Thursday, November 19, 2020

Frost on the pumpkin. And a buddy....

Good morning good people. This morning as I lifted the shade in the living room I saw another first of the season. There it was ice on the pond. I'm not certain but this maybe the earliest this had taken place in the twenty plus years we have lived here. I have plans of fishing today but I'll probably wait until the sun warms it up a bit.

I know my posts have a great deal of trout related stuff. Small Stream Reflections was started because of my love for all  things small streams. But there are other fish that live in small streams that I seek at times. Some of the fish live close with trout, and some don't. Some of these will at times dominate what I catch that day even though I had not planned it that way. There are times when I intend to catch one of non trout buddies, and sometimes that works out.

In the pool below you can see a perfect place to find a trout. There are also places in that pool that hold another favorite of mine.

 

The "redfin pickerel"...calls small streams home. This fish is one of my favorites. Many times I see him laying in the soft area of trout streams. He is extremely cautious and will dart away at record speed and totally vanish. He will take flies and will battle the hell out of you when caught. He does not get much bigger then the one pictured. A native fish he call's the same stream as brook trout home.

Good bread, good sauce and good sausage.....let's eat.



14 comments:

  1. Alan,
    Thanks for including the Redfin Pickerel in this post. That is a fish I have never heard of and it was fascinating to see. Just when you think you've seen it all...
    Lunch looks yummy!
    JJ

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    1. Beaverdam
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      Joe I have found them in the same stream as brookies. They seem to get along OK. I recall they were also found in brackish water with sea run brook trout.

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  2. Hello Allan, the pike fish looks attractive, can you eat that fish? ... I guess not since I see it too small, even smaller than our silverside ...

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    1. Armando Milosevic
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      Armando the redfin does not get much larger. I guess you can eat it but not much there. Strong fighters though.

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    2. yea ... these stuffed clams look splendid, wait for me, I'm going to taste them with you ...

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    3. Armando, I have set a place at my table for you.

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  3. Alan
    Impressed with the colors and skin pattern on the Pickerel. Is that stream near your home? I wish I could join you for lunch! Thanks for sharing

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    1. Bill Trussell
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      Bill the redfin is well camouflaged...That stream is about 6 miles from home.

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  4. Good sausage is always hard to beat.

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    1. Bureboyblog
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      That's for certain. I like to make my own.

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  5. That's the tiniest pickerel I've ever seen. I can't remember the last time I caught one. Thanks for bringing him to us! Lunch looks great, too.

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    1. mike
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      Mike he's full grown. They love partridge and orange spiders.

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  6. Hi Alan,

    I love seeing and hearing about the other inhabitants of the streams in the Brook Trout Forrest........

    You can't beat a good 'Banger'! The best ones I have had are from a small butchers in Manchester by the name of 'Lords of Middleton' their Moonraker and Scholes Sizzlers are fantastic and are a food hero of the UK chef Rick Stein!

    Take care and stay safe

    Alistair

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    1. Anonymous
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      Alistair they live together in peace and harmony.
      If you have a local butcher I'm sure your getting quality sausage. Stay friends with him.

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