Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Study Break - July Brookies

It is a rarity that we can still fish for brook trout in mid July in VA.  Usually by June, we have to leave the brookies alone for the rest of summer due to water levels being too low and temps being too high.  But this summer has been especially wet and cool.  Had the family out of town so I called up a friend and we hit a trout stream I enjoy a chance to fish whenever I can.  There were a few pools with sulking trout in it, but fish were caught on dries and a good time was had.


A few rainbows managed to make their way into this stream as of recent years.

Old rickety bridge.


Got caught in a quick thunderstorm that was much appreciated.  It was starting to get warm.

Fishing picked back up after the rain.


Plenty of blackberries for the walk back to the car.

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8 comments:

  1. RM LytleJuly 20, 2016 at 11:51 AM

    Lucky! New England is a desert right now. The past few summers have killed quite a few good streams.

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    1. Chasing Blue LinesJuly 22, 2016 at 5:57 AM

      We have been very fortunate. Things are starting to heat up here though and think I'll be done with trout till fall.

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  2. HibernationJuly 20, 2016 at 11:54 AM

    I had the same thought as RM - send some of that cool and water up here. The dirt around my house that was once grass has the moisture content of baby powder! That said, 1.) you are braver than I to drive over that bridge :) and 2.) what a fun time catching wild trout and enjoying blackberries as well!

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    1. Chasing Blue LinesJuly 22, 2016 at 6:08 AM

      Notice how I was the one taking the picture. Ain't no way I was driving over that bridge. Buddy's truck was bobbing up and down by about a foot as he drove over it.

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  3. BillJuly 20, 2016 at 3:18 PM

    Glad to see a new post! Hope all is well after the move.

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  4. Brk TrtJuly 21, 2016 at 4:21 AM

    Good looking outing...but only blackberries?
    Where's the meat?
    Well done.

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    1. Chasing Blue LinesJuly 22, 2016 at 6:09 AM

      There may of been a few invasive rainbows consumed when we got back to my friends cabin.

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