Tiny Water Stalkers - what to enjoy besides the Boo?

[Godfroy]

Earlier in the summer

[McHull]

Sweet fish, sweet stream and sweet pics! Like the rod as well who is the maker?

Munsey Wheby (munsey w here on the board)
I love his rods, I have 3 made by him, all real beautys with tapers to match). There are a number of guys on here with rods made by Munsey, all have had great things to say about his rods.

The one in the pic is his "Brookie" 6' 3wt.

[theantiquematinee]

Love this thread so so much. I hope it continues

[theantiquematinee]

I have recently moved back to New England and have been discovering so many beautiful intimate places. Orvis 7 1/2 Madison Impregnated and an old Pflueger Gem reel.

[Short Tip]

Wow, such lovely photos and settings. Many thanks.

After 55 years of brook trout fishing here in the east, it seemed time to stop fishing all day on a ration of crushed Nabs, a granola bar and some warm water. Besides that, mountain trout fishing is essentially a solitary pursuit. Stopping for an elaborate cooked lunch enables my fishing pals and me to hang out and catch up in person, even while social distancing. So here are a few sylvan scenes of fishing and overeating.

A typical pool in the Rapidan:



We fired up the discada one cold day last winter. Slow fishing, hot lunch!



Getting ready for sausage gravy over biscuits and hot fresh coffee.





It didn't last long enough for a good picture!



We still take a little time out from eating to fish:







Nature's splendor:





We are often joined by friends, that is Rupert (Headwaters) on the left.



Michael Simon (Afgantrout), Charles Jackson, moi, Ed Engle, Shane Fletcher, Andy Holmaas.



A little more fishing:





Tea break!

[McHull]

You guys are setting the bar pretty high on Shore lunches!!
Pretty water too. I'm just about 2-1/2 hrs north of the Rapidan. I need to get down there to fish and maybe a shore lunch. (blatant plug for invite )

[Short Tip]

You guys are setting the bar pretty high on Shore lunches!!
Pretty water too. I'm just about 2-1/2 hrs north of the Rapidan. I need to get down there to fish and maybe a shore lunch. (blatant plug for invite )

You got it! We usually make a few trips to the Thurmont area each year. Keep your eyes peeled for the Blue Ridge Bamboo gathering this spring, held just a few miles from where most of these pics were taken. Munsey has been a regular, and we've consistently had a great time.

PK

[McHull]

You got it! We usually make a few trips to the Thurmont area each year. Keep your eyes peeled for the Blue Ridge Bamboo gathering this spring, held just a few miles from where most of these pics were taken. Munsey has been a regular, and we've consistently had a great time.

PK

Will do!
I'm about 15 minutes from Thurmont. Drop me a line on your next trip.

Thanks

[orange caddis]

New Stream:
I have wanted to fish this stream for a few years now. Today was a perfect New England day, sunny, 72 degrees, slight breeze. I walked this stream for about 5 hours today and found this stream littered with fish all the way through without a soul in site (as usual). Doesn’t get better then this.

[Short Tip]

So nice!

[BDNGRD]

Seriously enjoying this thread!

[Kenneth]

Paul, is that photo with Michael Simon a recent one? If, yes, good to see him in fine fettle, I really miss his presence here.

Kenneth

[Short Tip]

Paul, is that photo with Michael Simon a recent one? If, yes, good to see him in fine fettle, I really miss his presence here.

Kenneth

Hi Kenneth, I had to check, the photo is from May 2019. Michael is doing well, I usually get to see him 3-4 times a year in non-pandemic conditions. I spoke to him briefly a month or so ago.

[Kenneth]

Thanks for the info, Paul.

Kenneth

[Greg Reynolds]

Photos from two outings earlier this year. Both streams are headwaters of a major watershed draining Laurel Hill Mountain in southwestern Pennsylvania.

March 9, 2021 - Late winter fishing:





April 28, 2021 - I time this visit for the peak of the spring wildflowers every year:






I've really been enjoying this thread...

[Short Tip]

Wow Greg, beautiful spots and beautiful shots.

[orange caddis]

Wow Greg, beautiful spots and beautiful shots.

Plus 1

[NewUtahCaneAngler]

I need to visit Greg in the spring! Gorgeous water and lunkers:-)

[scarlet>fire]

Beautiful, all of them.

[nativebrownie]

All of you, you do walk in beautiful places...