Saturday morning I fished a small stream that I have let be for a spell. We got there about 10, we thought we would allow the residents of the brook to sleep in. The weather was so beautiful for this mid August day, a slight crispness even in the bright sunshine. Walking through the woods I could see the subtle changes taking place. The early signs of the season about to come.
The stream was clear, even with the heavy rains of the day before. The brookies were active, taking dry flies of various types. There is no hatch matching going on here, if it looks edible it's taken.
One from "Mossy Pool"
Some changes that are taking place here. The leaves are not that deep vibrant green of late spring, instead they are a light pale green. The oaks have started to drop their fruits and others will soon follow.
This one also came from "Mossy Pool". The pool is difficult to fish at times and it sure was today. But after enough tries your fly will drift just right and your reward will be at hand.
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Looks like a great outing!
ReplyDeleteJamie Anderson,
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For a mid August day, it truly was a pleasure.
Nice to see the small streams are still doing well!
ReplyDeleteMark,
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That stream was in wonderful condition. The one that it feeds was a tad off color.
Though I have not connected with pretty brookies like you have in quite a while, I have noticed the vegetation is done swelling and will soon be fading and thinning out. Beautiful stream you get to visit! Thanks for sharing.
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It seems as if there oxygen producing days are indeed waning.
Nice Alan, the brookies are looking healthy
ReplyDeleteLQN,
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The brookies will soon start coloring up....Nice.
i just marvel at the GREEN scenes you have! we are seriously browning right now in our drought and heat. and the colors in the stream!!!
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They are just a lighter shade of green. Some of the stones in stream when the sun hits them almost appear to be gold.
You're giving me the itch to get out again. Beautiful photo's!
ReplyDeleteBill,
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Do it my friend.
I love those days. Where if the fly rides on top it's eaten. I haven't had a ton of those days but I can appreciate it when it happens.
ReplyDeleteKevin Frank,
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Those days stay with you for a long time.
Some of the last few August days have been a real gift. Highsin the low 80s and low humidity.....other than willing brookies, what more could one ask for?
ReplyDeleteKiwi,
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Chris we really appreciate days as such.
Alan
ReplyDeleteYou guys will get fall up that way before experience it. Fall and Spring are my favorite times of the year. Do you fish much in the dead of the winter. Beautiful brook trout--thanks for sharing
Bill Trussell,
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Those are my faves to. I'll fish winter as long as the temps are over 30, and there is less than a foot of snow on the ground.
Awesome PIcs ;) Its been a while since I have a chance to check up on fellow bloggers and I am glad to see this one is awesome as ever. Thanks for sharin your great pics and fish :) Tight LInes!
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Welcome back.