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BrkTrt

12-19-2010, 05:52 AM

Saturday was one of those days wher the air temps moderated to 35 to 40, no wind and bright sunshine. I deciede to fish a small Class 1 stream, selecting some of the slower pools. At first I fished a BHPT, then switched to a "Bomber". After a few drifts I noticed a subtle rise, the fish missed it though. I continued to drift the fly and was soon rewarded with a rise, hookup and a wild brookie to hand. I had several more fish take that "Bomber" and being this late in December, I consider this one of my better days on this stream.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p235/brookie47/cape/DecIce.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p235/brookie47/cape/DryFly5.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p235/brookie47/cape/DSCN7655.jpg

Brk Trt

greyfox

12-19-2010, 06:19 AM

Wow, that's nice, thinking of going out myself, have not been out in a while, been busy splitting wood.

njtrout

12-19-2010, 07:52 AM

Pic#2 reminds me of the LBS (Little Black Stonefly) hatch and how winter skinny brookies act when the bugs fall off of rocks. Great picture.

nicgez

12-19-2010, 09:02 PM

Beautiful Fish

Apache Trout

12-20-2010, 10:21 AM

Nice work my friend. Though you really can't call it work. :)
A.T.

jw_sartini

12-20-2010, 09:41 PM

thanks for posting. beautiful fish.

nic

12-23-2010, 01:34 PM

Brk Trt

beautiful fish,
nice to see you have a better fishing day,
this December was unusual warm here,
well ,until few days ago
weather was change during my last trip

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac29/nic321/DSC_0019res-2.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac29/nic321/DSC_0024res.jpg

no rise, no fish, and ,when I almost frozen,
Athena ,Goddess of Wisdom, finally send me home...

Nic