tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post3455167715102302645..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: Sometimes A Small Stream Can Give Up A Big FishBrk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-77341881291385821892019-02-07T11:24:49.501-05:002019-02-07T11:24:49.501-05:00It is a very informative and useful post thanks it...It is a very informative and useful post thanks it is good material to read this post increases my knowledge. <a href="http://bigfishadventure.no/" rel="nofollow">Big fish stream</a><br /><br />StevenHWickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864349482360534088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-40871917306576703852018-02-18T09:08:26.247-05:002018-02-18T09:08:26.247-05:00Ralph Long
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Ralph a win for sure, and no tax...Ralph Long<br />Thanks<br />Ralph a win for sure, and no taxes.<br />We kind of know where he came from, and it's interesting that he has maintained his physique.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-15516966328411793102018-02-18T08:57:05.191-05:002018-02-18T08:57:05.191-05:00Sort of like winning the lottery....only in many w...Sort of like winning the lottery....only in many ways better. Beautiful fish! It obviously worked its way up from somewhere. Doesn't always take a lot of water, just a prime lie and enough food. RalphsFlyBoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495058612066299971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-19972856698653589372018-02-18T07:37:49.596-05:002018-02-18T07:37:49.596-05:00George
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George, I pretty much know where he ...George<br />Thanks<br />George, I pretty much know where he came from. Not sure how he's maintaining himself.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-32120538466160780432018-02-18T07:36:06.265-05:002018-02-18T07:36:06.265-05:00Anonymous
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Joe the beauty of the small strea...Anonymous<br />Thanks<br />Joe the beauty of the small stream is what it can sustain, and what it will give up to the angler who is willing to seek.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-42518258540549446272018-02-18T07:34:13.053-05:002018-02-18T07:34:13.053-05:00Parachute Adams
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Sam I pretty certain I know...Parachute Adams<br />Thanks<br />Sam I pretty certain I know where it came from. There is a larger stream that the state stocks once in the spring. From time to time a fish or two holds over and migrates to this small tributary. This fish managed to maintain his size...but how?Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-64602918098092277522018-02-18T07:30:18.492-05:002018-02-18T07:30:18.492-05:00Armando Milosevic
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Armando it is not really ...Armando Milosevic<br />Thanks<br />Armando it is not really a steelhead, but a rainbow trout. I just the name steelhead to refer to it's size in a small stream and by the way it jumped and ran.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-48186052160245983862018-02-18T07:28:17.000-05:002018-02-18T07:28:17.000-05:00spike
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Yes sir it is playing. A fish like th...spike<br />Thanks<br />Yes sir it is playing. A fish like that does get your attention.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-55263831941184288682018-02-18T07:26:58.397-05:002018-02-18T07:26:58.397-05:00Michael Capurso
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Mike I appreciate your comm...Michael Capurso<br />Thanks<br />Mike I appreciate your comment.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-13018365374975566802018-02-18T07:25:58.899-05:002018-02-18T07:25:58.899-05:00William Shuck
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Bill I suspect in times of hi...William Shuck<br />Thanks<br />Bill I suspect in times of high water these fish will seek out better areas of the stream. In the last few months we've had some high water.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-75506791369077378442018-02-18T07:23:34.358-05:002018-02-18T07:23:34.358-05:00RM Lytle
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Rowan perhaps the Purina Fish Chow...RM Lytle<br />Thanks<br />Rowan perhaps the Purina Fish Chow got him to that size, but something other than midges helped him maintain that size, which was impressive.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-38930513323003277112018-02-18T07:21:20.316-05:002018-02-18T07:21:20.316-05:00Howard Levett
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Howard "cozy" littl...Howard Levett<br />Thanks<br />Howard "cozy" little waters. You never know.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-3841162677780416202018-02-18T03:49:20.681-05:002018-02-18T03:49:20.681-05:00Lovely fish Alan, I'm often amazed at where la...Lovely fish Alan, I'm often amazed at where larger fish come from on small streams like that.<br />Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-45031904109113823822018-02-17T21:16:58.211-05:002018-02-17T21:16:58.211-05:00It just goes to show that you can never figure any...It just goes to show that you can never figure anything out 100%.<br />It can still be surprising what a small stream will give up.<br />Well done!<br />Joe J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-60089389254888661362018-02-17T19:15:56.650-05:002018-02-17T19:15:56.650-05:00Man, that is a sizable rainbow for that small stre...Man, that is a sizable rainbow for that small stream. Do you figure he made his way up from a bigger stream, Alan? He looks darn well fed and very steely looking for sure.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-78451611959183376382018-02-17T15:04:44.567-05:002018-02-17T15:04:44.567-05:00It's raro to finde a steelhead trout in that s...It's raro to finde a steelhead trout in that streamer,right? And very good size ,Alan ..Armando Milosevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738374068944034702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-66982839560305469362018-02-17T13:44:50.287-05:002018-02-17T13:44:50.287-05:00Is that the theme from .... _JAWS_ ?
Massive fish...Is that the theme from .... _JAWS_ ?<br /><br />Massive fish for those waters. Nicely played!spikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837056589969480640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-29646547455702458292018-02-17T10:13:07.055-05:002018-02-17T10:13:07.055-05:00Great pictures!!Great pictures!!Michael Capursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325094388883591771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-62577922786559921882018-02-17T09:36:11.379-05:002018-02-17T09:36:11.379-05:00Congratulations, Alan, on handling that fish on th...Congratulations, Alan, on handling that fish on the lightweight tackle you use. The puzzle is, how did it get that far upstream? Bill Shuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683733092756867663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-8966488404652496962018-02-17T01:53:17.719-05:002018-02-17T01:53:17.719-05:00Clean and pretty as he is it's a shame that he...Clean and pretty as he is it's a shame that he most certainly didn't grow to that size in the stream. Menhaden in pellet form made that rainbow big, not insects and wild fish. RM Lytlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177569674375245099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-79431883343218579702018-02-16T21:59:07.434-05:002018-02-16T21:59:07.434-05:00I just love your small waters and well done on a b...I just love your small waters and well done on a beautiful rainbow. Surprise!cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-51446174345121582712018-02-16T18:23:47.108-05:002018-02-16T18:23:47.108-05:00John Dornik
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John I'm certain that rainb...John Dornik<br />Thanks<br />John I'm certain that rainbow likes meat. Ed Hewett loved his brook trout. I read he had a special section of the Neversink that he tried to keep other trout from entering, a refuge for his beloved brookies.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-33982902962639152882018-02-16T18:20:14.004-05:002018-02-16T18:20:14.004-05:00Bureboyblog
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It's a beautiful stream and...Bureboyblog<br />Thanks<br />It's a beautiful stream and a surprise fish for sure.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-73576784857631603502018-02-16T17:43:29.058-05:002018-02-16T17:43:29.058-05:00When trout in small streams reach that size its no...When trout in small streams reach that size its not because they're more successful at sipping mayflies and midges. Its a lot more likely they're dining on brookies. Ed Hewitt pointed out, long ago, when trout reach a certain age/size they morph into cannibals and are less interested in flies, at least dry flies. Regardless, nice catch Alan.John Dornikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244892643352562421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-90832583009406154742018-02-16T14:47:19.492-05:002018-02-16T14:47:19.492-05:00What a stunning fish from a stunning place.What a stunning fish from a stunning place.Bureboybloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517207672662059349noreply@blogger.com