Fishing report (general)

[Scott]

I got a out to do a little fishing yesterday. I fished a small feeder steam to a NJ reservoir. Lots of native browns, and a few stocked fish.

I had the stream to myself! I forgot to bring a bag with me, and I feel guity having left the bait containers and beer cans behind. Next time I'll make a point to remember!

Anyway: I caught scads of the natives, most about 6", one "bruiser" was 9". There was no rise, no bubbles, he just sucked it in. I though it had got wet & gone under, but felt weight & set the hook.

I also caught a nice brookie holdover - no new stockie, he was fresh & spunky, lots of color, and nice clean sharp fins. A real beauty.

I also hooked into a stockie RBT, maybe 0.4 miles upstream from the nearest stocking point. A fish with places to go...

I was using a #18 hybrid nymph, #18 parachute adams, and a #18 Sulphur CDC emerger. About 1/2 were taken on the Adams, the others were taken on the emerger & nymph.

Hatches: Tan caddis, about a #18-20, clouds of midges, a couple of BWO's, a sulphur or two, and a tiny yellow crane fly, almost a #16. I thought it was a sulphur at first, but then I caught one.

What a great little stream - I'd never fished it before. Very little algae, pretty fish, and solitude... although work called me 4 freakin' times. Next time I leave the cell phone in the truck & wear a watch instead!

Next time maybe I'll get an earlier start, and get farther upstream.