Is it just me or do you have the same questions.
Are wild turkeys less wary? When I started hunting them back in the eighties you couldn't even sneeze and hope to get a glance at one. Now they seem to escort me to the stream.
Are birch and hemlocks more prevalent along freestone streams? They're so beautiful together.
Are all cheddar cheeses equal? And would you drive to another state for a chunk?
Granville General Store, Granville MA. the best cheddar.
Are the best fishing stretches of a stream, the hardest to reach?
Are wild brown trout from a small stream harder to catch then their larger water brethren?
Do old abandoned barns seem just as spooky now as they did when we were kids?
What say you?
Yes because there are just too many of them out and about and not enough of them on the dinner table..Not sure about that but they are two wicked nice trees..No they are not, the best cheddar comes off the wheel sitting on the counter which you then combine with a stick of pepperoni and a box of Ritz Crackers..Remote ='s fewer people which ='s better..I think so 'cause they are smarta'..Spooky, not so much; sadder, yes much more so..
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ReplyDeleteThere are more turkey around then the 80's so they're living among us now, not just where we don't live. Though I agree with penbayman on cheese, there are some great cheeses out there, and I would probably drive a distance for some great ones. Birches I love & they require a lot of water to survive, so it could be why you see them more often stream side. I'd rather fish a challenging spot for a few shy trout then fish a popular easy access spoy for more. Old Barns are great and have many stories and tales that I hope stays with them as long as the are beautiful, and that means as long as they stand.
Again nice photos.....DRYFLYGUY
Wow lots of questions.
ReplyDeleteTurkeys- They will be every where except when you have a gun or bow in your hand, that's just the way it goes.
Trees- Hemlock, river birch, Swamp maple and silver maple, sycamores, and several others all love to grow on stream banks. Carpenter ant are fond of maples and birches. Give a dry fly ant a try. Could prove deadly.
Cheddar- NO. Not all cheddar are equal and being a cheese hound i would drive to another state for good cheddar.
Brown- I would say it depends on the angler. They sure can be be more spooky because of the lower water levels found in small streams. Where as the larger browns, with there big water, will be equally as spooky but more easily approached, unless we are talking west branch browns.
Barns- Sure they were spooky as a child, but as a man i now see them as barns time has left behind and nature is reclaiming the area.
Great post and pics as always.
I'd agree that the turkeys are less wary these days, you can never drive to far for good cheese, bread or chocolate for that matter. The best water is always the hardest to reach but usually the most rewarding and, strangely, most things I found spooky in my youth still spook me today...like that old barn! Nice post Alan...
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion turkey are like deer, they know when it is safe to roam around in the open with no fear of being shot.
ReplyDeleteHi Alan................Granville MA is another state as far as I am concerned :)
ReplyDeleteI am not sure I would drive there for cheese.
Merry Christmas.
I'm with you on the turkeys. At the begining of the month I had an hour to fish the E. Branch of the Croton in Westchester County, and there were about 15 of them hanging out within 15 yards of me for about 20 minutes. Then one by one they flew over the stream just downstream of where I was fishing. I have never spent so much time so close to them.
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DRYFLYGUY,
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Johnny Utah,
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Your pretty much in tune with me.
Yes, Maybe, No and Yes, Sometimes, Sometimes and No. Great pictures and questions. I see turkeys in my neighborhood all the time. We've had as many as two dozen (parents and kids) walk across the driveway and into the woods. I've also seen them sitting on the peak of a neighbors roof. Crazy birds.
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Oh yes bread and chocolate.
Rick Kratzke,
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After this deer season I'm a believer in just that.
Ed,
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Oh my. It's a lovely drive and once you have the cheese you'll think different.
Kiwi,
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They do some strange things.
your wild turkeys ae a bit like scottish trout. As soon as the close season comes in (6th oct,15th March) the big boys are keener than to take a fly, there just not recognised as fair game though, thats when were meant to be catching grayling.
ReplyDeleteNot all cheese is created equal. And yes, the best parts of a stream are always the hardest to reach...
ReplyDeleteYes, Don't know, no, yes, yes, only at night.
ReplyDeleteThat about covers it.
Mark
RKM,
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Crazy birds for sure.
Col,
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Scottish trout and wild turkey, sounds like a wonderful game dinner.
e.m.b.,
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I'm in total agreement.
Shoreman,
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Your right to the point Mark.
I will say, that the harder the water is to reach, the more rewarding the experience...
ReplyDeleteAlan, I have been reading your blog for a while now and I must say, it is the best! It goes to the heart of what I love...fly fishing for wild trout! Yes, wild turkey seem more accustom to human presence, I see them on the side of the road all the time. Yes, hemlocks are beautiful, but here in Va. they are dying a slow death from the wooly adalgid. The Mennonites here make some pretty good cheese. The prettiest sections of the stream is ALWAYS the hardest to get to. I have NEVER caught a wild brown. Old barns aren't spooky to me, I love them. Regards, Dino
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Yes, and don't you just love that.
Anonymous,
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Dino I appreciate your kind comment about the blog. It's to bad about the plight of the hemlocks. And try your best to seek the wild brown.