Wednesday, February 20, 2019

The Three Days of the Condor

The Three Days of the Condor, that 1975 thriller starring Robert Redford. It is one of my top five movies of all time. Probably next to the Godfather and Caddy Shack.

I have been out fishing and over the days the overall results have been super especially for winter. Starting late, 10:30 or 11 am the trout have waken and with the sun warming it up just enough to get them feeding. As I have said many times all that's necessary is one or maybe two flies, pick what you like and fish it. Most times I'm fishing soft-hackles but the dry and nymph see action. But when I come to an area of the stream where it's deep and has somewhat slower moving water I'll fish a streamer. I have a couple of thoughts on what type of streamer and size. For the most part I choose to fish a smaller streamer size 10, but I also throw out a bigger one say size 6 or 8. Most times a attractor pattern with colors and other times I'll throw a baitfish pattern. Some of the patterns are the Mickey Finn, Edson Tiger, Black nose Dace, or a darter pattern.


Here is a nice brook trout that slammed the darter. This fish really had some fight within him.


Ideal small stream places to work a streamer. Try different retrieves from super fast to letting it scrape the bottom on a slow retrieve.


There are no soft strikes on a streamer. They hit it so hard as to stun it, then chomp it to finish it off.


I lost a big one here. He was hooked on two separate times and I could not bring him to hand....one day my friend.


I guess your wondering what this report has to do with the movie Three Days of the Condor....meet the "Condor"......









14 comments:

  1. Great stuff Alan. Hey, in that pic looking along the stream over a log, on the right, near a tree on the bank, is that a small stream tumbling in, a seep's ice flow into the stream or just ice build up? That spot, with the tree on the bank and steep bank wall into the pool just looks really fishy :)

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    1. Hibernation
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      Will that may be an overflow from a beaver pond upstream. There are a series of deep pools along that stretch. Sometimes they hold some nice brookies, and other times you can't find one. Small streamers usually do the trick.

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    2. Will that stream reminds me of the stream I fished on Sudbury Valley Trust property. Almost identical.

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  2. Nice photo's as always. Thanks for taking us along.

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    1. Mark Kautz
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      Mark I'm ready for some nice green shots...C'mon Spring.

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  3. Great post. I've been meaning to respond for quite some time just to tell you how much I appreciate your postings! I look forward to reading them. I live in Maine and do most of my fishing in the Rangeley region (both small and large streams). Just curious what length/weight rod you use on the small stream. I've been gravitating back to old school fiberglass and soft hackles trying to keep a simplified approach.

    Alan

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    1. Unknown
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      Alan, I have some fishing history in Rangeley. I have fished the area since the mid seventies. Love it there in September.
      I use a Cane and Silk glass rod. It's a 4'10" 3wt. I love the rod and it does all that I ask of it. Soft hackles and glass rods a perfect match.

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  4. That Condor sure came through for you, Alan. Those are dandy brook trout. You are having a great winter.

    Best, Sam

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    1. Parachute Adams
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      Sam the right fly in the right pools. So far it has been a banner winter. The next few days should be good ones. A couple of new streams are on the list, hopefully they are ice free.

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  5. Just got back from 2 weeks of Costa Rica beach fishing. So much to go through on your blog.

    Thanks,
    bill

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    1. bill piatek
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      Welcome back and start catching up.

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  6. A favourite movie of mine too, Alan. Lovely looking brookies and fly. Nice sunny day here in Badger Creek--I reckon I'll wet a fly later this arvo.
    Kindest Regards,
    Steve.

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    1. Steve Hynes
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      Steve I hope you did wet that fly....for I hope to do the same here today.

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  7. Alan
    I can relate to the hard hits using the streamer----an exciting way to fish especially when using the a slow retrieve. Thanks for sharing

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