Sunday, August 21, 2011

The Brown



The brown trout has been in this country since the late 1880's. And although not a native to The U.S. they have been here long enough to be naturalized.
Those that follow this blog know of my love for the wild brook trout, and the small streams where he dwells. The brown trout is a close second, for he is a formidable quarry found in small as well as large waters.

My preference in the angling of the brown is in the same small streams as the brookie. In some instances they manage to coexist in the same streams. The brown will take a variety of flies, but my type of flies for this trout are dry, and streamers. This handsome trout is a meat eater, and soon discovers that little fish can fill up the belly faster than insects.
Most of my larger browns have been taken on streamers, and the Wooly Bugger is at the top of the list.




Small streams where the brown trout is found wild and scrappy.




A small stream wild brown. His colors are brilliant.







While most of my fishing is done a small waters, I do fish for the brown on larger rivers.
This one was taken on the Salmon River in N.Y. in December on a Wooly Bugger.

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12 comments:

  1. The Internet BulletinAugust 22, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    The colors on the smaller trout are just incredible. wow.

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  2. deanwoAugust 22, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    Very nice historical perspective on the brown, Brk Trt. The color and marking transformation from a par to an adult is amazing with this guy. Thanks again and great post.

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  3. Feather ChuckerAugust 22, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    I love brown trout. There is a lot of debate but I think they are the smartest of three most common trout. Rainbows, brooks and Browns.

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  4. Fly Waters Edge - KevinAugust 22, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Something a little more magical about the Browns. Only a few streams in my area where they can be called wild though, North fork of the White River at the top of the list I think. If I had only one pattern to use, I'd tie on a # 6 or #4 Olive Bugger with rubber legs.

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  5. penbaymanAugust 22, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    It's the same for people from the flatlands living here in Maine..It takes at least 3 generations or 100 years for them not to be considered "from away". Fine looking brownies Brk Trt!

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  6. Brk TrtAugust 22, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    fish7hunt
    Thanks.
    I love those little trout.

    deanwo,
    Thanks.

    Kev2380,
    Thanks.
    They can be very tough, and extremely selective. I've found them to be a bit easier to fool in low light conditions.

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  7. Brk TrtAugust 22, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Fly Waters Edge,
    Kevin, Thanks.
    You can't go wrong with a bugger.

    penbayman,
    Thanks.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    The last brown is amazing. Nice post

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  9. SandersAugust 22, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    The colors on those small stream browns are amazing...something special about those small creeks and streams that can create such beauty.

    Great photos and post!

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  10. John August 22, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    A very nice post about my favorite species of trout. And beautiful picks of the dinks and monsters.

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  11. Trout MaGeeAugust 24, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    Great Post. Wonderful pics. I am a sucker for a nice Brown trout. Love their adipose fins and the different shapes and colors of the browns. Tight lines

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  12. amazon, translate, hotmailAugust 3, 2016 at 10:17 AM

    nice

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