tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post7784040234861425785..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: February In Brook Trout Forest, And The Upside Down Parachute AdamsBrk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-65080912657795275182017-02-22T22:03:08.463-05:002017-02-22T22:03:08.463-05:00Oh and a big thank you to you Alan for those beaut...Oh and a big thank you to you Alan for those beautiful flies. You've got an artist's touch with those small guys.cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-43748567413842611372017-02-22T22:02:12.217-05:002017-02-22T22:02:12.217-05:00It's nice to live in a place where if weather ...It's nice to live in a place where if weather permitting you can get out and fish!cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-23366460994922824822017-02-21T20:02:24.507-05:002017-02-21T20:02:24.507-05:00Parachute Adams
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Sam a similar soft-hackle a...Parachute Adams<br />Thanks<br />Sam a similar soft-hackle as the one posted work pretty well. I'll continue fishing it and post about it's productivity.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-52001490952189810042017-02-21T19:33:22.251-05:002017-02-21T19:33:22.251-05:00Those brookies look like they are still in their s...Those brookies look like they are still in their spawning colors, Alan. I look forward to hearing more about that soft hackle.<br /><br />Regards, SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-38987382915501786552017-02-21T13:01:00.261-05:002017-02-21T13:01:00.261-05:00Mark Wittman
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Mark that was one great day fo...Mark Wittman<br />Thanks<br />Mark that was one great day for mid February. I'm sure we will have a visit from old man winter in the next weeks. Enjoy.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-82437731137904214122017-02-21T12:14:50.830-05:002017-02-21T12:14:50.830-05:00Nice going you two. It's nice to be out in the...Nice going you two. It's nice to be out in the warm air despite the snow still on the ground. It almost seems like spring is close but as you said "this is New England" and things can change quickly. MarkWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682973572192708501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-10509817241952679162017-02-21T09:37:46.515-05:002017-02-21T09:37:46.515-05:00Bill/Tully
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Bill that was a nice day to be o...Bill/Tully<br />Thanks<br />Bill that was a nice day to be out, but yesterday was even nicer. I guess you will be out soon.<br />I have to get up there and fish one or two of the small streams in that watershed.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-90077532646416026482017-02-21T08:21:40.412-05:002017-02-21T08:21:40.412-05:00Gosh, what a nice outing you two seemed to have ha...Gosh, what a nice outing you two seemed to have had. The No. Quabbin snow pack is thinning and I look to follow your lead. Thank you for your consistant inspiration. Bill/Tullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06378513731385067927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-13056847303593908952017-02-21T06:29:23.602-05:002017-02-21T06:29:23.602-05:00Mel-Fly Tyin Times
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Mel as I stated to Kirk ...Mel-Fly Tyin Times<br />Thanks<br />Mel as I stated to Kirk on that day "presentation is not important to brookies" most times.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-34442471822021288002017-02-20T22:51:52.496-05:002017-02-20T22:51:52.496-05:00Upside down works for me if that is what it takes!...Upside down works for me if that is what it takes! I agree it probably appeared different than other properly presented flies so the strike came from curiosity..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-17627083310618726242017-02-20T18:37:49.004-05:002017-02-20T18:37:49.004-05:00John Dornik
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John your assumption is probabl...John Dornik<br />Thanks<br />John your assumption is probably correct on the emerger. Hewett also had a pattern that I love "Skater" which work pretty well today.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-83639600609772611832017-02-20T18:34:49.214-05:002017-02-20T18:34:49.214-05:00George
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George this snow will in time be of ...George<br />Thanks<br />George this snow will in time be of benefit. We had a poor snow pack last year and it affected the streams.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-80969590914853555672017-02-20T18:33:06.935-05:002017-02-20T18:33:06.935-05:00Bill Trussell
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Bill in this particular strea...Bill Trussell<br />Thanks<br />Bill in this particular stream the maximum depth is about knee high.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-20067236647813285852017-02-20T18:31:46.615-05:002017-02-20T18:31:46.615-05:00TROUT1
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Pete stay with me until you can join...TROUT1<br />Thanks<br />Pete stay with me until you can join me.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-67059383733061265372017-02-20T16:06:29.662-05:002017-02-20T16:06:29.662-05:00My guess--the fly was riding in the surface film r...My guess--the fly was riding in the surface film rather than resting upon it, looking like a struggling emerger to the brookie. Ed Hewitt did a lot of experimenting clipping dry flies to get them to do just that. Growing up in North Jersey, I frequently fished the stream, next to Ringwood Manor, the house where Ed Hewitt was born.<br />John Dornikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244892643352562421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-70731122594723114642017-02-20T14:13:13.574-05:002017-02-20T14:13:13.574-05:00great post again Alan, we have been lucky this yea...great post again Alan, we have been lucky this year, no snow at lower levels so this hasn't effected us.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-38464398175070930372017-02-20T10:02:22.758-05:002017-02-20T10:02:22.758-05:00Alan
Great post as usual; just wondering what is t...Alan<br />Great post as usual; just wondering what is the deepest water you guys fish there. Thanks for sharing<br />Bill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-50837542592230351762017-02-20T09:42:22.074-05:002017-02-20T09:42:22.074-05:00Outstanding post, photos and brook trout!! Love it...Outstanding post, photos and brook trout!! Love it!! You are keeping me going Alan!! Thank you!TROUTIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648883169965021096noreply@blogger.com