Big Spring Creek, Cumberland County 3/21/14

[sarce]

Fished BS for the first time yesterday from about 5-7 pm. At Fishidiot's suggestion I used a sculpin pattern. Toward sunset a few small fish started rising to midges but I stuck with the sculpin, I didn't go there for small fish. Several small brookies attacked the sculpin in the ditch and I drew a large one out from under a log but he didn't take. Missed a huge brookie, 14"+, below the ditch and that turned out to be my best chance at catching one of the famous big spring brookies. Even though I didn't land any I could still see that the colors on those fish are truly amazing! It was not a total loss by any means. Loved the area and the stream. I did eventually land a small wild rainbow around 7". The larger bows were not interested or saw me coming.I have never seen water that clear in my life.

 

[Gorosaurus]

Sounds like quite a time!

I've only been there once. I was quite happy to catch my first wild rainbow, but I never saw any sizable brookies.

 

[sarce]

Yeah, I love wild rainbows but the big brookies were the main draw for me. I just liked watching them in the Ditch. They have it easy there.

Bonus points if anyone can find both trout in this picture (it's a video screen grab so not hi-res unfortunately).

 

[Night_Stalker]

I see maybe one. Are they both facing the same angle?

 

[salmonoid]

I see two, facing to the right. Once piece of cover and they both use it.

 

[firandfeather]

Two of them. One just past the slime and the other just right.