Small creeks
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Love fall on a small stream, such beautiful colours.
How deep do the riffles and pools get on that pretty little stream?
I've been chomping at the bit to fish for searuns in rivers lately. With most of my locals closed right now, I brought out my little fiberglass rod and went South yesterday for some small stream fun after a raft issue deterred me from doing a float on a bigger river. After looking back over the past few years of fishing, I tend to have my most memorable fish memories from October.
With my little glass rod and old Wheatley fly box full of size 6-12 wetflys in tow, I found a new to me creek with a bunch of pesky searuns. It is hard to fathom they travel this far as it's over 70 miles from the salt but I'm certain these were searun and not residents.
I swung a little black beadhead bugger in front of an even smaller creek that came in and what I thought was a big resident rainbow crushed the fly mid swing in the chop. It cartwheeled twice, went on three little runs, and as I brought it closer to hand I saw the blush rose cheeks, distinct yellow fins, and cutthroat freckles. A male searun cutthroat in full color. Unfortunately, no pictures of that guy as I didn't have my net with me. I didn't think I was going to need it and of course he spit the hook as I grabbed the leader.
A bunch of these golden guys made a for another memorable October outing. Searuns are just the coolest.
With my little glass rod and old Wheatley fly box full of size 6-12 wetflys in tow, I found a new to me creek with a bunch of pesky searuns. It is hard to fathom they travel this far as it's over 70 miles from the salt but I'm certain these were searun and not residents.
I swung a little black beadhead bugger in front of an even smaller creek that came in and what I thought was a big resident rainbow crushed the fly mid swing in the chop. It cartwheeled twice, went on three little runs, and as I brought it closer to hand I saw the blush rose cheeks, distinct yellow fins, and cutthroat freckles. A male searun cutthroat in full color. Unfortunately, no pictures of that guy as I didn't have my net with me. I didn't think I was going to need it and of course he spit the hook as I grabbed the leader.
A bunch of these golden guys made a for another memorable October outing. Searuns are just the coolest.