Over the years streams experience changes. Some of the changes are swift such as a hurricane, or ice storm, and some are subtle like a fallen tree changing the size of a pool. When I fished this stream mid week I noticed a particular run I was very familiar with. It was where I first took my grandchildren to fly fish for brook trout. While they were more interested in most everything else about the stream they did manage to toss a fly for a spell.
It was August of 2011 that they were introduced to Papa's little stream.
The little stream in August 2011. This is a favorite place of mine. Sorry for the poor photo.
This is that same run, November 16 2016.
On that day in August of 2011 Ethan caught this wild brook trout. His first on a fly. It was taken from that run in the second photo.
This pretty lady was taken from that same run, in November 2016.
So in five years there really has not been much change. The stream and the brook trout are doing fine. Papa and Ethan are also doing fine....may it continue.
Alan, great read!!! Yes, may it continue so that there are future generations of brook trout for future generations of fly fishers.
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Pete this stream hangs on, the brook trout are tenacious.
As for the fly fishers I tip my cup.
When I lived in Kenosha, across the street and through someone's yard, there was a little stream just like that one. I wonder................
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Mark, could it harbor those wild.......
Time passes.....things change....the Brook Trout carry on, thankfully.
ReplyDeleteI like to think that each day on the stream is a new experience, because flowing water goes by in a second or two and it is gone forever. New water replenishes the stream and those Brookies. Let's all hail new water!
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Mel you always seem to have just the right words, and you phrase them so well.
I don't know, but that brookie that Ethan caught is probably the finest I've ever seen.
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Howard I fell the same way. And the care in it's handling really touched me.
Alan - In a world where everything seems to change at lighting pace, it's nice to experience places where there is more constancy. May grandson and grandfather continue to do well! God bless
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Mark, when one spends time in such places they realize that that the quick-crazy pace of life takes a very back seat.
May it continue indeed. Great memories of fishing with grandchildren which I imagine you'll think of every time you fish this gem of a stream.
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Parachute Adams
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Sam the thoughts of that day come forward each time I pass that little run.
It is always a treat to get to visit the same place again and again and watch those changes of nature taking place. Thanks for sharing!
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Dave most changes in nature are subtle except storms. It's nice to see those subtle ones.