Over a month ago I wrote a couple of posts about small stream browns. The stream I had been fishing yielded several nice browns on a couple of outings. On one of those trips I was fishing a culvert pool which is quite deep. This pool has given up some brookies and browns in the past. I had been fishing a picket pin and that's what I tossed out. Within a few casts I had a fish on. Looking down into the water I saw I had a chub on. The fish was zig zagging all over. Suddenly from up out of the bottom of the pool I saw a really big fish come and slam that chub. I estimate the brown to be at least 20 inches and very broad shouldered. The brown tried his best to eat that chub and held on to it. There was a lot of splashing and thrashing going on in that pool. I did not think I had the brown hooked but I still attempted to bring the fish to the top of the culvert, and that's when he let go of the chub.
Since that encounter I have been back there attempting to catch him again. That has not happened.
This is the chub that the brown hit. I had tied three very large streamers to try to catch that brown. They all are large and silvery much like the chub. I posted one before "One of Three"...
Streamer #2...
Streamer #3...
These are the three. I have not given up on catching this brown and I hope one of these three will get that job done.
Have you seen him since Alan? If he has an artistic bent he should hit one of the three. :-)
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I have fished that culvert pool three times and have not seen him. We have had some rains and he may have moved, but I'm sure he will be back.
That's a really cool encounter! I'm voting for the bucktail, #3. Just such a clean, simple and classic looking fly to my eyes... Good Luck Alan!
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Will that's a good choice. Many smelt patterns feature the same slim profile.
It's also a great pattern for "snapper" blues.
You'll get him Alan. I have faith in you.
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Mark if the chance presents itself again I'll be ready.
I like your chances, Alan, and look forward to reading the story!
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I hope the story has the ending we all would like.
Those are beautiful flies! I can't wait to hear which one he decides to eat.
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Joe I hope he takes one of them..if not it will be back to the drawing board.