greendrake
10-29-2009, 11:52 PM
I went fishing today on the stream that I started my fly fishing journey on 42 years ago this spring.It was an overcast dreary day and I thought there might be a decent hatch of blue winged olives.They were sporadic at best,all about size 16 and I saw a few of the smallest caddis flies that I've ever seen on this particular stream,about size 18 or 20.I brought one fish to hand which was a brookie about 10" long that made its' escape while I was trying to pose it for a photo.I had only 2 other fish hooked but they got off on LDR so you'll just have to enjoy the pics :lol: Through the trees,a promise of things to come.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0079.jpg
Out in the open
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0075.jpg
The weapon of choice
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0077.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0074.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0073.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0072.jpg
One of only 4 other fisherman that I saw today
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0071.jpg
The steep falls in the first two photos are of Cunningham Falls which gives its' name to the Md. State Park that it's located in.The name of the stream is Big Hunting Creek.The one side of the road is the Md state park the other side of the road is a national park maintained by the Dept. of the Interior, Catoctin Mt. National Park.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0067.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0069.jpg
Up this road is an area that most of you in the US have heard of and many of you on the other side of the pond have heard of it as well.3 miles up this road is the presidential retreat Camp David.That is where Jimmy Carter,Yassar Arafat, and Moise Dione(I'm sure all of them except JC are probably spelled wrong and my memory might not be right as Israels' leader may have been Menachem Begin (sp)) held the Palestine and Israeli peace talks.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0063.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0065.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0064.jpg
Monument to Joe Brooks who was instrumental in forming the Brotherhood of the Junglecock on BHC many years ago. This organization is known for teaching fly fishing,sportsmanship, and stewardship of our natural resources to under privileged kids.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0066.jpg
We are about a week past the peak for fall colors and with it being such an overcast day what colors that were left didn't jump off the page but it was still a pretty touch.My favorite month of the year is just about over but toward the end of the 1st week of November the whitetail deer will start to rut and I'll trade my fly rod for my bow :D
Hope you enjoyed a little view of one of "my" smallstreams.
Will
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0079.jpg
Out in the open
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0075.jpg
The weapon of choice
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0077.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0074.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0073.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0072.jpg
One of only 4 other fisherman that I saw today
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0071.jpg
The steep falls in the first two photos are of Cunningham Falls which gives its' name to the Md. State Park that it's located in.The name of the stream is Big Hunting Creek.The one side of the road is the Md state park the other side of the road is a national park maintained by the Dept. of the Interior, Catoctin Mt. National Park.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0067.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0069.jpg
Up this road is an area that most of you in the US have heard of and many of you on the other side of the pond have heard of it as well.3 miles up this road is the presidential retreat Camp David.That is where Jimmy Carter,Yassar Arafat, and Moise Dione(I'm sure all of them except JC are probably spelled wrong and my memory might not be right as Israels' leader may have been Menachem Begin (sp)) held the Palestine and Israeli peace talks.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0063.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0065.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0064.jpg
Monument to Joe Brooks who was instrumental in forming the Brotherhood of the Junglecock on BHC many years ago. This organization is known for teaching fly fishing,sportsmanship, and stewardship of our natural resources to under privileged kids.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/bamboorods/IMG_0066.jpg
We are about a week past the peak for fall colors and with it being such an overcast day what colors that were left didn't jump off the page but it was still a pretty touch.My favorite month of the year is just about over but toward the end of the 1st week of November the whitetail deer will start to rut and I'll trade my fly rod for my bow :D
Hope you enjoyed a little view of one of "my" smallstreams.
Will