I've been there and done that numerous times. A couple of times I just turned around, walked back down to the car, and went to another stream. If you are in an area with lots of streams nearby, I think it makes sense to do that. If you're following a blue heron upstream, the fishing tends to be real slow.
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I've been there and done that numerous times. A couple of times I just turned around, walked back down to the car, and went to another stream. If you are in an area with lots of streams nearby, I think it makes sense to do that. If you're following a blue heron upstream, the fishing tends to be real slow.
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No ethics compromised with the tiniest fish; he was in fact rescued from a shallow riffle, where he was stranded and I quite frankly think he was about to expire as I walked up.
The larger fish was nabbed with a hook but no wooly bugger was harmed in his catching and the wooly bugger was released to catch other fish.
In keeping with the new direction of the thread, enjoy the video of a SE PA blue heron rookery.
The larger fish was nabbed with a hook but no wooly bugger was harmed in his catching and the wooly bugger was released to catch other fish.
In keeping with the new direction of the thread, enjoy the video of a SE PA blue heron rookery.
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The_Sasquatch
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This might be one of the rare times in life where I'm bummed that someone else's fish is smaller!
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The herons have definately turned their fates around, I see more and more every year. It still freaks me out to see a 4' tall pterodactyl high steppin' through my tiny back yard to pick off my honey's giant goldfish, or the mrs. heron (much smaller) perched on my fence looking into the pond.
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I've been watching this thread from the start, and staying out of the conversation. I would now like to poke my nose into it, now that all the dust has cleared.
I don't have a real strong opinion on tiny brookies either way, but I do fish a lot of streams with small brookies in them. There are also some nice sized ones (at least nice enough to give me a thrill) in them. I do also understand the argument about exploring small streams, and I enjoy this myself.
Having said that.... I would like to defend Tim, not that he needs it, but I would. I've never met Tim, I don't think, but the only reflection of the comments that "I" think you should take is that he is a straight shooter.
Since I have joined this board Tim has gone out of his way to interact with me, and he has been nothing but nice to me. I think Tim is a good guy, but just has an opinion that he would like to put out there, and that most of you don't agree with.
I can sometimes get passionate about the things that I believe in, as some of you know, and as most of us do. I just hope you remember this when deciding how you feel about Tim.
I don't have a real strong opinion on tiny brookies either way, but I do fish a lot of streams with small brookies in them. There are also some nice sized ones (at least nice enough to give me a thrill) in them. I do also understand the argument about exploring small streams, and I enjoy this myself.
Having said that.... I would like to defend Tim, not that he needs it, but I would. I've never met Tim, I don't think, but the only reflection of the comments that "I" think you should take is that he is a straight shooter.
Since I have joined this board Tim has gone out of his way to interact with me, and he has been nothing but nice to me. I think Tim is a good guy, but just has an opinion that he would like to put out there, and that most of you don't agree with.
I can sometimes get passionate about the things that I believe in, as some of you know, and as most of us do. I just hope you remember this when deciding how you feel about Tim.
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The_Sasquatch
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Classic.
Coty, I got nothin' but love for Tim, but you'll not hold it against us to start having a little fun with this thread. The "small fish-off" was funny. We all catch them from time to time. I don't particularly like to hook into the real tiny ones, but if you fish small wilderness streams, as you know, its gonna happen from time to time.
Coty, I got nothin' but love for Tim, but you'll not hold it against us to start having a little fun with this thread. The "small fish-off" was funny. We all catch them from time to time. I don't particularly like to hook into the real tiny ones, but if you fish small wilderness streams, as you know, its gonna happen from time to time.
pcray1231
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I too would like to join the small fish-off. 🙂 I offer a brown trout!
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Ok, I take that back. I have now been enlightened 🙂 It's just that I have never seen any, but apparantly they're more common along brookie streams than I thought.
I'll play.....caught on an articulated zoo couger...
(It's not a brookie, but it's the smallest fish pic I have....I'm very jealous of the other tiny fish, mine is a monster compared to them)
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Everyone who fishes the small streams will get into small/smaller fish. I do. I see where Tim is coming from but don't necessarily agree with him. I do like that he is a straight shooter and an all around nice guy. So some of you don't agree SFW, big deal.
What I do find a little ridiculous is that some of you don't know how to release some of these 2-3 inch fish you catch without taking them out of the water, holding them in your hand, and taking a picture. Pretty lame.
What I do find a little ridiculous is that some of you don't know how to release some of these 2-3 inch fish you catch without taking them out of the water, holding them in your hand, and taking a picture. Pretty lame.
The_Sasquatch
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Everyone, let's just chilax. No one on this board, to my knowledge, is a major contribution to the decline of wild and native numbers. We're all just a wee bit cranky.
wildtrout2
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Kind of immature of you.
