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Post by bartman on May 4, 2008 19:11:20 GMT -5
We had about three hours this morning before my son's baseball games so we hit a non-Berkshire "small" stream with streamers as yesterday's rains swelled and gave this stream a nice stain. Never got anything over 16" in here until today. This beast hit a muddler-bunny hybrid cast right under a log jam. Never underestimate the small river.   |
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Post by mike on May 6, 2008 7:32:37 GMT -5
That is one beautiful brown.
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Post by Mark Patenaude on May 6, 2008 9:37:51 GMT -5
Awesome fish!
Glad to see you put him back to fight another day!
You mentioned the fly, but what color? Let me guess... hmmm....
Yellow?
Mark
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Post by bartman on May 7, 2008 21:24:56 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Mark, that one came on an "all natural" bunny and deer colors but since Sunday "Black" has ruled the rivers. I took some time off this week and was out Monday and today on some larger rivers and got three each day, all on black woolly buggers. Check these out. I was solo so the pics aren't that great. I try to keep the fish in the water so I get a quick head shot. The last thing I want to do is flip the fish up on shore before releasing (looks like I got a little sand on the first jumbo though)    This last one I got today deserves three pics. I guestimated between 22 and 23 inches on the rod.    Whatever river you're fishing now get out there with streamers! Here's the tip : 1. I fish a sinking/sink tip line with a 3.5 foot floro leader with a 6lb floro tippit 2. I use unweighted flies - size 2 and 4. 3. All my fish have come from the mid to tail of the pool/run. Don't bother with the fast water. These fish are found in the seams or under cover in the slower water of the pool. 4. Expect to lose some streamers. Since Sunday, I've lost at least a dozen on logs, the bottom, etc. The curse of the sinking line but that's where the big ones are. 5. Fish these streamers slow. No strips or very short ones. 6. Don't expect many hits. I fished 6 hours each day and got 3 hits each day. Log out and go fishing. Good Luck! |
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Post by Mark Patenaude on May 8, 2008 8:11:24 GMT -5
Wow, natural... Usually the big boys like the brighter colors. I too love swinging streamers. I think the key for you was sink tip with an unweighted fly. You did really well landing them on #6.
The longer I look at those pictures, the bigger the fish looks! Wait a minute. You caught 2 hogs? The 2nd one is huge!
Both are incredible fish! Feel good about those...
Mark
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Post by JoeOverlock on May 8, 2008 15:50:41 GMT -5
Hey Bartman,
Was that you fishing in one of the Hoosic basins I was talking to the other day, about a week ago?
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Post by bartman on May 8, 2008 16:24:51 GMT -5
Hey Bartman, Was that you fishing in one of the Hoosic basins I was talking to the other day, about a week ago? No, maybe, yes? The last time I was over there was on 4/23 (few weeks ago) to go a baseball game at MCLA. My son and I were fishing for an hour before the game when a nice fellow in business attire peeked over the wall and gave me some river tips. Does that day ring a bell? We didn't catch anything. I'll probably be up through that way again in a week or so on my way to the Deerfield. If that was you, nice to meet you  |
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Post by mike on May 10, 2008 20:20:37 GMT -5
Bart those are some serious hogs. Way to go,, all on flies and treated gently to be caught again. There are not many streams and rivers that support that quality of fish around here,so try to keep the local on the down low. Congrats on the multiple trophy's.
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Post by JoeOverlock on May 11, 2008 20:30:28 GMT -5
Yeah, that was me. I usually like to stop and get a quick catch report if I see other guys out on our local rivers. That sucks you got skunked. The Hoosic is pretty hard to fish, it's hit or miss with that river.
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