearby. Thanks, Alan, for sharing your places and their inhabitants.

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    1. William Shuck
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      Bill luckily here in CT they have held their ground.
      There is one stream I fish where my fly always finds a customer and a hemlock stands above the spot.

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  10. I don't knows the hemloks plants but see them very nice and I love that brookis..

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    1. Armando Milosevic
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      Armando the hemlock is an evergreen tree that seems to be growing in areas that trout streams flow through.
      The tree and the trout coexist quite nicely.

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  11. Such an ugly place with some terrible looking fish. Gross ;)

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    1. Justin Carf
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      Justin I would love to fish a gross place like this everyday of my life....I know you would to.

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