Tuesday, August 18, 2015

After Work Brookie Fix

After work yesterday, I decided I was due for a little time on the trout stream.  Virginia received a little bit of rain this past week and thought I'd check out a stream close by and see how it is holding up this summer.  Surprisingly, the stream levels were pretty good for the middle of summer.  The stream had a fairly big Stenacron hatch on it.


These mayflies were all over the place and had the trout looking up.  I have fished this stretch of water countless times and I can easily say this was the most trout I have ever caught from this stretch in a single session.  As soon as the dry fly hit the water the trout were on it and several were had in each pool and run. 





 
I also notice that I drive a whole lot slower on the way from a trout stream then I do to the trout. 




Some Monday dry fly therapy never hurt.
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5 comments:

  1. Brk TrtAugust 18, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    East or west side.
    Beautiful trout.

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    1. Chasing Blue LinesAugust 18, 2015 at 11:51 AM

      It is a East Sloper. The West Slopers are pretty hard pressed for water this time of year.

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  2. HibernationAugust 18, 2015 at 11:50 AM

    Those fish are gorgeous. Maybe a weird question, but do you often see fish with such a red tail down there? That's got to be the most crimson tail I have seen on a brookie... and the halo's are unreal on those fish too. WOW!

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    1. Chasing Blue LinesAugust 18, 2015 at 12:12 PM

      There is a drainage that I fished where the brookies from it seem to be colored up more so then other streams I fish. No idea why, but they seem to be.

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  3. RM LytleAugust 20, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    Beautiful stream and scenery, and beautiful brookies. They go together perfectly.

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