The stream a couple of days later. High but tranquil. The clarity outstanding. Now the time for dry flies was on the back burner but that doesn't mean they weren't used. I found that the underwater type of flies better suited and they worked.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
That's a lot of water!!!!!
The stream a couple of days later. High but tranquil. The clarity outstanding. Now the time for dry flies was on the back burner but that doesn't mean they weren't used. I found that the underwater type of flies better suited and they worked.
Hi Alan
ReplyDeleteIt always amazes me how these wild fish cling to existence in these streams. Ice and floods in winter, droughts and high temperatures in summer. They really are natures great survivors.......
The rivers and streams here in the UK have had an over abundance of water for weeks now. I was hoping to get out on either the Tees or the little river Leven over the Christmas holidays but the floods have curtailed any hopes of wetting a line for the next few days! Meanwhile your posts keep me slightly sane.
Take care and stay safe
Alistair
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Alistair nature does throw a lot of obstacles in their path. No easy living. Well although your plans were put on hold, you are welcome to fish here.
That stream dropped and cleared fast! We got a little sleet but the rivers are very fish-able here.
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Bill that is the beauty of those little blue lines, Come up fast and retreat just as fast. Snow melt can really discolor water.
Wild trout have been surviving bad weather for untold millennia. Whether wild trout can survive us is another question.
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Mike you make a great point. Why must man always try to correct nature...most times if we leave it alone then correction is not necessary.
Some of the streams out here get 5 times as much water as the top picture and the trout always seem to be around when the level gets back to normal.
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Mark to see a stream swell that much is scary. But as you say the wild guys tough it out.
Wildly wonderful post Alan! This is yet another example of how wild fish (trout) fare much better than the non-residents! This reminds me of the freestone streams in our area and how they get blown out several times a year! I often wonder how they do it especially when the ice stacks up and makes it's way down stream! It seems impossible that anything could survive the "grinder" caused by the ice! Fascinating post Alan! I love reading everyone's comments!
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Doug I believe that ice, especially the type that grows from the bottom, there is a term for it but it escapes me now, is the worst for stream inhabitants. The comments are a "Big" part of the success of SSR's.
G'Day Alan,
ReplyDeleteThere's times when the little Badger Creek at the end of my garden is running so high and hard after torrential rain, that you can hear small boulders bumping along the stream. When the stream level drops the trout seem to reappear. Even when a stream is hammering along, there will always be quiet spots where the fish can shelter.
Lovely little brookie and the TinyTen strikes again!
Kindest Regards,
Steve.
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Steve your comment on boulders bumping along the stream is something a buddy of mine Rowan saw. A stream we fish was totally changed in one area from high water. We saw large boulders moved yards downstream from the force of the water. Also trees. The Tiny Ten has been getting a work out. I have become better at using the rod, which is a learning experience. It is not as easy switching from a conventional fly rod. I love it though, getting schooled at 74.
Love the snaps. I'm ready for my annual New Year's Day outing on the local Mill Creek. Hope the new year finds you well and happy.
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Spike the wife and I may spend a few hours on a stream NYD. Safety first.
Happy New Year
Alan
ReplyDeleteI agree it's amazing how any fish will stay put in such fast water. I know the stock trout on the Sipsey move on down the river once they turn the generators creating all that fast water. In the case of the streams you fish you may lose some trout but gain trout also. thanks for sharing
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Bill those wild ones get down into the crannies and hold there. As the water subsides they will scatter to new parts of the stream. searching for the food washed in.
Nice pictures, what is your go to brookie set up for this type of water?
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