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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Return to The Bronze Backs

I went back to the river my father and I fished Sunday. It was in mid-afternoon, so I wasn't expecting to much interest from the big 18-20 inch fish, but I was looking forward to landing some Green Sunfish and Smallmouth on dries and poppers. That was exactly what happened.

I spent a little while with an Ausable bomber, and it got me a couple Smallmouth and Sunfish. I wanted to gradually use bigger flies, but saw a big rise for a bee and switched to a stimulator. It was refused by a good 17 inch bass, and then taken by his offspring



The next change was to a popper, which produced some more smallmouth. Just before leaving I heard a plop behind me, and something with grass attached swam parallel to the bank. Upon investigation I found it to be a painted turtle, and decided to catch it. It hissed a lot, and was covered in leeches. I removed the parasites and set the agitated reptile down. It gave one last his before quickly swimming off. 




FLOPPED FISH PICS





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9 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 30, 2014 at 8:06 PM

    I talked with a gentleman I met at the DEP eastern offices yesterday about D******** creek and he told me flat out that it can't be made into a class 1 Wild trout stream because it's a salmon stream. The hooking mortality rate on the salmon parr is high, and the state wants to keep it hush hush to draw less attention and lower fishing pressure. I guess it makes sense..

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    1. RM LytleJuly 31, 2014 at 6:52 AM

      Huh. That is logical. I just wish they would stop stocking trout in it!

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    2. Ben B.August 2, 2014 at 6:40 AM

      Here's what I don't get...why stock trout over a healthy population of wild trout? Even more baffling, why stock trout in a "salmon stream?" It's not like that creek is one of the major fishing destinations in the state (like the river it flows into).

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    3. RM LytleAugust 2, 2014 at 4:56 PM

      The big trout EAT the stocked salmon par. Especially ones like the big broodstock I got in there today.

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    4. Ben B.August 2, 2014 at 7:34 PM

      Yeah exactly.

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  2. HibernationJuly 31, 2014 at 5:50 AM

    Looking at that turtle pic, you should fish some leech's in there! Looks like a fun trip!
    Will

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    1. RM LytleJuly 31, 2014 at 6:51 AM

      Oh yah, there are tons in there. I just left that box home.

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  3. CliffJuly 31, 2014 at 7:33 AM

    Nice catch for mid-day. They all take the opportunity to eat your beatiful bugs. Hope you are feeling better.
    Fish on...

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    1. RM LytleJuly 31, 2014 at 1:32 PM

      Thanks! Happy and healthy, both the fish and me.

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