tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post3589038867783548115..comments2024-03-18T09:08:09.102-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: Small Streams....Why?Brk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-31812100533280503442021-10-26T18:46:36.980-04:002021-10-26T18:46:36.980-04:00I love this post. I like fishing brooke streams fo...I love this post. I like fishing brooke streams for the same reasons. The tactics don't have to be exact. Brook trout are very aggressive fish and will give you a lot of room for error as long as you don't spook them. Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-30431038288283396202021-10-19T01:17:14.272-04:002021-10-19T01:17:14.272-04:00Bill Trussell
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Bill in the second stream pic...Bill Trussell<br />Thanks<br />Bill in the second stream pictured I have tangled with a few nice browns. That lower area has a mix of browns and brookies.<br />Thank for that bluegill filleting video on your blog. I just may pay a visit to a pond today or at a point this week.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-27763735344500882822021-10-18T10:31:04.897-04:002021-10-18T10:31:04.897-04:00Alan
So true of a statement in the passagwe of thi...Alan<br />So true of a statement in the passagwe of this post; you never know what you will encounter from one fishing trip to the next. That's what makes us keep going back time after time. <br />That particular stream looks like it might have a brown hiding in it? Thanks for sharingBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-23143583981588860872021-10-17T06:33:36.186-04:002021-10-17T06:33:36.186-04:00Achalabrookies
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Humberto small streams can a...Achalabrookies<br />Thanks<br />Humberto small streams can and do produce those special fish. We had a good rainfall season this summer and that helped these brook trout immensely.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-47173213155914177632021-10-16T23:34:02.174-04:002021-10-16T23:34:02.174-04:00Alan,
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Small streams big rewards!
H...Alan,<br />Great Brookie!<br />Small streams big rewards!<br /><br />HumbertoAchalabrookieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07398937640740376587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-57890764375008352752021-10-15T07:10:27.644-04:002021-10-15T07:10:27.644-04:00Armando Milosevic
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Armando those young peopl...Armando Milosevic<br />Thanks<br />Armando those young people had a great teacher, lets hope they stay with it. Our commitment to youth can never be underestimated.....it's a good fly to teach and to fish.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-51790156435455446412021-10-14T21:58:33.608-04:002021-10-14T21:58:33.608-04:00hi Alan just a couple of weeks ago I gave fly tyin...hi Alan just a couple of weeks ago I gave fly tying classes in my club to the youth and taught them how to tie that fly pattern Sakasa Kebari...Armando Milosevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738374068944034702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-59151336938592057852021-10-14T19:42:14.963-04:002021-10-14T19:42:14.963-04:00Sam
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Sam certain streams produce brookies of...Sam<br />Thanks<br />Sam certain streams produce brookies of this size. They are wise and usually tough to fool except this time of year. Like the white-tail buck caution is out the window when it comes time to renew.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-46200723712811789782021-10-14T19:01:12.895-04:002021-10-14T19:01:12.895-04:00Alan, I am totally amazed by the size of that broo...Alan, I am totally amazed by the size of that brook trout out of a small stream! I am like you, I appreciate each and every one, but my gosh, that is a memory maker right there! I am glad you were the one who caught him.<br /><br />Best, SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-10631036573015370242021-10-14T17:45:13.692-04:002021-10-14T17:45:13.692-04:00Mark Kautz
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Hey Mark I'm now in the John...Mark Kautz<br />Thanks<br />Hey Mark I'm now in the Johnny Yuma camp. Good company..Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-83991264031365472202021-10-14T17:43:41.073-04:002021-10-14T17:43:41.073-04:00mike
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Mike the head is red silk, and the bod...mike<br />Thanks<br />Mike the head is red silk, and the body is regular Uni-Thread. The Uni is 3/0 220D...I drop a bit of Zap a Gap on a bodkin to seal the wraps at the bend. The zap a gap will bleed into the thread and give that "true life" effect.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-65131090604914263922021-10-14T17:39:50.516-04:002021-10-14T17:39:50.516-04:00Alistair
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Alistair 12 grayling that's on...Alistair<br />Thanks<br />Alistair 12 grayling that's one heck of a day. Never pass up promising water no matter how small it looks.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-70496634101040146872021-10-14T17:37:50.062-04:002021-10-14T17:37:50.062-04:00NJpatbee
