Hendrickson Hatch 4/13/10

Spring is here! My good friend Brian and I took the kids to our local inland stream the other day. As soon as our boots hit the water there were bugs visible and fish rising. Hendrickson duns, and smaller BWO spinners were the mayflies, and the fish were on the Hendricksons. It was warm, sunny, and just an all around awesome day to be on the water...

Field of yellow.

Female Hendrickson dun checking out the Winston.

A colorful setting for this male Hendrickson dun.

BWO spinner resting on a parachute wing.

Brian and his first fish of the season on a dry.

Brown trout on a dry.

Another...

Nymphing = bigger fish.

Brook Trout Trip 4/11/10

Went on a brook trout trip in Northern NY this weekend. The water was perfect, and the weather cooperated. All brookies caught on big dries and released...

Early start as usual, you know what they say...

Tool for the day.

Dry flies and native brook trout... perfect.

Even had a blue wing sighting.

Beautiful.

Stream side flower.

Nice fight and a big fly.

Brook trout fin.

Tail fin.

Giving the Tribs a Break 4/8/10

After a couple days of heavy rain I decided it would be better to head inland, and let the bigger lake tributaries settle out a little. The weather was forecasted to have cool temps and more rain, but it ended up being in the 60's and bright sun most of the day! I enjoyed the warm sunlight, and the fish enjoyed dining on a variety of tiny midge patterns...

Rainy start.

Nice brown finally giving up.

Proof of reproduction!

Nice one of the day.

Train motion.

Weekday Hunt for Steel 4/1/10

It was opening day for all the NY trout streams so the tribs were untouched as I arrived early in the AM. Later that morning I met up with Brian and his son Ethan. It turned out to be a hot day with temps in the mid 70's and lots of sun.

Early morning steel, sporting a clown nose.

Bonus brown getting it's chrome back.

Selective bend.

Brian's nice steel of the day.

Spring Steel (Part III of 3) 3/28/10

The weekend we have all been waiting for...

Fresh tippet.

Nice drop back brown.

A much needed rest.

Net full of steel.

Beautifully spotted hen.

Big chrome in the net.

Big chrome pose.

Spring Steel (Part II of 3) 3/28/10

The second day of the weekend proved to be more productive. The weather and water maintained and the fish cooperated. Stay tuned for part three, the best is yet to come!

Andy Borden fighting a nice steel.

Bonus Brown.

Jessie Hollenbeck casting.

A nice hen colored up and willing to play.

The net.

Spring Steel (Part I of 3) 3/27/10

An insane weekend, full of spring steel. The slow days of winter are over, and I am really thankful! Andy Borden and I fished all weekend in perfect water and perfect weather. Below are a few pics from Saturday morning...

Crazy.

First steel to the net.

Old girl but a nice fight.

New Korkers holding up nicely.

Colored up.

Young and pretty.