Yellow Breeches, Cumberland Co., 8/27/2007

[Squaretail]

I headed to the Breeches monday with the hopes of taking a large fish on top. With the white flies appearing, so are the fishermen and the trout are acting accordingly. I was however able to find this nice wild brownie in a very sneaky spot that I pretty much casted to out of boredom just to see if I could make the cast. I didn't know anyone was home. Easily the best fight of the day.

I didnt crush them that day as they were simply getting pretty much pounded. Lots of folks out and the tennis courts at Allenmbury were getting pounded as well. This was the only one not on a terrestrial. Put on an egg pattern out of boredom but I just dont get the same feeling when fishing with flies of that nature. Unless its steelhead ofcourse.

My very last fish was suprisingly enough a brookie that really crashed on my hopper compared to the usually more tame take I've become accustomed to from them.
Though I personally feel the ALO section at the Breeches was slighted this year along with most spec regs waters, its still better than most. Or atleast more trout than most as all one has to do lately is look at how many cars are in the parking lot and notice how many states are represented on any given day.
And the big trout on top? He got away ofcourse.

 

[Acristickid]

Hit the Breeches earlier in the summer and could not get over how crowed the place was. I did go to Allenberry where I image most anglers go. Was on the water before 6am and reeled in before 9am because every spot was taken. Not my type of fishing, but I suppose I could have explored to find more solitude.

I relocated to another stream in the area.

 

[NoMoreCornChuckin]

Look at colors on those trout! Especially the brookie, being the amateur that I am, I have to ask, is that a "Native Brookie" or a "Wild Brookie" and IS there a difference? I know a "native" is born in the stream, is a "Wild" born in the stream or put there as a fingerling? I've always been confused by the two terms. :-(

 

[Maurice]

NoMoreCornChuckin wrote:
Look at colors on those trout! Especially the brookie, being the amateur that I am, I have to ask, is that a "Native Brookie" or a "Wild Brookie" and IS there a difference? I know a "native" is born in the stream, is a "Wild" born in the stream or put there as a fingerling? I've always been confused by the two terms. :-(

oh boy...now you've gone and done it. :-D

 

[fly_flinger]

My own personal opinion on wild vs native is this: Wild fish are born in a particular stream but were stocked at some point in history, Native fish were born and have always been in that particular stream. There are no native brown or rainbow trout in PA only brookies.

Again, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

[NoMoreCornChuckin]

Now THAT Makes sense! In fact that is the one explaination of the theory I have heard more than once, Thanks! :lol:

 

[Woolybugger]

Way to go! Such beautiful fish. Thanks for posting pix.