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I absolutely love fall colors. If there is a prettier trout/char than a spawn colored brookie, I don't know what it is!



Nothing like an ultra light rod/reel and a lit up brookie to cheer up one's attitude.


I don't know what it is about a Panther Martin that trout like or hate, but either way I'm sure glad they hit it.


The fishing required a little bit of a walk and once on the creek it wasn't the easiest fishing in the world. It was quite brushy and the creek it's self is super rocky. Every darn one of those rocks was covered in moss and slicker than snot. I spent more time trying to stay vertical that I did fishing. Thankfully I never took any really hard falls. While it was a little tricky to fish it was worth it.


I made my way back up out of the canyon and back to my pick up shortly before dark. It was a great afternoon, and this sunset was a perfect gift to end the day with.

Very nice!

What reel?

Quantum Smoke.

That does it!

Im heading out again tomorrow! And the next day!

Ingle, love those brookies you posted earlier. It actually motivated me to get out.

Quid pro quo!


Im hoping to get to my fave brookie stream next week, but its a long way�wee shall see. But we get them up to 18 inches in there with 14 inters being pretty common, so its big fun on the ultralight!

Gonna try a closer stream weds. evening. We don't get the size in there, but we still have the fun.


Then next month it'll be browns��..


One more pic�if PB will let me�.

Nice show BigSky.

No show, sorry PB.
Good luck, when you get out.

It's showing now......
Nice.

That brookie done lost its tail!

Caught a few this morning




The scene of the crime




Next week oughta be real good�..

There could be an invite to the Prairie Dog invitational, if there was reciprocity and an invite to that Brookie stream. I have fished small streams all my life and I would love to get a big Brookie to put on the wall...

Shrap�.we havent gotten any worth mounting yet, 18 inches is about it. Ive seen bigger ones for sure, but could not convince them to come home with me�
Mounting size can be had out of Georgetown Lake without too much trouble�



But its a lake�.

A couple from No Tellum creek�


This one was 17�




This one hit 18 on the button�




Didn't measure this one�

Did you say... mounting size?

Which one is Brooke?

18 inch male is mounting size, of course the fishing would have to prove itself before the invitational. There are quote a few guys I would have to convince that you were someone else before they would approve...

Since that was in Vegas, I'm betting it could be either.

I may have to travel incognito�..


But when they see my shooting prowess, that will dispell any doubts�.

Poobah,

You need to quit messin' with bait and catch some real fish. Here's what they look like:

I used to do that when I lived in the south. Then I grew out of that phase�.

Elitist! I'll see your brookies and raise you a 10 lb. bonefish.

Thats one of them fiberglas repros.

You can't fool me.

Oh, you mean like this one?

You know I'll just keep going until you tell me I suck. LOL

Fish with scales ain't worth bringing home. This is real fine dining...

The tarpon did it. You suck!


Big Time.




Shrap: you gotta point�if you are gonna eat fish, those with whiskers is pretty good.

LOL...

Hey, these aren't bad to eat, either.

Yeah but who is that child you hired to catch them?

These critters are right tasty on the Barbie, too.

Now��you can have all of them that you want

There was once a time when people would pay me for lots of fishing stories, imagine that... There was even a time when it was 80% fishing, 20 percent hunting. Somewhere along the way that ratio reversed.

Dang, this thread is making me hungry. Time to go eat!

People would pay you to write?


And I am getting it for free!

I am one lucky S.O.B.!

No, you have to pay a surcharge. Bring a fine single malt with you to Texas. :-)

No need�they have REAL whiskey there�Rebecca Creek

A couple from the latest outing�.

Fantastic brookies... They are my favorite trout.

Great pics guys. Some awesome fish KW!

Wish we had the opportunity here...

ingwe, Montana sure has some fine brook trout fishing.. We have some creeks with lots of brookies, but usually the size is quite small.. I may have caught one 15 in. brook in the 40+ years I have fished this area.. Lots of good frying size though.. Fish on..

Over 15" is kinda rare here, but on a good stream you can expect three or four of them in a day.

I think I speak for ingwe and myself when I say...Life in Montana doesn't suck!

It sure doesn't you have some out standing fishing, hunting and country!!!!

I love catching Brook trout. They have some of the best colors of all the freshwater fish. Here is a Brown Trout I caught in spawning colors.

SWEET!�


Heres one Ingwewife caught a couple years ago�spawning colors as well�

You folks eat those big browns??? Just wondering.. I practice a lot of catch and filet!!!!

Also, ingwe, I see you and ingwe wife use spinning tackle.. I need a couple spinning reels.. What is your favorite? You use the same one on pike???

