Sunset Sunday evening...so beautiful. With that I expected Monday to be a fairly nice day, and it was for some but not to me. Clouds thickened as I drove to the stream I chose to fish, and soon those clouds deposited some rain. The rain was very light and spotty as I drove and I was assured by the local forecast that it was not going to persist. With the clouds and rain there was also a damp chill in the air and a flannel shirt and rain jacket was needed to make me feel good.
The drive to the stream was not long, perhaps 50 miles and when I pulled over onto the dirt parking space I could hear the stream.
As I walked the path through the woods I could hear rushing water, it got louder and louder. There it was, a small stream full to the brim. The gentle flow that I was used to did not exist. I said to myself this was going to be a tough outing. I fished the stream giving it my best, but to say it was difficult would be an understatement. So I made the decision to try another stream which was about 10 miles away.
This was that stream...totally opposite from the stream I just left. This stream has several deeper pools and that's where I fished. The brookies were very receptive to my offerings and I really enjoyed the rest of the outing...what a difference 10 miles made.
The brookies were sized according to the stream. One fly was all that was needed...a Cinberg.
Pumpkin bread, grilled in the pan with butter.
Now that does look good, I'm going to hunt out a recipe. Regards, John
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John it's delicious....Pillsbury Quick Bread.
Another nice outing. Ooooh, Pumpkin Bread. Yum.
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Mark the pumpkin bread is a favorite...so is the fishing.
Beautiful streams. Yummy bread. Can't get much better.
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Emily the combination is tough to beat.
just goes to show the distances we travel to fish, a 100 mile round trip for you but worth every cent i bet with the backdrop & fish. Nice report again Alan.
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George we never calculate miles when fishing is involved.
A good day for sure.
Alan, you gotta be fishin the Partridge/Orange to be totally immersed in the season. I understand "Dunkin" has pumpkin spice coffee. That wouldn't be for me though. Happy Fall season.
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John your right orange is a fall color, "trout fin"?
That coffee has got to be nasty. I heard that some gas stations are offering pumpkin spice gas.
Alan, After the rain throughout the State yesterday and last night it may be a couple of days before we can visit the streams again.
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Kurt I saw where Hamden got 8"...some othe locales had upwards of 6.
My sources tell me a couple of my favorites should be in great shape tomorrow.
Alan
ReplyDeleteAnother awesome stream that I am sure will get revisit----a hot cup of coffee would go good with the pumpkin bread. Thanks for sharing
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Bill I will try that stream again soon. It is one of the longer streams I fish so there is much to explore....oh yes coffee for sure.
Alan,
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful post that I am just thrilled to view and to experience with you! Indeed, going from one watershed to another does make huge differences! I am glad you found suitable water to fish!
I have never heard of pan frying pumpkin bread in butter like you had mentioned above! It sounds terrific! Thanks for being so active fishing here and there! It sure makes my day!
Dougsden
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Doug, it's like grilling a muffin. I use a cast iron pan, get it hot and add the buttered pumpkin bread. Just keep a close eye on it so it dosen't burn....delicious.