tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post8276642818715482116..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: Mid August or so..Brk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-69129043783644198542019-08-16T19:44:51.180-04:002019-08-16T19:44:51.180-04:00They never stop chasing the yellow and orange. :)...They never stop chasing the yellow and orange. :)RalphsFlyBoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495058612066299971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-18624026019896002042019-08-13T21:08:23.865-04:002019-08-13T21:08:23.865-04:00Bill Trussell
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Bill the rod is fiberglass an...Bill Trussell<br />Thanks<br />Bill the rod is fiberglass and is 4' 10"...perfect small stream rod.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-37497044124154265542019-08-13T20:40:37.632-04:002019-08-13T20:40:37.632-04:00Alan
Congrats on handling that size trout on such ...Alan<br />Congrats on handling that size trout on such a light fly rod. What length 2 wt was you fishing? Thanks for sharingBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-1619646394199357722019-08-13T06:57:49.761-04:002019-08-13T06:57:49.761-04:00doing a lot more "tasting" than hitting.... doing a lot more "tasting" than hitting. That is my excuse anyway. Haha.<br /><br />I like your excuse.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-41023983417009178782019-08-13T06:56:00.010-04:002019-08-13T06:56:00.010-04:00Sam
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Sam that LDR as been dominate for a wee...Sam<br />Thanks<br />Sam that LDR as been dominate for a week or so. I even sharpened some of my hooks, but that was not the problem. This time of year there's a bounty of food out there especially in the tailwaters so they can be selective. Just hang on, fall is around the corner.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-60104476103409472142019-08-13T06:52:00.669-04:002019-08-13T06:52:00.669-04:00Bill, yes it was Tomah Joe again. Only the #14 wor...Bill, yes it was Tomah Joe again. Only the #14 worked, they refused a 10 and 12...selective brookies?Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-36732046680324523542019-08-12T21:14:49.102-04:002019-08-12T21:14:49.102-04:00I see the Tomah Joe did it again eh?I see the Tomah Joe did it again eh?billphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321627853004175813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-9705441639358773362019-08-12T20:51:03.929-04:002019-08-12T20:51:03.929-04:00Seem like this time of year the trout are getting ...Seem like this time of year the trout are getting finicky. Fishing the Swift a few times recently, most every connection is a long distance release making me think they are barely hooked to the fly when I detect the sub surface hit. My guess is they have seen a lot flow by them by now and are doing a lot more "tasting" than hitting. That is my excuse anyway. Haha.<br /><br />SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-20520080821252325002019-08-12T18:56:59.432-04:002019-08-12T18:56:59.432-04:00Matt Harding
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I tend carry to many of the wr...Matt Harding<br />Thanks<br />I tend carry to many of the wrong fly. Well not really but it feels like that at times.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-9069101509222853172019-08-12T16:06:10.294-04:002019-08-12T16:06:10.294-04:00Nice fish Allen, I too have been foiled by not bri...Nice fish Allen, I too have been foiled by not bringing a fly box with a selection of flies.Matt Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407474578227821605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-9407030710398655852019-08-12T15:35:36.120-04:002019-08-12T15:35:36.120-04:00billp
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Haig-Brown is "the" authori...billp<br />Thanks<br />Haig-Brown is "the" authority when it comes to Pacific sea run fish. I'll check out the title by Dave Hughes.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-21952178701482365122019-08-12T15:32:24.086-04:002019-08-12T15:32:24.086-04:00Al R.
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Al you are right in not having it eas...Al R.<br />Thanks<br />Al you are right in not having it easy with brookies. By now you know how I feel about them. Most times a few simple patterns in a couple of sizes usually gets the job done. I learned another lesson.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-11418889343812448282019-08-12T15:29:30.563-04:002019-08-12T15:29:30.563-04:00Mark Kautz
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Wow Mark that must be a special ...Mark Kautz<br />Thanks<br />Wow Mark that must be a special and respected trout to have such tough regulations put in force to protect it. I appreciate the fish and game div. doing their part.<br />I'm in the same boat when it comes to tough hikes.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-9698354718034891782019-08-12T15:25:51.126-04:002019-08-12T15:25:51.126-04:00John Strucker
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John yes brookies can be sele...John Strucker<br />Thanks<br />John yes brookies can be selective and with me knowing of your issues with selective brookies I feel better.<br />I wish you well on that sea-cutt adventure.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-12384571261746550052019-08-12T12:27:56.079-04:002019-08-12T12:27:56.079-04:00If you want to read about Sea Run Cuts "An An...If you want to read about Sea Run Cuts "An Angler's Astoria" by Dave Hughes is the book. Or Sea Runs in general Haig-Brown covers it. Lovely books.billphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321627853004175813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-80860700541320470962019-08-12T12:14:15.331-04:002019-08-12T12:14:15.331-04:00I have a couple of flies that usually entice a str...I have a couple of flies that usually entice a strike from our brookies, but not always. That's when I'm bejiggered and go through some tippet trying everything from big attractors to tiny nymphs and midges. Sometimes a mystery, but I don't believe I'd want it any other way.Al R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12812965911600857325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-55217466117869864252019-08-12T10:27:45.889-04:002019-08-12T10:27:45.889-04:00We have a lake out here you would love. Heenen Lak...We have a lake out here you would love. Heenen Lake is the spawning lake for Lahontan Cutthroat Trout. You can only fish the lake in September & October and only on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Barbless and C&R only. But, we're talking Cutts in the multiple pound range. I've only fished it once and got skunked. A bit of a hike I can't make now. Mark Kautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802544198629446327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-91208834991816830252019-08-12T09:28:51.981-04:002019-08-12T09:28:51.981-04:00Well, Alan, I'm glad to learn I'm not the ...Well, Alan, I'm glad to learn I'm not the only one encountering (or not encountering) selective brookies! My brother-in-law and I fished one of our favorite brooks the other day and landed only one 6-inch native between us. We did manage to spook a larger fish from a deep brush-filled pool - but that was it for 2 hours of fishing. Might come back at the big fella with a nymph in a day or two. <br /><br />As for sea-run cutthroats, that's a beauty in the picture! My brother lives in Port Angeles WA. Looking forward to visiting him and his sea-run cutts next summer. John Struckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799054064448058771noreply@blogger.com