Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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I love tiny water as well, but here in the deep South it’s about panfish and small bass. Good trout water is just a little too far to have as home water. Although, gotta say that I’ve caught bream (sunnies) that were just as beautiful as any brook trout and just as energetic. I Hope to retire some day into North Georgia for the blue lines there, because my heart still belongs to the diminutive brook trout.
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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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It's been a great year so far. Here's a few from late last week. The trillium have faded but the may apples are blooming, along with the dogwood and many others. Fishing wasn't stellar, but it wasn't bad either. I had to leave before the evening action got cranking.

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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Spent Saturday morning on a nice little stream in VA:
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Nice! We've had a stretch of good weather.

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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Short Tip wrote:Nice! We've had a stretch of good weather.
Yeah, definitely for the streams and trout....but on the other hand, the water in my girlfriend's and other friend's basements. :-\

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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Best thread of all time, of any site anywhere. . .
Trout don't live in ugly places...

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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This has to be one of my favorite threads on this forum. I love small wild streams and brook trout - what's not to like, but the quality of the photos is outstanding. If there isn't one already perhaps a separate topic for photography. I'd like to take photos of this quality.
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Doublegun wrote:This has to be one of my favorite threads on this forum. I love small wild streams and brook trout - what's not to like, but the quality of the photos is outstanding. If there isn't one already perhaps a separate topic for photography. I'd like to take photos of this quality.
Doublegun,

As you wish: viewforum.php?f=71
Trout don't live in ugly places...

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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Last Friday, deep in the Virginia mountains.

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Vermont fall fishing:

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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This is my all time favorite thread, and I am thrilled when I see it back up on top of the list.

I feel like I should contribute, but alas, I do not fish much Bamboo, mostly Fiberglass.

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Lupalupa wrote:This is my all time favorite thread, and I am thrilled when I see it back up on top of the list.

I feel like I should contribute, but alas, I do not fish much Bamboo, mostly Fiberglass.
Small stream fishing is still fishing all pics are welcome not matter what you fish with :)

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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I haven't done a lot of small stream fishing, but this thread has whet my appetite. Over the summer I bought a Kakuhiro 7'7" 3/2 #3 (a Japanese rod, which I discussed in this thread). I finally had a chance to get it on the water this week, and found a beautiful little stream with enough brookies to put the rod through its paces. I loved the way it fished, and I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon hiking in the woods. I'll have to make it a habit more often. A few pics:


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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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Last day of the season, caught these on two consecutive casts. Dreaming of stalking the tiny waters come spring. Until then, this will have to do.....

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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Taken in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands last May:

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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Lovely Greg!
Love the Superfine being in its elements :)

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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These photos were taken on the last day of trout season in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan :pipe

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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So many of us really walk in gorgeous places ... truly special...

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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I now have the opportunity to add to this thread. Fished a new to me wild brook trout stream. My success was limited, but I feel the potential is there, and will be returning once the season ramps up a bit more. It certainly satisfied my desire for a hike in fishing destination.

No fish pictures, only a small handful were caught, and I am not much for taking pictures of fish, I would rather return them quickly.

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Re: Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

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Lupalupa wrote:I now have the opportunity to add to this thread. Fished a new to me wild brook trout stream. My success was limited, but I feel the potential is there, and will be returning once the season ramps up a bit more. It certainly satisfied my desire for a hike in fishing destination.

No fish pictures, only a small handful were caught, and I am not much for taking pictures of fish, I would rather return them quickly.

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That is sweet, not sure it matters how many fish you catch in places like that!

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