In A Few Hours..Mission Accomplished

There was a short window of time Wednesday where I was able to get out and visit a stream. When I say short I mean perhaps two hours including drive time to and back from the stream. The weather was cloudy and cold but the "weather man" said it was going to get sunny and the temps were to go into the mid-forties. Five steps into the stream and the snow started to fall. Within a minute I was faced with a white out. Luckily it was short lived and within a half hour the sun was poking through.

I had pinkie tied on and fished in some well known trout hang outs, and the fish showed it no love. I tied on a soft-hackle dry and worked several other areas. I became encouraged by a couple of brookies that took swipes at the fly.

My first fish of the day to the SHDF just below the plunge. Pretty fish with lots of fight.

Late December brook trout on a dry fly.

I came upon an area of the stream that featured a sandy bottom. Looking down I saw several brookies holding close to the bottom. These fish were very light in color and I attempted to take a photo of them...can't see them, "well adapted to their habitat"...

Just downstream of that pine branch along a sandy flat I took this fine wild jewel.

So beautiful.

Electra-Glide in blue... They took this just under the surface.

I wish I had a little more time...they were very eager.