R.M. Lytle)
Despite warnings that the ice would not melt, I just had to wet a line. I went to one of my favorite haunts, and surprise! Open water, a mediocre stonefly hatch, and rising brook trout. On went a Royal Coachmen and she immediately brought beautiful trout to hand. This included two on one cast! A brooky fry snagged the fly and a bigger fish ate both. The little one flopped out of the others mouth before I could get to my camera.
As I crossed the stream before leaving I looked down and was surprised to see an alive but very cold green frog. Skunk cabbage lined the banks, signalling the distant hope of spring.
Nice job, I only found ice on Saturday !
ReplyDeleteThank You. Most of the streams I passed going to that one were frozen, but springs feed this brook and keep it around 40 degrees even in the winter.
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