Wild brookies, snakes, and ticks

[martalus]

Needed to clear my had today while at my parents so I made quick escape to the only wild brookie stream I know of in the township. I wanted to do thinks simple so I tied on an EHC on to a 6X tippet and off I went. I havent fished the stream since 2014 and it was very overgrown and difficult to get down to the stream. On my second cast on the first pool I landed a 10 + inch beauty. In the next pool I caught/LDRd 5 smaller brookies. Amazing that there were so many willing to hit a dry in the same small pool. I hiked up a little further to a pool in the power cut and was disturbed to see a snake wresting around with a wild brookie in his mouth. I wasnt sure if I should try to save him or to video it. In the end I did neither and let nature handle its own business. I did see a whole lot of little dace bait fish as well as many YOY and 2nd year brookies swimming around which encouraged me. After I hiked out through the high grass I was just covered in ticks. All in all a weird day but happy to see all the brookies.

[Troutman]

nice fish.................

[Fishybig]

Nicely done!! Always K.I.S.S. fer the brookie creek's!!!

[46er]

In tick country, permethrin is your friend.

[martalus]

But damn it was spooky to watch that water snake wrestle around with the five inch brookie in his mouth!

[46er]

As long as it was in its mouth it couldn't bite you

[MickyFinn]

Nice fish--and photo!

Ya' gotta' get in that brush to fish those smaller waters...

[martalus]

I think I got lucky with that bigger brookies as all the other ones were less than 6 inches. I also took my daughter to a different stream for some wild browns-it was the first place my dad ever took us trout fishing at a similar age. Unfortunately he passed away this week-fortunately my daughter has kept his legacy alive with fishing, skiing and a sprirituality that thrives in the outdoors. Me and my dad each caught 16 plus inch wild browns in that pool within ten minutes a few years back.

[Rusty Spinner]

I think I got lucky with that bigger brookies as all the other ones were less than 6 inches. I also took my daughter to a different stream for some wild browns-it was the first place my dad ever took us trout fishing at a similar age. Unfortunately he passed away this week-fortunately my daughter has kept his legacy alive with fishing, skiing and a sprirituality that thrives in the outdoors. Me and my dad each caught 16 plus inch wild browns in that pool within ten minutes a few years back.

Sorry for your loss!

[martalus]

I think I got lucky with that bigger brookies as all the other ones were less than 6 inches. I also took my daughter to a different stream for some wild browns-it was the first place my dad ever took us trout fishing at a similar age. Unfortunately he passed away this week-fortunately my daughter has kept his legacy alive with fishing, skiing and a sprirituality that thrives in the outdoors. Me and my dad each caught 16 plus inch wild browns in that pool within ten minutes a few years back.

Sorry for your loss!

Thanks Brian! I have to admit it has been tough. Supporting our mom the best we can.

[Rusty Spinner]

I think I got lucky with that bigger brookies as all the other ones were less than 6 inches. I also took my daughter to a different stream for some wild browns-it was the first place my dad ever took us trout fishing at a similar age. Unfortunately he passed away this week-fortunately my daughter has kept his legacy alive with fishing, skiing and a sprirituality that thrives in the outdoors. Me and my dad each caught 16 plus inch wild browns in that pool within ten minutes a few years back.

Sorry for your loss!

Thanks Brian! I have to admit it has been tough. Supporting our mom the best we can.

I wish I could tell you it gets easier, but it doesn't. Cling to all the great memories you had together. My father is gone 14 years already.....