wildtrout2
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FTA, amazing is all I can say. I was hoping you'd share in this thread. Spin gear or not, you're probably the most accomplished wild trout fisherman I've seen.
Streams that produced wild tiger trout
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Even though this is a fly fishing website and we discuss all things fly fishing, it doesn't matter how ya catch em. FTA still finds himself in beautiful places participating in an activity that is nourishing and enriching to his life. In my opinion, that is what matters.
wildtrout2
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Couldn't agree more.
FrankTroutAngler
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This is kind of off-topic, but also somewhat on-topic:
About a month ago I was asked by a guy I took spinner fishing about a dozen years ago if I'd drive up to Sinnemahoning State Park (from Blair County) where he would be camping with his son and grandson. His grandson wanted to catch his first native brook trout of his life on spinners. This kid began making his own spinners recently but hadn't caught a wild (maybe any) trout yet. I agreed and we met this past Sunday.
I took them to a small Class A creek where I knew there were lots of native brook trout. However, I also knew that the casting would be difficult for a beginner. On top of that, the water was only 44-degrees and not many trout were out feeding. The water was high.
His casting was actually better than I thought it might be, and in about the second pool he hooked a nice native, but it got off near his feet, so we couldn't count that one. He then got a few chases, possibly a few strikes, too. Then he had another one get off. Most of the pools were like the holes at Augusta, Florida, where the Masters Tournament was being played. A couple hours passed, and he started to get a little frustrated, legitimately so, in my opinion.
Then we came to a nice wide-open pool where it was easy to cast. Three little brookies were rising, making little rings on the surface. He made a nice cast and hooked another little brookie, but as fate would have it this one wrapped up on a weed just a few feet away and got off. Dang!
I asked if they wanted to keep going or hang it up. They told me it was my choice. I said let's find one more "good" pool, the "good" to be determined by me.
Not long after we came to another open pool (no brush). I told him how to approach the pool and on his very first cast an 8" native brook trout nailed his homemade spinner and the fight was on! Luckily this one didn't get off! Success!
Here's a photo of one happy kid and his dad:
Some day he may grow up and be a spinner fisherman, or he may decide someday to try fly fishing. I could tell both he and his dad thought seeing the rising trout was neat. Either way, if he turns out to be an angler of any type it will be a win.
About a month ago I was asked by a guy I took spinner fishing about a dozen years ago if I'd drive up to Sinnemahoning State Park (from Blair County) where he would be camping with his son and grandson. His grandson wanted to catch his first native brook trout of his life on spinners. This kid began making his own spinners recently but hadn't caught a wild (maybe any) trout yet. I agreed and we met this past Sunday.
I took them to a small Class A creek where I knew there were lots of native brook trout. However, I also knew that the casting would be difficult for a beginner. On top of that, the water was only 44-degrees and not many trout were out feeding. The water was high.
His casting was actually better than I thought it might be, and in about the second pool he hooked a nice native, but it got off near his feet, so we couldn't count that one. He then got a few chases, possibly a few strikes, too. Then he had another one get off. Most of the pools were like the holes at Augusta, Florida, where the Masters Tournament was being played. A couple hours passed, and he started to get a little frustrated, legitimately so, in my opinion.
Then we came to a nice wide-open pool where it was easy to cast. Three little brookies were rising, making little rings on the surface. He made a nice cast and hooked another little brookie, but as fate would have it this one wrapped up on a weed just a few feet away and got off. Dang!
I asked if they wanted to keep going or hang it up. They told me it was my choice. I said let's find one more "good" pool, the "good" to be determined by me.
Not long after we came to another open pool (no brush). I told him how to approach the pool and on his very first cast an 8" native brook trout nailed his homemade spinner and the fight was on! Luckily this one didn't get off! Success!
Here's a photo of one happy kid and his dad:
Some day he may grow up and be a spinner fisherman, or he may decide someday to try fly fishing. I could tell both he and his dad thought seeing the rising trout was neat. Either way, if he turns out to be an angler of any type it will be a win.
pcray1231
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Only caught 1 wild tiger. Was from a 99% brook trout stream.
