Record High Sunday

[fisherboy3]

With a record high of 68 yesterday in the Poconos, I had to get out.
Fished a stream I have been fishing the last couple of weeks with good success. Midges and Psuedos were around, and saw a couple rises towards the end of the afternoon. Ended up catching 4 holdovers and 1 slob brown. My buddy dave also had 5 or so nice colored up bows. The brown ended up being 21 inches and all buttered up. Fish ate rubberleg stones and small silver beadhead pt's. For December, cant beat it.

 

[gulfgreyhound]

Nice! GG

 

[Fishidiot]

Some very nice fish - well done. That brown second from top is a real beaut!

This mild December has indeed been nice so far.

 

[fisherboy3]

Thanks Fish. I wore a flannel and was really tempted to take it off, but once you got in the water(which was 43 degrees) you had second thoughts.

 

[rrt]

I wore a cotton shirt this a.m. and was comfortable. I'd brag about one of the fish I caught, but I don't think most of you would believe how big it was anyhow. (No, it wasn't in the 30-inch league, but it was a dandy.)

Anyhow, if streams and their trout could survive summer heat, I think I would advocate for global warming!

 

[fisherboy3]

Rrt, no pics?
The water temp raised maybe 2 degrees. Couldnt believe that was it for being almost 70 out.

 

[SBecker]

Lmao! Bowman...... How many patterns did he name after himself while you guys fished?

 

[fisherboy3]

Becker,
Who cares. His patterns catch fish.

 

[GenCon]

Congrats to you guys. Thats some great fish.

GenCon

 

[allan_s]

Sunday was a great day to be out. I went exploring on a wild brown stream on a game lands near me and was able to land a few on top with an adams.

All while wearing a long sleeve t-shirt... Felt like like spring to me. Still plenty of green in the wild as well.

 

[fisherboy3]

Allan,
I saw a lot of big green leafy plants still living as well. Not skunk cabbage though. Thanks alot GenCon!

 

[geebee]

that brown is beauty, rubberleg flies always seem to do well in winter - I guess the fish are looking down a lot.

 

[fisherboy3]

Geebee,
To be honest I do well with that fly. It may sound dumb but that is one fly i can put on with confidence in all the streams I fish. Fro, the Upper Delaware, to the Poconos fish love it. Use a different kind of legs, and it sucks, its all about the movement of the legs.

 

[henrydavid]

Hi allen_s is that the Sweet Valley in Luzerne County ? If so I'm not far from you.

nice pics btw

 

[Millsertime]

Weather in the Pocono's (and assuming elsewhere) has been great. December dry fly action. Here's a little Pocono brookie that took a royal wulf Monday afternoon. Heading out again today since we got a nice slow rain yesterday.

 

[geebee]

fisherboy3 wrote:
Geebee,
Use a different kind of legs, and it sucks, its all about the movement of the legs.

I have found the same thing with hoppers, stones and in saltwater crabs. there's something about that orange and black that suggests movement I think.

 

[Millsertime]

Not near as warm today but the browns were still hungry on local Pocono Class A stream. Crazy how your best days are when you least expect it.