Today is the last day of March. I don't really hate any month but I for sure do nor consider March a favorite. March has so many variables and I like a little more consistency. April will bring some order back to the streams and woodlands. In the next series of photos you will see some of the transition taking place. The first photo is a small stream with winters remnants about.
A prize wild brown taken from the pool above. It was a day that featured one fish and what a beauty it was.
The natural world coming alive.
Glorious sunshine falling upon a beautiful run.
A precious wild jewel plucked from that run, the day was brighter because of it.
By Aprils end wild trout will be rising freely here. The season begins.
As the old adage goes... "God made March for killing crows and old people"
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I must say I've never heard of that adage, interesting.
I like your title name.
That little stream is a treat to see. Beautiful. Beaverdam, I like that adage too, highly appropriate. John
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John so you have heard that adage before?
That stream will change some after this weeks snow and rain...
Alan
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful photos of the scenery and trout. Warm up is coming and soon all the stream side vegetation will green up. Thanks for sharing.
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Pete I was out for an hour or so yesterday and I observed some green leaves starting to sprout on a few bushes. Nice sight.
Alan, very nice snaps.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow I'm out for tge first time since the week of New Year's. Will try my little restoration stream. Rain today but shouldn't be too much.
Little black stones are crawling out. Nymphs are active in the drift. Ice is mostly off the banks. Flows are good. Red wing blackbirds are on the standing reeds.
Will fish some of Steve's "swing for trout" spades and dabblers. Might try a couple dark hare's ears with pink or orange thorax segments. Those have produced a couple early season trout before ...we'll see.
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Spike good luck on your outing.
My last several outings have been fruitful because of the fact I was using little black soft-hackles. Purple and starling, and a black soft-hackle with a bit of peacock, all #14's.
Love to see those browns in headwaters. Great little fish. Alan, I am with you on March.
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Ralph those browns can brighten ones day, even in the winter drabs. April's here.
Nice pictures of the way winter has transitioned to spring on your local blue lines Alan. We are still waiting for spring to get fully under way here in Yorkshire - it is the 1st of April and we have already had heavy hail storms with more predicted for Easter Monday!
ReplyDeleteBTW, that last pictures looks just like one of the pools on my local stream, the little River Leven - I hope to get there soon.
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Alistair, spring makes itself felt but for a day. We will be gifted snow tomorrow, with cold rain in the next days. My hopes are high though.
The reason I chose that stream in the bottom photo to fish is because I'm practicing for when I visit Yorkshire.
I love the transition from winter to spring , when new plants and leaves begin. Our trout become more active and brook trout forest becomes alive. It's a great time and I look forward to it every year.
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Brad the fact that fish are active came through Saturday, man they were hungry. Saw my first green leaves bursting forth on Saturday. Good days ahead.
Alan
ReplyDeleteBoth streams are exceptional and looks ready for the coming season. I know you will enjoy fishing both. Thanks for sharing
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Bill the streams are flowing nicely, hopefully they will remain like that.
I will not miss March..finally the snow is quickly receding to nothing..no skunk cabbages showing up yet but not far off..will the fiddleheads and wild brookies be far behind them?
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Mike a fresh snow is falling as I write. Not cold enough to cause a problem, winter say's this is the last shot. Fiddleheads soon.
Hi Alan, Three inches of accumulation and still snowing, this morning. I'll take a cold/damp Spring over a hot/dry Spring relative to trout fishing any day. The char actually like cold water. Lots of leftover "Polska shunka".
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John they predicted but it's still a shock. Winter please leave.
The last two years have been kind to our natives, lets hope this will continue.
An abundance of ham is in the fridge, happy days.
Brilliant again Alan, I had a trip home to scotland this weekend but never managed to get a rod out due to weather but still very enjoyable.
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Heading home has it's rewards. Your stream time will soon arrive.
Great pictures and the forest will come alive soon! The 6 inches of snow is a bump in the road.
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Pat the snow is all but a memory. It looked nice but I'm glad it's gone.
Waiting in CT.
With the heavy snow and wind we had in March several times, how do fallen trees in the streams affect your fishing? This year was pretty bad on the pine trees for example. Thanks.
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Kevin the snow did a job on the trees, lots of them in the streams. The large tree trunks, branches will remain and for the most part work to benefit the trout. The small er stuff will be washed away with a heavy rain. No effect on my end, I fish away.
Beautiful wild gems, Alan. The pictures of the stream and surroundings seem to show that winter is finally giving up its grip.
ReplyDeleteI took a vacation day yesterday and tried the part of the Swift I fish mostly and nothing doing. That water was as cold as can be. Brook trout have been missing in action so far this spring on this section...I have no idea why they are so scarce, but I trust many made it through the winter OK and will show up when the water warms up some.
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Sam March really has been terrible, both weather wise and catching wise. Your Swift river brook trout are there, I just think it will take some moderating temps, especially at night to bring the fish in a comfortable feeding mode. We have to be positive.