Since last Monday I have fished three different streams in various parts of the state. We have experienced a mild stretch of weather and the brookies have responded well to it. Most of the streams have shed any remnants of ice but a few have some that seem to hang on. Most of the brookies were found in winter holding places but a few of them were in those wild water areas. I wish I really knew what makes a brookie move from a comfortable place and choose to go to what is a unfriendly area. In this section I hooked fish in the head and tail of the run/pool. The brookies took wet flies.
A typical jewel from this stream.
I saw several of these clinging to my waders.
I fish this stream several times a year. It's a consistent producer of brook trout, but it looks like it could do better. No explanation for the low amount of fish.
But in a couple of hours of peace and beauty and brook trout like this I find myself greatly rewarded.
Some fried zucchini for lunch...
Alan.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly were bathed in sunshine, that must have felt good.
Thanks for sharing.
JJ
ps. that Beaverkill is a good looking fly.
Beaverdam
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Joe those days last week were so enjoyable. Next week looks good with the exception of a few showers.
I wish I could tie flies like that. I purchased it in the Catskills.
Lovely looking stream and fish Alan. Supposed to be 55 where I'm going today so it should be a nice day.
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55 wow that's great. Bill enjoy the time out there.
Sure is beautiful country.
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Mark it sure doesn't look like the usual stream I fish...it's open.
W.G. Tapplys book A Fly Fishing Life
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Mentions a winter caddis hatch in Connecticut
Unknown
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Yes Mr. Tapply, a New England gem.
I did not know of this. I'll see if I can obtain a copy.
Alan
ReplyDeleteHow I wish I had a stream like that to fish here today. Heavy rains has rivers and lakes at full pool here. More rain forecast for next week; ready for summer!! Thanks for sharing
Bill Trussell
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Bill we have been getting ample rainfall here, but not like you folks in the south. I guess it's a case of feast or famine.
Your fried zuchini, Alan, brought to mind a dish my mother used to make. Fried cabbage (kapusta) based. It goes like this.
DeleteCut up a small head of green cabbage into 3/4 inch strips. Cut up a large onion into slices. Saute in a skillet with butter leaving it still and stirring infrequently so the mix carmelizes and browns slightly. Add cooked elbow macaroni and stir. A lenten dish we call "Halushki".
John Dornik
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John that recipe is very much like what my mother in law made. She would also use salt pork in it.
That place looks like a real pleasure to fish, Alan, open as it is. I bet that fried zucchini hit the spot. Man I love that in the summer when our garden is producing.
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Sam it was so open I found myself lost. A welcome change. Fresh out of your garden, man that's good eating.