Brown trout are truly amazing. I’ve been focused on them the past month. I like all trout, but, for some reason, a glimpse of a brown as I pull in line gets me really excited. Maybe it is because they’re supposedly more finicky. Maybe it’s because they’re amazing looking. Here’s are some that took a
Category: Other rivers
Chomping on Stoneflies
During the recent warm spell, I hit a very local freestone a few times and had good luck finding brown trout, even when the water was down to 33 °F. A big surprise. A key fly has been the Hare’s Ear. Let me explain. I stomach-pumped a trout during one outing, and it was full
A Small Price to Pay
I fished in 20 °F. weather and the water measured at 33 °F. I could last for only 90 minutes before I lost the feeling in my legs. But, with even colder weather on tap in the coming days, I wanted to get out there. I managed to land three browns. The biggest was about
A Winter Wonderland
Had a few hours on Saturday morning. Awoke before dawn and drove out. It was 14 °F. On this day, the scenery was perfect, whether the trout would be there or not. A winter wonderland. One take and one fish landed. Again, a Sexy Walt’s worked its magic. Here is the fish: