Kitchen Creek, Ricketts Glen, 9/16/2007

[Clarmy]

Drove my wife, son & his girlfriend to RG for a day of hiking. I decided to try a little fishing. A park ranger steered me to Kitchen Creek below 118. I hiked down the stream about 1/4 mile to a very nice run with a deep hole. I've been reading about the stealth techniques that some of the younger fellows on the board use on wild streams so I carefully shimmied over a large boulder and cast a black ant near a ledge. Bang! I got a srike and hauled in a 12-13" beautiful brook trout. I then headed upstream and using my new stealth I eased myself onto a ledge so I could cast upstream. I soon as I drew back my feet slipped out from under me and I slid right into the stream on my rear. That ended my stealth approaches for the day. Didn't catch anymore but saw numerous trout.

 

[albatross]

Clarmy,

If that was a wild brookie its quite a trophy. I'm pleased if I get a 9 or 10 inch wild brookie on most of the streams I fish.

 

[Clarmy]

Well, he had all his color back so if it wasn't a native then he'd been in the stream for a while. It was the nicest brookie I've caught this year. I did notice that he didn't put up much of a fight until I tried to remove the hook. You'd of thought he was electrocuted they way he flopped around.

 

[redrockgrizzly]

ive fished that area several times. some big trophy brook trout in that area. back when i was in junior high, my buddies and I used to walk from red rock to the falls and fished it. im guessing it was a 6 mile walk round trip. we usually waited for a rainy day (usually hurricane conditions). the trails were empty and the rangers were inside drinking coffee. we took the spinning rods, a few hooks and splitshots, and a butter conatiner full of redworms. talk about great fishing. native brook trout 12 - 15 inches were not that uncommon.
now that i am in my late 30's, i really miss those days. i cant believe its almost 25 years ago.