tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post5233903648718831492..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: A Late December Outing 12-27-15Brk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-18916043031720547582016-01-05T20:49:42.518-05:002016-01-05T20:49:42.518-05:00Grannom
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John all wild trout are so precious...Grannom<br />Thanks<br />John all wild trout are so precious, and when you prick a brown where you least expect it to be it's quite a thrill. We are indeed fortunate to have open streams through most of the year. Rain is good but to much rain not so good. If you fish enjoy your Grayling. I love hearing from anglers around the world.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-25295303850672566962016-01-05T15:26:34.092-05:002016-01-05T15:26:34.092-05:00Hi Alan, just catching up on a few posts and seein...Hi Alan, just catching up on a few posts and seeing that little brownie with the black and white flash took me back to my early days of fly fishing on my local river here in Wales the Sirhowy. I caught many a little brownie marked just like that. Have to say i am a little envious - you can fly fish for trout during the winter, over here we have a legal close season running from end of Sept to start of March. Though we do have another fly taking salmonid in the River Rhymney over in the next valley; the Grayling which is a winter fish. Still not much chance of casting a fly right now, it has not stopped raining here for weeks and the rivers (streams really) are angry brown torrents....<br /><br />JohnGrannomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162699051680912486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-80620000277719903282015-12-31T09:28:42.760-05:002015-12-31T09:28:42.760-05:00Thanks! I've been working my way back back bac...Thanks! I've been working my way back back back through old posts and you've compiled quite the resource. I actually found your blog while researching the Gray Ghost and I've been hooked ever since.<br />-89https://www.blogger.com/profile/06004774314842266152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-31885211633202967302015-12-30T21:54:42.482-05:002015-12-30T21:54:42.482-05:00Haha! Those bright dots were definitely in order, ...Haha! Those bright dots were definitely in order, Alan. Beautiful fish.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-39272671420434394402015-12-30T06:42:56.327-05:002015-12-30T06:42:56.327-05:00Brad Basehore
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Brad I have visited that hatc...Brad Basehore<br />Thanks<br />Brad I have visited that hatchery several times and they produce some big tigers. I'm told they stock them in the ponds on Cape Cod. In all my years of fishing I have taken 4 wild tigers. They were small and came from streams. They are hard fighting fish.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-63242630480312104212015-12-30T06:38:58.569-05:002015-12-30T06:38:58.569-05:00Parachute Adams
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Sam I have caught a few tha...Parachute Adams<br />Thanks<br />Sam I have caught a few that had colored fins but this one was really pronounced. That brookie was special in the fact he had his dots in order.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-3876057860048986002015-12-29T21:44:17.255-05:002015-12-29T21:44:17.255-05:00Alan, that brown trout with the brook trout fin re...Alan, that brown trout with the brook trout fin reminded me of a vacation I had to sandwich mass. Their was a hatchery nearby that I visited and it was predominantly tiger trout. Do you catch tigers in your area of the world? As always beautiful photos and beautiful landscape. I always look forward to your posts after hard days work.Brad Basehorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370164013886548970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-61961319172424837552015-12-29T18:40:02.848-05:002015-12-29T18:40:02.848-05:00Beautiful pictures and story as always, Alan. Tha...Beautiful pictures and story as always, Alan. That wild brown definitely had a brook trout fin on it. That first brook trout is interesting with the four orange spots right in a row on it. Beautiful fish.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-78652675565323722662015-12-29T12:37:52.162-05:002015-12-29T12:37:52.162-05:00Adam
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Adam a cross would be a tiger. But tha...Adam<br />Thanks<br />Adam a cross would be a tiger. But that brown had something get into the gene pool.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-46031775642708914532015-12-29T12:36:36.114-05:002015-12-29T12:36:36.114-05:00RM Lytle
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Rowan that fly is so simple. And s...RM Lytle<br />Thanks<br />Rowan that fly is so simple. And so effective.<br />Easy to tie also.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-33769240705971977352015-12-29T12:35:03.018-05:002015-12-29T12:35:03.018-05:00Mark Kautz
