tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post5819945376346052226..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: Headwaters, "Hemlock Creek"Brk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-61726686753927457152014-08-01T18:36:23.545-04:002014-08-01T18:36:23.545-04:00riverwalker34,
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You have come to right plac...riverwalker34,<br />Thanks.<br />You have come to right place. Small streams is our passion.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-79255280904702590722014-08-01T07:11:59.451-04:002014-08-01T07:11:59.451-04:00Beautiful fish and setting. I love creeks and sma...Beautiful fish and setting. I love creeks and small stream fishing.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282063783521670899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-6545780135009422872014-07-30T22:55:59.183-04:002014-07-30T22:55:59.183-04:00Yes, indeed I did. Yes, it is a most beautiful Br...Yes, indeed I did. Yes, it is a most beautiful Brookie!<br />Thanks for keeping me on my toes, Alan.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787242134608887555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-87933136291286174452014-07-30T15:30:37.900-04:002014-07-30T15:30:37.900-04:00Mark Kautz,
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Ah, another angler noticed the...Mark Kautz,<br />Thanks.<br />Ah, another angler noticed the tails. Mark they were scrappy indeed especially on the 5' 2wt.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-76905465948859674692014-07-30T15:28:31.130-04:002014-07-30T15:28:31.130-04:00Howard Levett,
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More than I'll fish in ...Howard Levett,<br />Thanks.<br />More than I'll fish in my lifetime....but I'm going to try.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-33092972561547515442014-07-30T15:27:13.640-04:002014-07-30T15:27:13.640-04:00Pond Stalker,
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Mel, I believe you wanted to...Pond Stalker,<br />Thanks.<br />Mel, I believe you wanted to brook instead of brown.<br />Anyway it was beautiful.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-54920628933135809682014-07-30T15:25:21.339-04:002014-07-30T15:25:21.339-04:00RM Lytle,
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Indeed my friend. RM Lytle,<br />Thanks.<br />Indeed my friend. Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-85879054165284711442014-07-30T15:23:49.320-04:002014-07-30T15:23:49.320-04:00rivertoprambles,
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Walt I remember reading a...rivertoprambles,<br />Thanks.<br />Walt I remember reading about 'hemlock trout". As we both know when there's hemlocks there's brook trout.<br />New York state had quite a large tanning industry.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-82462120401108182622014-07-30T15:20:57.660-04:002014-07-30T15:20:57.660-04:00Kiwi,
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Must be the streams waters that caus...Kiwi,<br />Thanks.<br />Must be the streams waters that cause this. I have some old 35mm photos somewhere that show brookies from this stream that almost appear black.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-51939697099474455002014-07-30T15:18:07.386-04:002014-07-30T15:18:07.386-04:00TexWisGirl,
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You would love it out there.TexWisGirl,<br />Thanks.<br />You would love it out there.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-42697185644067578462014-07-30T15:17:18.257-04:002014-07-30T15:17:18.257-04:00Bill Trussell,
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Some of the waters can beco...Bill Trussell,<br />Thanks.<br />Some of the waters can become dark at times, even in sunshine. Slow and lots of caution is my approach. You get hurt and healing does not happen to swiftly.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-49530758454469072902014-07-30T15:14:18.419-04:002014-07-30T15:14:18.419-04:00Hibernation,
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Will your so right.Hibernation,<br />Thanks.<br />Will your so right.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-54248285116136080652014-07-30T15:12:55.838-04:002014-07-30T15:12:55.838-04:00Mark,
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The air was so refreshing. That stre...Mark,<br />Thanks.<br />The air was so refreshing. That stream needs further exploration Mark, I should put a full day up there.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-12478186024615313122014-07-30T14:29:18.543-04:002014-07-30T14:29:18.543-04:00With the tail on those little guys, must have been...With the tail on those little guys, must have been one heck of a fight. Mark Kautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802544198629446327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-43160849922162339412014-07-30T14:01:14.500-04:002014-07-30T14:01:14.500-04:00I'm getting the impression that there are a lo...I'm getting the impression that there are a lot of small streams in your neck of the woods. Each one is prettier than the last. Thanks for another look Alan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685902668321558383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-69882730667342492862014-07-30T13:47:24.369-04:002014-07-30T13:47:24.369-04:00Beautiful little stream. Good to see some wild Br...Beautiful little stream. Good to see some wild Browns hanging out there, too.................................Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787242134608887555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-41272881862490533942014-07-30T13:26:16.886-04:002014-07-30T13:26:16.886-04:00Wow! The water is almost red in color! Gorgeous. T...Wow! The water is almost red in color! Gorgeous. The fish mirror it's beauty too.RM Lytlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177569674375245099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-58813059408026011992014-07-30T12:51:15.508-04:002014-07-30T12:51:15.508-04:00Thanks Alan. In some parts of the country those sp...Thanks Alan. In some parts of the country those speckled natives were referred to as "hemlock trout." <br />And yes, hemlock bark was the main ingrediant for the tanning industry in this region back in pioneering days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-24734917914991836652014-07-30T11:15:25.670-04:002014-07-30T11:15:25.670-04:00That's a nice little stream and those brookies...That's a nice little stream and those brookies are quite dark in coloration.Kiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264481445338519105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-37706576036663464902014-07-30T10:08:29.894-04:002014-07-30T10:08:29.894-04:00such beauty...such beauty...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-30670282269045466082014-07-30T09:57:50.071-04:002014-07-30T09:57:50.071-04:00Alan
What impresses me about all the streams you f...Alan<br />What impresses me about all the streams you fish aside from their beauty, is the shade one has to work with the majority of the time. I know you are extra careful maneuvering through the rocks, I have turned my ankle a couple of times on our tailrace in all the rocks. Beautiful colors on the brooks. Thanks for sharingBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-5076201672021779782014-07-30T09:04:18.660-04:002014-07-30T09:04:18.660-04:00Man, what a stream Brk Trt. Nothing like a hemloc...Man, what a stream Brk Trt. Nothing like a hemlock shaded, tea colored, ribbon to walk, enjoy, and fish. Beautiful!<br /><br />WillHibernationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209232417170426487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-48361785407786520562014-07-30T08:10:15.040-04:002014-07-30T08:10:15.040-04:00Glad you were able to enjoy the pleasant pre-fall ...Glad you were able to enjoy the pleasant pre-fall weather! Looks like a wonderful time exploring. Wondering what's around the next bend or above the next riffle is what makes small stream fishing so much fun!MarkWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682973572192708501noreply@blogger.com