In the latest issue of TROUT magazine Winter 2018 is an article about Red Brook. While the article takes place at Red Brook, the salter brook trout stream on Cape Cod the articles focus is more about two siblings Nate and Sophie. The article tells a story of Nate who is fishing and of Sophie who is the fly tyer. Nate is 10 and Sophie is 6.
Nate had been fishing Red Brook using a variety of flies with no luck. One of the prerequisites of the outing was that Nate use a fly tied by Sophie. The fly was a pink pattern tied from recycled Easter grass, and now duly named "Sophie's Pink Shrimp" ..as the time for leaving was at hand Nate was reminded of his agreement and tied on Sophie's fly. The fly was cast and suddenly it was taken. Seconds later they had in their hands one of natures finest creatures, a Red Brook salter.
The smiles on these childrens faces need no words. A story that is so beautiful.
The article was written by Lori Day. Lori is the wife of Geoffrey Day Executive Director of the Sea-Run Brook Trout Coalition. These are stories that make us all feel good.
I hope to contact both Nate and Sophie, to congratulate them, and to perhaps coax Sophie to give me the recipe for her fly.
Alan
ReplyDeleteGreat read. Love your post. Read the article the other day and immediately thought of you!!
I just got home from a work trip and the Trout magazine was awaiting. Saw that story and thought of Alan as well.
DeleteParachute Adams...Sam that TU feature is great.
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TROUT1
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Pete it's such a good feeling reading articles like that.
It's good to see youth getting into fly fishing.
Alan,I always worry if the next generation will even care about our sport , after seeing that article,it eases my mind. I think we will be okay. I have wanted to comment on the feather wing fly in your. Blog. Does it have a name and did you create it. That fly is spectacular. Thanks for the post. A glimmer of hope.
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Brad all the presentations I do and many conversations I've had all say the same...we need youth in our sport.
Here is a great example of young kids truly enjoying what it means to be a fly fisher.
The streamer is my creation but the name does not come to mind. I'll have to see if I wrote the name/recipe down.
Alan, thanks for posting this and spreading the word!
ReplyDeleteIf anyone is NOT a TU member and wants to read the full spread about salter restoration AND Nate and Sophie, here it is.
https://www.searunbrookie.org/conservation/salter-quest-winter-2017/
Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition
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Nate and Sophie are to be thanked. I don't think how many people they have inspired.
Thanks for the link.
Alan
ReplyDeleteWhat a great article, just goes to show that the young do have an interest in fly fishing. I always try to encourage the young to give fly fishing try. Thanks for sharing
Bill Trussell
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Bill these two kids were really interested in fly fishing. Young folks need encouragement and we should provide it.