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Mark I have nothing to add.Mark Kautz<br />Thanks<br />Mark I have nothing to add.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-12778643004179468492015-12-29T12:34:22.557-05:002015-12-29T12:34:22.557-05:00Bill Trussell
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Bill I noticed those perfectl...Bill Trussell<br />Thanks<br />Bill I noticed those perfectly aligned dots. We had some wintry mix going on but that is all rain now, and it's filling the water supply nicely.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-87317534000831361692015-12-29T12:32:10.583-05:002015-12-29T12:32:10.583-05:00J Dono
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If you have the time explore this bl...J Dono<br />Thanks<br />If you have the time explore this blog. Lots of good info here.<br />There are also a couple of good books out there. "Trout from Small Streams" by Dave Hughes, and "Fly Fishing Small Streams" by John GierachBrk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-7002649553453726662015-12-29T12:27:33.039-05:002015-12-29T12:27:33.039-05:00Justin Carfagnini
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Justin that stream has gi...Justin Carfagnini<br />Thanks<br />Justin that stream has given up nothing but brookies, where that guy came from is a mystery.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-34226768169371979392015-12-29T12:26:01.472-05:002015-12-29T12:26:01.472-05:00TexWisGirl
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Theresa thanks.TexWisGirl<br />Thanks<br />Theresa thanks.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-3567564991702453132015-12-29T12:25:19.974-05:002015-12-29T12:25:19.974-05:00TROUTI
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Pete he sure was a surprise.TROUTI<br />Thanks<br />Pete he sure was a surprise.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-77684819958481812622015-12-29T12:24:38.998-05:002015-12-29T12:24:38.998-05:00Deerfield Fly Shop
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Mike I have fished a few...Deerfield Fly Shop<br />Thanks<br />Mike I have fished a few streams in your neighborhood. Nice brookies up that way.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-4907214487148385822015-12-29T10:52:47.213-05:002015-12-29T10:52:47.213-05:00Alan cool last fish...do you think it is a cross w...Alan cool last fish...do you think it is a cross with a Brown and a Brook because of that fin? Interesting!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270552830939873165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-21543497688808907552015-12-29T10:40:37.040-05:002015-12-29T10:40:37.040-05:00Great outing! What's that fly in the brown tro...Great outing! What's that fly in the brown trout's mouth? Looks kind of like my shrimp pattern.RM Lytlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177569674375245099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-82558970166755584232015-12-29T10:20:23.640-05:002015-12-29T10:20:23.640-05:00What else can be said about such an awesome day in...What else can be said about such an awesome day in Connecticut?Mark Kautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802544198629446327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-37129923565666966852015-12-29T09:57:15.612-05:002015-12-29T09:57:15.612-05:00Alan
I am sure you notice the four red dots that l...Alan<br />I am sure you notice the four red dots that lined up perfect on the first brook you landed, "special". Rain is headed your way, after leaving the south flooded. It will be weeks on end before I can make it out to fish the tailrace, lots of generation. Thanks for sharingBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-64055642377196836812015-12-29T09:38:45.629-05:002015-12-29T09:38:45.629-05:00Your work is inspiring. I wonder what advice you h...Your work is inspiring. I wonder what advice you have for those looking to get started exploring/fishing small brook trout streams.-89https://www.blogger.com/profile/06004774314842266152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-62596668051626523252015-12-29T08:32:17.251-05:002015-12-29T08:32:17.251-05:00Fantastic post. Congrats on the wild brown in a s...Fantastic post. Congrats on the wild brown in a stream you've never caught one. You really never know what species of fish you're going to find. I love surprises like that. Beautiful photographs, per usual, Alan! I love the way those mossy boulders pop and contrast within the bed of brown leaves.CARFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593449506895654252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-73581611243964210602015-12-29T08:23:55.430-05:002015-12-29T08:23:55.430-05:00beautifully relayed here. :)beautifully relayed here. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-18044689230017837552015-12-29T06:39:24.135-05:002015-12-29T06:39:24.135-05:00
The brown is just the prefect ending to your outi...<br />The brown is just the prefect ending to your outing!TROUTIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648883169965021096noreply@blogger.com