As a general rule, I try to steer clear of streams during
major holiday weekends and so I didn't get out until Tuesday afternoon. Based
on the foot traffic, the river I fished had not seen many anglers and so I was
optimistic the fish would be receptive. They were. Over the course of two
hours, I caught and released more than a dozen brook trout. Most were in the
11-inch range and none were smaller than nine inches. The largest fish measured
13 inches. All came on hoppers.
The next day I hit a nearby lake with the drift boat to see
if the pike were willing to eat. They were as long as red and white flies were
offered. One particularly hungry fish came out of the water to destroy a
deer-hair popper.
I also heard that the lake-run fish were moving in and so I
spent Thursday scouting that rumor. Unfortunately, it turned out to be just a
rumor as I only caught a few smaller, resident rainbows. It shouldn't be long
now in any event and I am looking forward to breaking out the spey rod and
catching some bigger fish.
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