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mbarker68x
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:58 pm • # 1 |
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Joined: 03/02/11 Posts: 1003 Location: Vinton, Va
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My first trip of the year was a bust. Headed up to Little Stoney Creek to chase some native Brookies. Didn’t go so well. Temp while I was putting on the waders. Open water at the first pool Open water at second pool Ice on my tippet to my top fly. Ice on my tippet to my dropper. Ice formed on my first cast, and my 3wt Recon felt like I was casting my 8wt. I made a total of three casts before I decided to call it quits.
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JimRed
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:18 pm • # 2 |
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Think that read 0 degrees, good effort!. 3 casts and lines all froze! Amazing.
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mbarker68x
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:36 pm • # 3 |
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It was 9°, but close enough for me, lol
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Canoeman1947
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:10 pm • # 4 |
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You are a tougher man than I (or really desperate for some fishing).
Larry
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softhackle
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 8:25 pm • # 5 |
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Joined: 03/11/12 Posts: 298 Location: Suburban Chicago
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Outside of just wanting to get outside I can’t imagine the fishing being very good in those small mountain streams in January.
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fastyacht
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:42 pm • # 6 |
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The last fish I caught in 2017--between Christmas and New Year's, it was in the teens.
It took 4 casts to get the fish.
There was ice on my guides as I walked up the path :-)
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mbarker68x
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:00 pm • # 7 |
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Well more open water this go around on Little Stoney Creek. Warmed up today to 55° or so at the house, but was still 38° in the canyon while fishing. Managed to not freeze up this time, but went fishless again on this little creek. Notice the curtain of ice from the log. Open water in front of and behind. Thought it looked pretty cool. All kinds of open water to fish but I was skunked.
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hipshot
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:21 pm • # 8 |
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Joined: 02/07/14 Posts: 382 Location: The southern tip o' Texas
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Back in the sixties I learned to love those little streams. Fish or no fish; each trip is a wonderful experience. Even though I still prefer salt water; these photographs evoke great memories and more than a little bit of envy. Enjoy your gifts from nature! The fish will come.
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mbarker68x
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:26 pm • # 9 |
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Absolutely, I always enjoy getting out, fish or no fish I still have a good time.
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fastyacht
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:14 pm • # 10 |
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ross91690
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 10:58 pm • # 11 |
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Joined: 12/12/13 Posts: 63 Location: Rock Hill, SC
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Keep that stream a secret! I drive up from just south of Charlotte, NC to fish it a few times a year. Magical little place.
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