Saturday, October 12, 2019

An October Morning

As I'm writing this post I'm looking out my window at a large majestic maple tree that's on fire. The red and orange mix are gorgeous. It is a sight like so that gets me in the mood to look for a few brook trout. The other day in a soft rain I fished a lovey stream. Within it's quiet pools were brookies just waiting for that right moment to move forward with their mission to start the life cycle and renew it's population. The rain drop had a calming effect on me as well as the brook trout. So calming was this effect that I did not receive a bump from a brookie which I knew were present. As I moved and as the morning progressed the dinner bell was sounded and the brookies started feeding. Dry flies were working well and the selection used were very well known.



Full color on this one. Very healthy.


You just know that within this pool there has to be a fish. Actually there were two in there.


I would love to say that I brought the two of them to hand, that was not to be, but the one I did was worth it. A day to remember in this month of October.










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    1. Mark Kautz
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      Mark they sure made me smile.

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  2. Very nice, Alan. Your pictures capture the slanting fall light and make me feel I'm on the brook.
    Thanks,
    John

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    1. John Strucker
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      I love that, as the sun moves at this time of year and the change in foliage it just paints a pretty picture.

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  3. I love fishing in the rain. Beautiful water and the colors on that last brookie are spectacular.

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    1. Mike
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      The rain has the soothing effect that few can compare. I caught one hell of a male today,,,just wait.

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  4. Alan,
    Great photos. I like it when they get the black highlights this time of year. Wild Wild Wild!!!
    Thanks for sharing.
    JJ

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    1. Beaverdam
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      Joe it's a special time of year for the brook trout and they certainly show it.

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  5. Just beautiful. This time of year is incredible with how the brook trout color up. Looks like that second one liked the looks of the elk hair caddis. I love that fly most especially when it is getting dark. I can almost always spot it floating even amongst bubbles in the stream.

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    1. Sam
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      Sam the elk hair caddis has been working well for me this last week. As you said it is one of those flies that is highly visible and that's a big plus for those low light times. And the trout like them....

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    2. The brookies really attack that fly, don't they Alan? Nothing subtle about those hits in my experience, most are violent as can be.

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    3. Sam you are right about the strikes. I also like the CDC caddis.

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  6. Good morning Alan, That pool "within this pool there has to be a fish" looks like it shows signs of man's intervention. First, that uprooted tree has been cleaned up by chainsaw and the rock work at the head, of the small pool does not look natural. At least to my eye. Did you have a hand in its restoration?

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    1. John Dornik
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      John your quite observant. Actually that section of stream became a building project of some beavers. The home owner whose land the stream flows through had some concerns about potential flooding, the home is quite close to the stream. So the beavers were removed along with the dam, which was impressive. That tree was cut down because of damage caused by the beavers. I'm not certain of the large stones placed in the stream. All in all it made a lovely spot to fish.

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  7. Alan
    Healthy brook trout taken, just wondering when you guys will get the first frost? Thanks for sharing

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    1. Bill Trussell
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      Bill parts of Connecticut have already been hit with a frost. Northern New England has had frost and hard freezes. The cold nights and cool days really bring out the colors both on the trees and in the streams. A great time of year.

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  8. Alan, over in NW Washington, we have big leaf maple and I too love it during fall colors. Now, if only the leaves wouldn't be so attracted to my fly...

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    1. Matt Harding
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      Matt these last few day have brought out the leaf hatch. I don't know if I should fish dries, wets or nymphs.
      Beautiful days out there.

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