Blue Skies and Brown Trout

Creamy Brown Trout
Creamy Brown Trout

I struggled to get out of bed Tuesday in order to meet Pete and get to the Rim at a decent time. We were off in short order and were on the creek by 7:30, but the first fish did not come for an hour. While the sun slow baked the valley to a comfortable 110, our day started at a perfect 66 degrees and slowly warmed to the low 80s. It never ceases to amaze me how one can drive an hour and a half and drop 30 degrees. I stuck to the top water throwing a tarantula pattern that had been given to me some time ago, and I found that hugging the bank with the fly would produce good fish. Most all of the fish brought to hand were healthy brown trout in the 10-12 inch range with a few pushing the bounds of 13  inches. It was a short day on the creek but extremely rewarding with the fish and wildlife we saw.

8 Responses to “Blue Skies and Brown Trout”

  1. adam

    I really enjoy your blog!

    It is exactly how I got smallstreams.com started a long time ago, fishing, writing and taking pictures of Arizona’s small streams.

    I think you do a really good job, better than most, you capture it.

    Perhaps we will see each other on a stream one day.

    Do keep it up, good style.

    adam

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  2. bsmith835

    Adam,

    Thank you for your kind words. Coming from you that means quite a bit. I really appreciate what you have done with the smallstreams site and enjoy perusing and reading. I look forward to meeting on the water.

    Ben

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    • adam

      No problem Ben, I meant what I said and thank you.

      I am practicing tenkara in Arizona and am having a lot of fun doing it. I only fish one fly, a “Takayama Sakasa Kebari” and it is ridiculously fun and HARD at the same time. No more matching the hatch, now I must make that one fly work, it’s more like match the way fish are feeding.

      Anyway, we should meet sometime.

      Soon enough we will do a stream side meet, please try to make it, I know life gets in the way but it will be fun.

      Please keep up your blog, I’m having fun reading it.

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  3. John

    Ben,
    Great blog! Love the colors on those Browns. Thanks for taking time out to create such a fine read. Looking forward to reading more.

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  4. bsmith835

    Bill,

    Thanks. I have found this little gem of a spot and can not believe how well it has produced for me. I only have fished the tip of the iceberg and am looking forward to backpacking in and making it a multi-day trip. Thanks again.

    Ben

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  5. bsmith835

    John,

    I’m glad that you checked out my blog. I have enjoyed reading through your adventures in North Carolina as well. Thanks again.

    Ben

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