tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post5301856205367609980..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: February In "Brook Trout Forest"Brk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-28179935217907495622019-02-11T07:35:50.059-05:002019-02-11T07:35:50.059-05:00Definitely worth the effort boys..Definitely worth the effort boys..penbaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539195518644206210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-13207236145524079672019-02-09T07:55:10.188-05:002019-02-09T07:55:10.188-05:00Dougsden
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Doug I used to be better at the st...Dougsden<br />Thanks<br />Doug I used to be better at the stealth and delicate casting, some of the crispness is on the thin side. I now rely on some luck. I feel sorry for you not being able to experience these small streams. Does your car get good gas mileage?...Maybe...Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-3799265519745015912019-02-09T07:51:10.448-05:002019-02-09T07:51:10.448-05:00Parachute Adams
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Sam I took a photo of this ...Parachute Adams<br />Thanks<br />Sam I took a photo of this stream trying to capture the undercut banks. Unfortunately it did not show it well. But the undercut was at least a foot. No heron is going to bother them in there. That is one of the reasons there are so many brookies in that stream.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-39505585900806048532019-02-08T20:00:48.020-05:002019-02-08T20:00:48.020-05:00Alan,
I am still fascinated with the smallness and...Alan,<br />I am still fascinated with the smallness and tightness of your Connecticut streams and the gems that live and thrive there! You must really pick your cast very closely and execute them with precision! I can see that the end results are very much worth the effort! I am up to this challenging style of fishing but first, I need to find some brook trout waters! There are kinda scarce here in southeastern Ohio! We do have a boat load of sunfishes of all sorts!<br />DougsdenDougsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800383538251413175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-31659670321644242682019-02-08T19:30:35.688-05:002019-02-08T19:30:35.688-05:00They really are alert, aren't they Alan? I be...They really are alert, aren't they Alan? I bet it takes a lot of effort and even some luck for the herons and other predators to get them. I have caught a few brook trout on the Swift that you could tell they had a close call at some point.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-23650488122407651272019-02-08T06:54:05.573-05:002019-02-08T06:54:05.573-05:00Parachute Adams
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Sam we will figure out wher...Parachute Adams<br />Thanks<br />Sam we will figure out where to better access that stream. Upstream it takes on a different look with boulders rocks and somewhat swifter flows. The brookies were so skittish and I saw more wakes than fish to hand.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-45606137088884534482019-02-07T19:38:48.046-05:002019-02-07T19:38:48.046-05:00Props for trying to fish that first place with the...Props for trying to fish that first place with the 15"ers in it. With briars and brush guarding the stream it sounds like those big ones are living in a good place. The second place at brook trout forest is beautiful as were the inhabitants caught. Fishing those small streams is a great skill with the brookies as skittish as they are.<br /><br />Best Regards, SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-17192874795816668012019-02-07T15:26:27.375-05:002019-02-07T15:26:27.375-05:00Hi Alan
I certainly do recognise that fly!
How d...Hi Alan <br />I certainly do recognise that fly! <br />How did it perform?<br />Alistair 🤗Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389466523719234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-11048931939749405872019-02-07T11:01:02.965-05:002019-02-07T11:01:02.965-05:00Alistair Corbishley
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Alistair such incidents...Alistair Corbishley<br />Thanks<br />Alistair such incidents are sickening. I hope the pollution was the result of an accident and not stupidity.<br /><br />It's amazing what a small stream can hold as far as size of trout and amount. Recognize the fly posted below?Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-19150146879293788152019-02-07T01:05:43.323-05:002019-02-07T01:05:43.323-05:00Hi Alan
It was a shame you never got to wet a fly...Hi Alan <br />It was a shame you never got to wet a fly on the first stream after the effort you and Rowan put in getting there, at least you managed to connect with some wild jewels on the second water.<br />The little river Leven near me has a tiny tributary called the Tame which was reputed to hold some good size trout however no one I knew could provide evidence as it was mostly unfishable due to access rights and the dense Blackthorn scrub it ran through. That was until a farmer caused a pollution event and the local Environment Agency officials recovered thousands of dead fish several of which were around 2 - 3 lbs in weight! Such a waste of priceless wildlife 😢<br />Alistair Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389466523719234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-30027894415960185702019-02-06T19:02:49.237-05:002019-02-06T19:02:49.237-05:00Bill Trussell
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Bill we will be back there th...Bill Trussell<br />Thanks<br />Bill we will be back there that's for certain.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-51515880612797017012019-02-06T19:01:47.378-05:002019-02-06T19:01:47.378-05:00George
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Makes for a great day mate.George<br />Thanks<br />Makes for a great day mate.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-72607160219423022192019-02-06T19:00:52.668-05:002019-02-06T19:00:52.668-05:00William Shuck
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Bill ample food, marginal str...William Shuck<br />Thanks<br />Bill ample food, marginal stream space. It was crazy where we saw fish.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-7525846174928071982019-02-06T17:34:43.870-05:002019-02-06T17:34:43.870-05:00Alan
This stream is differly worth a revisit; glad...Alan<br />This stream is differly worth a revisit; glad you guys made a connection. Thanks for sharingBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-38830300407433624432019-02-06T14:12:59.299-05:002019-02-06T14:12:59.299-05:00lovely stream & lovely trout as always Alan.lovely stream & lovely trout as always Alan.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-988574093620808842019-02-06T10:31:33.538-05:002019-02-06T10:31:33.538-05:00Such a lovely little stream with that many places ...Such a lovely little stream with that many places for trouts to hold. Sounds as though they have a good food source too. Thanks for sharing, Alan.Bill Shuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683733092756867663noreply@blogger.com