Monday, April 27, 2015

Sunday 4-26-15

Sunday beautiful Sunday. Paid visits to a few streams, which were the first time this year. The day had been some what nice as far as feeling warm was concerned and that made for an enjoyable outing. Before I forget we stopped at a gas station to get a coffee and were rewarded with a no charge. The owner said the coffee is on me, which was a Green Mountain Nantucket Blend.

Off to try and bring a brook trout to hand. This stream is the recipient of water from a stream known as the "stream by the red barn" I did a post on it several years ago. While I did not fish the red barn stream today I did fish the brook it flows into.


It was in this junction pool that I was able to fool a fish.


These guys were into wet flies.


The second stream was a classic tumble down freestone in the New England style. Lots of plunge pools, laurel and hemlocks. And in a few of these pools were a few willing brook trout.




Now you know there has to be a brookie in a place as such. As a matter of fact there were several. Only one that made it to hand. He was a very spunky fighter.




I only fished this stream to this point. There is a lot more to go.



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26 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlApril 27, 2015 at 6:36 PM

    just beautiful streams and falls but i love the red barn scene. :)

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    1. Brk TrtApril 27, 2015 at 9:01 PM

      TexWisGirl,
      Thanks.
      Theresa that is such a peaceful place.

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  2. RI brook troutApril 27, 2015 at 6:47 PM

    That is a beautiful tumbling stream. Its residents seem to have especially orange fins.

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    1. Brk TrtApril 27, 2015 at 9:02 PM

      RI brook trout,
      Thanks.
      They're all brook trout, but they are all different.

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    2. RI brook troutApril 27, 2015 at 10:32 PM

      Couldn't have said it better. Take RML's last post for example. Some of those brookies are almost black!

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  3. RM LytleApril 27, 2015 at 9:08 PM

    Those are text book brooky waters.

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    1. Brk TrtApril 28, 2015 at 6:35 AM

      RM Lytle,
      Thanks.
      We are very fortunate to have some wonderful wild trout streams in Connecticut, as you well know.

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  4. KiwiApril 27, 2015 at 10:26 PM

    Looks like it wad a perfect outing......I wish my first outings had been as fruitful. The trout don't seem to be biting much.

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    1. Brk TrtApril 28, 2015 at 6:37 AM

      Kiwi,
      Thanks.
      Chris it was enjoyable. The trout seem to be looking at all things from the bottom. The dry bite has been real slow.

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  5. cofisherApril 27, 2015 at 10:45 PM

    Now that' s a place I would like to visit, especially that pool.

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    1. Brk TrtApril 28, 2015 at 6:39 AM

      Howard Levett,
      Thanks.
      You and a few others. Sorry I can't tell.

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  6. KlagsApril 28, 2015 at 12:19 AM

    The waterfalls over that slab of rock are just epic. They look very "catskills," I love it. I imagine there were some trophy fish deep down in there.

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    1. Brk TrtApril 28, 2015 at 6:44 AM

      Klags,
      Thanks.
      The stream has some trout hiding places. The stream has some larger brookies and I'm sure there is one in that pool.
      I'll just have to keep on trying.

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  7. TROUTIApril 28, 2015 at 6:33 AM

    Gorgeous Brk Trt!

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    1. Brk TrtApril 28, 2015 at 6:46 AM

      TROUTI,
      Thanks.
      Good morning Pete. That's a couple of more I'll have to show you.

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  8. Brk TrtApril 28, 2015 at 6:41 AM

    Lester Kish,
    Thanks.
    Beautiful spot. You would also like the very unusual bridge that crosses the stream.

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  9. MarkWApril 28, 2015 at 8:09 AM

    Some nice water for sure. I really like the picture of the red barn!

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  10. HibernationApril 28, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    Gorgeous water, and fish Alan!

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    1. Brk TrtApril 28, 2015 at 6:00 PM

      Hibernation,
      Thanks.
      Will classic New England.

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  11. looknfishyApril 28, 2015 at 1:30 PM

    Just curious, are there any ugly streams near you? Stunning!

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    1. Brk TrtApril 28, 2015 at 6:01 PM

      Drew LooknFishy,
      Thanks.
      Sir most are within 35 minutes of home.

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  12. HighPlainsFlyFisherApril 28, 2015 at 3:38 PM

    Beautiful trout from some beautiful little creeks for sure. I need to start planning a small stream trout trip , as much as I like big rivers ,driftboats and throwing big streamers I'll always have a place in my heart for those little creeks and the fish they hold. Your posts always make me want to grab the two weight and head out to those little streams.

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    1. Brk TrtApril 28, 2015 at 6:03 PM

      HighPlainsFlyFisher,
      Thanks.
      Jeff, these little waters are my life. I'll toss a fly on a big river but my love is the small stream and the wild trout that live there.

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  13. Bill TrussellApril 28, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    Alan
    Just when I think I have seen the best of the best streams you fish, you show us another even better; is the stream by the red barn close to a neighborhood? Thanks for sharing

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    1. Brk TrtApril 29, 2015 at 6:36 AM

      Bill Trussell,
      Thanks.
      Bill there are many fine streams in CT. Problem a lot of them run through private lands.
      This is a rural stream. There are a few homes about and we have access to this one.

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