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Pat thanks to Tom Davis for introd...NJpatbee<br />Thanks<br />Pat thanks to Tom Davis for introducing me to this pattern. They are fun to tie and as you can see they get it done.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-64065003856600411542021-10-14T17:36:12.120-04:002021-10-14T17:36:12.120-04:00Dean F
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Dean I know you are aware of that ol...Dean F<br />Thanks<br />Dean I know you are aware of that old saying "advice is worth what you pay for it"...Now that big mayfly was a suitable meal and that rainbow was not to be denied. Great job.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-26233850801884469852021-10-14T17:33:23.178-04:002021-10-14T17:33:23.178-04:00Shawn
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Shawn explorers at all times. Try som...Shawn<br />Thanks<br />Shawn explorers at all times. Try something new, be it fly or retrieve or one of those places where you kind of think there's a trout but you sort of reluctant to cast into....do it man.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-72164718585503514742021-10-14T17:30:57.839-04:002021-10-14T17:30:57.839-04:00Tom Davis
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Tom that fly has accounted for so...Tom Davis<br />Thanks<br />Tom that fly has accounted for some lovely trout. I have to work a couple of wild brown streams and see what effect that fly has on them.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-77513585414901786042021-10-14T17:29:09.939-04:002021-10-14T17:29:09.939-04:00The River Damsel
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Emily you are quite genero...The River Damsel<br />Thanks<br />Emily you are quite generous. Their fall spectacular wardrobe is hard to beat.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-39960675235066075532021-10-14T17:27:21.812-04:002021-10-14T17:27:21.812-04:00dpnoll
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Don they are treasures.....dpnoll<br />Thanks<br />Don they are treasures.....Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-42791877617320615992021-10-14T15:46:37.980-04:002021-10-14T15:46:37.980-04:00A rebel and a hell of a Brookie fisherman. A rebel and a hell of a Brookie fisherman. Mark Kautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802544198629446327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-55698945665187520452021-10-14T14:45:33.388-04:002021-10-14T14:45:33.388-04:00Alan, what is the body material on the kebari'...Alan, what is the body material on the kebari's? It's wonderfully translucent. The brookie is spectacular. mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092336363863109549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-88083195491646997122021-10-14T14:31:56.848-04:002021-10-14T14:31:56.848-04:00Hi Alan
I love small streams for their intimacy ...Hi Alan<br /><br />I love small streams for their intimacy and close quarters fishing - the fish are rarely more than a couple of rod lengths away.<br />I was on the little river Leven at the weekend and managed 12 good grayling in two pools that were not much bigger than an average size living room. Sport like that I why we fish these tiny brooks and creeks.<br /><br />Oh and BTW, that is a cracking Brookie there 👏👏👏👏<br /><br />Take care and stay safe <br /><br />Alistair Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389466523719234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-85917564320342752102021-10-14T10:51:06.881-04:002021-10-14T10:51:06.881-04:00What a great brook trout! I have yet to try a rev...What a great brook trout! I have yet to try a reverse hackle pattern but may just do so seeing your success. Thanks for the pictures! NJpatbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025112886060368479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-5091406644879807042021-10-14T10:45:37.516-04:002021-10-14T10:45:37.516-04:00Beautiful fish and flies Alan. Authors can give us...Beautiful fish and flies Alan. Authors can give us reasonable advice that sometimes will tip the odds of a take in our favor. BUT- last weekend after textbook dead drifting an Irish Mayfly without any takes I decided I would change to a PTN. Reeling the Irish Mayfly back across strong current was producing a wake like a speed boat when POW! A large Rainbow grabbed and hooked himself. Clearly he didn’t read the book. Dean Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203831002940868601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-32640016710489193192021-10-14T09:59:09.544-04:002021-10-14T09:59:09.544-04:00Wow! What a fish. I am completely on board with en...Wow! What a fish. I am completely on board with enjoying the freedom of exploring a small stream and experimenting with what works in all the different little pieces of water that are encountered along the way. Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11250841580532222100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-56875728620040462602021-10-14T09:37:02.541-04:002021-10-14T09:37:02.541-04:00Perfect fly (kebari) for a perfect stream stream, ...Perfect fly (kebari) for a perfect stream stream, presented by the perfect angler!Tom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.com