Saturday was a very fine day of fly fishing in Arizona with a good buddy. With mornings being colder, we started late and were on the water by 9. Fish started coming throughout the day on mini-hoppers and parachute Adams, although bigger streamers did the trick later on in the day. Tough to ask for anything better than a few nice fish, but the bottom brown came about 4 o’clock, slamming a crawdad streamer and fighting the whole way to the net. I sat looking, in utter disbelief, at 20 inches of golden brown.
With snow forecasted in the mountains, I do not think there will be many more days of this kind of fishing this year. Arizona fly fishing never ceases to amaze me.
while the last brown is beyond outstanding, I really like the perspective in pic #3. Thx for the stoke! m
Thanks Mike. I appreciate the kind words.
Ben
I swear that you and Mike are fish whisperers. My fish are always freaking out the second I depress the shutter button.
Soft tones…just kidding. Mine do that too. I’ve been taking the DSLR lately and snapping tons of pictures. The goal is that something turns out.
Ben
Wonderful work and what fun, Ben! Tough to beat a day like that!
Thanks Mel. It certainly is tough to beat a day like that. This memory will keep me going through the winter though for sure.
Ben
Lord, forgive me for the way I’ve hated Ben recently. Just kidding, man…I love living vicariously through you…
Ha. Thanks for that Zach. We’ll get out again one of these days, although I think things will be slowing down with the changing weather.
Ben
Plus we need to break in that new truck…
🙂 So true…
Local fish rule!
Drooling over that big colorful brown. Very nice!
Ben,
Those were some mighty pretty browns you caught there and some great photos to showcase them. I’m a first time visitor to your blog and I’m really digging it. Keep up the posting and I look forward to it being a early morning ritual with my coffee.
Kent
Thanks Kent. I’ve been a long time follower of Gink and Gasoline and always enjoy your guy’s info and photos too. Thanks for the kind words and I appreciate the support.
Ben
Damn fine fish sir…Great images!
Thanks Sanders.
Ben,
Great post and beautiful fish, and the colors on the 20″er are just gorgeous. Good fishing for browns in autumn, and on new water–it doesn’t get much better than that!
Iain
Thanks Iain. The water has been good to me lately. It sure was nice to hold this fish.
Ben