Clams
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You think the brook trout has problems? Consider the unfortunate gnat that flies into your car when you get in at home and then exits when you roll down the window 20 miles away. What's that poor lil guy gonna do?
Catch and release on small mountain streams
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JMP
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Yesterday, I unexpectedly caught a golden rainbow trout about 20 feet below me swinging wet flies in the rain. After release, I watched it about swim about 10 feet to my left and hold in the current. After following this thread, I wondered how many anglers would return to this specific section of the stream targeting that fish unbeknownst I had relocated it upstream of their repeated attempts. I also was kind enough to cut the leader containing a swivel, clasp and split shot hanging outside the mouth of a rainbow trout. I believe he thanked me before releasing him back into the stream.
wildtrout2
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It'll continue to make more gnats, of course. 😉
TimMurphy
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Dear wildtrout2,
Are we talking regular gnats, or are we talking dog pecker flies? You know, the ones that after a day's fishing on a mountain stream bit under the brim of your hat so badly that it's hard to pull it off your head because it's glued fast with dried blood.
Those things used to make me dizzy from blood loss! 😉
Regards,
Tim Murphy 🙂
