Christmas Givaway 2018 Winners

The winners are.

"Beaverdam"    the HIF Streamer

"Rusty Moen"   the Flies and fly box

"Su Qi"   A Calendar

John Dornik   A Calendar

Will the winners please notify me of your shipping address by e-mail...uppahdam@aol.com


Thanks to all who participated ...and thanks for following "Small Stream Reflections"


Alan

A Beautiful Day In December

Brook Trout Forest

Monday was about as beautiful a day as you'll happen on in December. The sun was out and the wind a non factor. The air temps were near 60 and one could enjoy being outdoors with just a good fleece jacket. I had a good feeling about the day, even though we had some substantial rains on Saturday. The streams were a bit high but absolutely clear. I started fishing a small streamer and why I changed to a soft-hackle reversed I can't tell you. Sometimes I open my fly box and a fly will catch my eye and I'll say "what the heck" try it....in this case I'm glad I did.

This fly fishing thing is always a learning deal. Years ago, like maybe a dozen or so I went steelhead fishing on the Salmon River in N.Y. state. I have never fished there or anywhere for steelhead. So for months I tried to get some info that would make my hopes for success come through. On one forum an angler with years of fishing the Salmon under his belt told me to "fish the seams", those little soft spots in the currents that fish will find to help them maintain a position without to much effort. I have used this method since and it has improved my catch rate on small streams.

Monday the "fish the seams" method worked very well. The sakasa kebari moved ever so seductively through the seam and sure enough a brookie ate it.

I fished that sakasa kebari the whole time and when I hit the seam just right it was a home run.

My best fish of the day. A beautiful strong buck. This guy even went airborne.

A "workhorse" and veteran of a beautiful December day in Brook Trout Forest.

Saying Thanks At Christmas

It has been a great year at Small Stream Reflections. There have been so many viewers and commenters. All of this plus some wonderful photos and musings have made my life so very wonderful.

To show my appreciation to you I would like to offer up a few presents. All you need to do is just comment on this post. Your names will be put into a bowl and Jeanette will select the winners. The drawing will take place on Friday morning and the winners will be announced on the blog right after.

A Rangeley Streamer...

Flies with fly box. The flies include some very productive soft-hackles as well as "Salars Nemesis"

Two 2019 calendars. 12 beautiful photos which I'm sure you'll enjoy.

Again I want to say thanks to a great year. And it's greatness is because of you.

Morgan, Our Grand-Daughter

The day before Thanksgiving we spent the morning and afternoon at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Chicopee MA. This is where my grand-daughter Morgan took the sworn oath and was enlisted in the U.S. Army. Of all the accomplishments that Morgan has achieved I believe this is the one Jeanette and I are most proud of. Morgan a National Honor Society student is in her senior year of high school. A young lady that has her plate full and looks to add to it. A very unselfish and caring person chose to serve her country before continuing her career in this great land.

Morgan will graduate high school in June and take up Army life at Ft. Jackson S.C.

Jeanette and I with Morgan. I cannot express the immense feeling of pride we felt. I still well up with emotion when I look at this photo.

Morgan's Mom and Dad with brother Ethan.