Sunday, December 22, 2013
Winter respite
What a difference two days makes. From complete snow cover on Friday, to almost no snow on the ground today. I couldn't let a day like today pass without fishing so mid-morning I headed out to a small brook that I love to visit. The water level was finally respectable and the fish were quite cooperative. I had a good number of hook-ups with Alan's "pinkie" the worm and Matt Grobert's "eggs over easy" pattern. The presence of some winter stoneflies over the stream inspired me to try a Hemingway caddis dry, which also proved to be effective. Thank you mother nature for the break in the winter weather.
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It's good to see the streams filling up, and the trout feeding again.
ReplyDeleteNext time you may want to throw a Royal Wulff into that mix of flies.
It was encouraging. I'll look and see if I have one.
DeleteFish on dries in december, sweet!
ReplyDeleteNice looking Brookie!
ReplyDeleteGreat Blog! Hard to imagine 'a break in the snow" from where we sit in mid summer heat at Christmas time!
ReplyDeleteOur snow is beautiful on the trees, lawns, fields, etc., but a pain in the neck on the roads. If you check the most recent posts at the blogs "Small Stream Reflections" and "Fishing Small Streams" you'll see what it was like when we went out 2 days earlier. Looks like you get to fish some gorgeous streams in South Africa. Happy Holidays
DeleteGlad the brookies took a break from their winter hibernation for you!
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