The Bomber Takes December

We started December with a couple really warm days, and I knew looking at the weather forecast that it would be smart to knock out y monthly dry fly fish early. I could very well be ice fishing by the end of the week. I spent some stream time on Monday, and I must admit the choices made were not ideal. I spent way to much time looking for some high water big browns, which was just a total failure. I caught more ugly stocked rainbows than I did small wild browns. No good. But I managed to peel myself away from the brown trout water to look for a brookie on the dry.

I put all my hope in the good old Ausable Bomber. If I were to fish one dry fly on small streams for the rest of my life, that would be it. And just in time it came through. When the fish need a wake-up call, I twitch the bomber at the end of the drift, and sure enough that's what sealed the deal this time. 

I knocked of December nice and early, that's good. It takes the stress off, because I will be in a state with essentially no trout for more than a week at the end of the month. Now I can focus on other thing. Bigger brookies, big browns, and ice fishing (hopefully). I do love winter. 

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