tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post4003474935770368834..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: Rain.....Brk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-19216989566395910862019-05-15T19:23:42.723-04:002019-05-15T19:23:42.723-04:00Armando Milosevic
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Armando fresh clean water...Armando Milosevic<br />Thanks<br />Armando fresh clean water is probably the trouts best friend...and you know what, it's ours too.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-68652178561677665652019-05-15T18:09:13.677-04:002019-05-15T18:09:13.677-04:00The water is fresh; the trout can breathe. I like ...The water is fresh; the trout can breathe. I like when rain because all is fresh...Armando Milosevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738374068944034702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-36618456881367791442019-05-13T20:27:51.564-04:002019-05-13T20:27:51.564-04:00Sam
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Sam I know you have a super fondness fo...Sam<br />Thanks<br />Sam I know you have a super fondness for fishing the Swift. It is a great tailwater fishery and I can understand the frustration of not being able to fish it. But from your post I can see that you understand how wonderful this rainy spell is for our wild natives. Sam please fish that freestone.....<br />Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-86238501461964485672019-05-13T20:11:40.163-04:002019-05-13T20:11:40.163-04:00Bill Shuck
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Bill I share your thoughts. hav...Bill Shuck<br />Thanks<br />Bill I share your thoughts. have already heard of serious fighting and court battles concerning water. Back when I was a young man in the early 70's... a soft beverage salesman told me that soon water sales would surpass soft drinks...what...Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-49724992734499538462019-05-13T19:15:31.265-04:002019-05-13T19:15:31.265-04:00I like your perspective about the rain, Alan. Whi...I like your perspective about the rain, Alan. While we feel sorry for those who either get too much or don't get enough, what we are getting is a real blessing for the trout we want to see prosper. I checked out a local freestone and though it is high, it isn't too bad and drifting nymphs in its flow is in my near future.<br /><br />Best, SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-12518593865380618372019-05-13T14:25:23.670-04:002019-05-13T14:25:23.670-04:00No one wants floods, but those who complain about ...No one wants floods, but those who complain about too much rain had best be careful about what they wish for. It has been speculated by some that fresh water will one day be the most valuable commodity in the world and a potential cause of Armageddon scale conflict. Bill Shuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683733092756867663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-33179823424629507362019-05-12T19:22:49.761-04:002019-05-12T19:22:49.761-04:00NJpatbee
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Pat the northeast has really benef...NJpatbee<br />Thanks<br />Pat the northeast has really benefited from the past two years of substantial rainfall. Prior years have had some drastic effects on small streams and wild trout. I was so relieved that these wild fish held on and actually thrived. As you state the last two spawning cycles have been awesome...fingers crossed.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-2478842822411707812019-05-12T19:18:04.891-04:002019-05-12T19:18:04.891-04:00Bill Trussell
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Bill the tailwaters here are ...Bill Trussell<br />Thanks<br />Bill the tailwaters here are taking a hit. The rains are forcing the dams to release large volumes of water and that makes for some very tough wading and fishing.<br />The small streams are reaping many benefits from the rainfall that will produce another good year.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-32116892704677029312019-05-12T16:02:52.306-04:002019-05-12T16:02:52.306-04:00Alan - Last year the drought cycle broke for us in...Alan - Last year the drought cycle broke for us in NJ and the wet weather continues. No serious floods but plenty of water prior to the Summer season. Water tables are high and the prospects are good for another year of good spawning conditions for our brookies. NJpatbeehttp://googlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-64837008981977430222019-05-12T12:11:44.260-04:002019-05-12T12:11:44.260-04:00Alan
I can certainly see the benefits of the rains...Alan<br />I can certainly see the benefits of the rains there for those beautiful trout streams you fish. Here, the trout fishermen have a different perspective. Too much rain will cause heavy generation therefore limiting time spent on the Sipsey Tailrace. The heavy generation also affects the bite on the Smith the lake above the tailrace. When the lake is falling due to lots of generating the fish seem to get lockjaw. <br />We are in our last day of rain here and all next week is DRY, with no rain in the forecast; You can guess what that means for me next week. Thanks for sharingBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.com