J55tyger88
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This evening I took a spur of the moment trip to my local stream for some evening fishing. I had an OK day fishing at the Fish N Chips event ( netted 1, missed 5-6). I watched lv2nymph show bassman how to tightline throughout the day so I decided to give it an honest shot tonight. I tried tight lining through a bunch of runs I had my eye on with no luck.
Seems like I dont have the knack and its gonna take alot longer than I thought to get this type of nymphing down so I gave up and went to a pool I like to zip streamers in. Then I noticed it...I toad of a trout up along the bank in some slack water just kicking it. I added some tippet, tied on my cricket pattern I've been having luck with, added some tippet, and lined up. The fly landed about a foot in front of him and to his left. He noticed as soon as the fly plopped on the water and when it drifted down to him he rose up with no hesitation and took my fly.
BAM it was on. He tore my big @ss up, but as I was bringing him in I noticed he was odd looking. Thought he was a weird looking rainbow, or a dark brownie. Got closer and I seen some spots on his back and thought, "oh damn its a brook!" I finally netted him and it hit me. Its a friggin tiger trout! My first ever...
Cool spot behind is eye.
I thought about bagging it the rest of the night, thinking it aint gonna get better than this, but it was fairly early and had the stream to myself. I moved on with the cricket and caught a couple more.
This rainbow rocketed out of the water five times during the fight.
Overall it was an epic night for me and one I'll remember for a long time.
Seems like I dont have the knack and its gonna take alot longer than I thought to get this type of nymphing down so I gave up and went to a pool I like to zip streamers in. Then I noticed it...I toad of a trout up along the bank in some slack water just kicking it. I added some tippet, tied on my cricket pattern I've been having luck with, added some tippet, and lined up. The fly landed about a foot in front of him and to his left. He noticed as soon as the fly plopped on the water and when it drifted down to him he rose up with no hesitation and took my fly.
BAM it was on. He tore my big @ss up, but as I was bringing him in I noticed he was odd looking. Thought he was a weird looking rainbow, or a dark brownie. Got closer and I seen some spots on his back and thought, "oh damn its a brook!" I finally netted him and it hit me. Its a friggin tiger trout! My first ever...
Cool spot behind is eye.
I thought about bagging it the rest of the night, thinking it aint gonna get better than this, but it was fairly early and had the stream to myself. I moved on with the cricket and caught a couple more.
This rainbow rocketed out of the water five times during the fight.
Overall it was an epic night for me and one I'll remember for a long time.