San Antonio Creek, San Bernadino County, CA 4-04-13

[Foxgap239]

Have been wanting to fish this stream for a couple of trips now but just couldn't fit it in until today. Small stream strewn with BIG granite boulders but beautiful to walk although difficult to walk. Water was in the 50's and I was unfortunate enough to have fished behind another guy which I didn't discover for an hour when he walked back down the trail. He told me he only got 1 which to that point had me beat. After about 15 miuntes fishing started to heat up. The first 3 fish I hooked I lost because I wasn't setting the hook hard enough. Too much brookie fishing I guess. I ended up landing 8 or 9 most around 6 or 7" but the last fish pushed 12". He knew his pool well because as soon as I hooked him he went and wrapped around a submerged branch but it is a small stream so I went in after him.

I hope you like the pictures.

 

[Swattie87]

Very cool Fox. When I clicked on the thread I was expecting little Rainbows...those are some fantastic looking Browns though. That one was well worth exploring!

 

[Foxgap239]

Yeah Swattie this one surprised me. Including the last fish of the day. I was fishing a nice pool and I thought I saw a rise on the seam on the other side so I cast over there and wow, what a gorgeous fish. He was pushing a foot. There is a hiking trail along the creek but as far up as I was it was well up above me and I did not notice the hikers taking pictures of me playing and landing that fish. I was ready to dive in after that fish if I couldn't get him untangled, but now knowing they were watching I'm glad it didn't come to that. 🙂

 

[Phish_On]

Very nice.

 

[wgmiller]

Nice fish!

 

[delta_dog]

Oh no now he's gonna be a "Wilderness Brownie Snob".

 

[IdratherbePhishing]

Those are beautiful browns. Wow