“Keep ’em wet.” That’s what I hear from folks about the best way to revive and then release a fish. So, I try to keep the trout in the net when I photograph them. Some examples below. Yesterday, I hit a local freestone and was surprised to hook something very solid. Something pulled line from
Category: Other rivers
After-Work Fishing
I hit a local freestone after work. It was a bright day, and I wasn’t sure if the fish would cooperate. A few casts later, I was surprised to land a brookie. Then, I experienced a two-fer, with both a brown and a white bass perch hitting my nymphs at once. A little later, I
Two Buck Browns
After work, I fished a local freestone. Caught a few fallfish. Landed a few stockies. Chucked the indicator around some bubble lines. A pleasant outing, but nothing dramatic. Then, I moved spots and decided to tightline nymph a new area. Made a few casts. The line paused, I lifted the rod and felt some significant
Finding a ‘Sweet Spot’
I’ve been fishing a (reasonably) local freestone that’s new to me. It has both stocked and wild fish. It’s where I landed the “Big Surprise,” up above. Over the past month since the stocking, the fish have left the spots where they were placed initially. So, it’s been a game of hide-and-seek. After some trial