Nope, we don't eat the browns. Ingwewife likes brookies�..I don't eat any fish with fins. And yes we use spin tackle, and I do use the same tackle on pike. My fave is a 5.5 ft. ultralight with an Shimano 750 Sedona on it. This is filled with #10 fire line and used for everything. The fire line has no stretch so you are able to set the bigger hooks into pike.As for the #10 line, its only 3 lb. diameter, and you'll break the rod long before you break the line. Landing them on a UL takes no longer in my opinion, and is a lot easier to wield on a long 100+ pike day.
For rods I prefer shimano but have used WW Griggs,Fenwick and a few others. ( Yes, I DO take spare rods when pike fishing�and need them once in awhile!) The Sedona for a reel has been great�I would buy the next step up in Shimano if they made one that size�but they go to 1000 in the better reels, and I just plain don't need one that big.


Close-up of current outfit�.



Same one was used to catch these pike�last month.





And a couple hundred more like them!

Thanks.. And more beautiful fish..

Winmodel70, I think I caught the cousin to your fish a week ago.



Ingwe, I think you married above your pay grade. That is a great fish and a pretty lady. I know a pretty blonde when I see one. That's why I married this one.

Try and get your hand around this Cutthroat...

I've only ever caught one that big. Very nice!

You can get the smallest hand around this one...

Im familiar with those sizes�..

Are you still talking about trout? grin

Those are some nice trout. I miss fishing in the Cascades, particularly Slide Lake in Washington. The views were amazing and the hike to the lake was awesome. We caught Cutthroat trout that were 4 and 5 lbs back in 1986 to 1990. I have lost all of those pictures moving from military base to another. Here in Tennessee I'm addicted to catching these monster Brown trout. Yeah, my zipper is down and it's the only pic I got of this one.

Upper Madison...

Thats a damn good fish in the Upper Madison....even back in the day. Who is the kid that caught it?

Dude! You are getting it done in TN! Id like to catch a few like that in Montana! ( actually we do, but they are pretty few and far between...)

There are absolute giants in this river. A slot limit was put in place 4 to 5 years ago and the trout fishing has improved 10 fold. There are more and bigger fish because of this slot limit. 20+ pounders are seen with regularity, but they rarely bite.

I enjoy seeing the pics you guys post. Brings back fond memories of trout fishing in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Utah, and parts of Montana. One of my favorite places was in Idaho fishing for Cutthroats in Rapid Lightening Creek using spinning gear and a Daredevil. Just about every cast a trout was on. I can't wait to back out west to do some hunting and fishing.

Are you doing any night fishing? The big ones are a bit more 'available' then...( not that yours aren't big enough! )

WinModel70, Duuuude! I mean that most respectively. That is my idea of a great brown trout! What did you catch it on? How much did it weigh? I'm a little green with envy.

ingwe, Yesterday, I looked for a 750 Shimano Sedona reels.. They had 500's and 1000's.. I know little about reels.. The thing that seemed different was the gear ratio.. Is the 1000 ok??

1000 is too big for my tastes, but it is what most people go with. If you like the feel of it, you bet!


Nice to hear they are making 500s again.....


Caught this one on a 500 and a 4'9" rod

Nice fish!!! Do you ever try Ft. Peck?? One of the few northerns I ever caught was up there two springs ago.. Thanks for the info. on the reels.. I will try and look at the 750's. Since the 1000 is popular that is an option too.

Oddly enough Ive never fished Ft. Peck...but I understand from a number of people whose word I actually trust that it is close to phenomenal.

The 1000 is what most people would consider "Ultralight"...

I caught two very nice pike in Ft. Peck in late April.. There was a guy there with his family, they had 4 or 5 huge ones, and said they had caught 20 smaller ones.. I hope to return this spring..
What Shimano would be about the size of the old Mitchell 300??
Thanks.

about a 2500...


But I'll warn you...if you try even the lower priced Shimanos, you'll never get downwind of a Mitchell 300 again...

TRUE DAT!!! ^^^^

Put some quality rainbows in the boat today.
Keep 2, released dozens.





I can't wait to fish this lake next spring.

ingwe, thanks again.. I am going with the Shimanos, probably two to start with.. I am not much of a spin fisherman, but it is a pleasant way to fish.. I just want good equipment..

Ingwe has steered you right. I have daiwas, abu garcias, quantums and every thing in between and non of the last and stay smooth as long as the shimano spinning reels. I saw where you said all you could find was 750s and 1000s. A 1000 spool will fit on a 750. I have a 750 sahara and a 1000 saros and the spools are interchangeable. The height is the same the 1000 just has a larger diameter. The reel bodies are identical.

If you get a 1000 and want a 750 spool I think I have one. If you want it its yours you can have it. It even has power pro braided line on it that has been fished with once, i will have to find it, its in my cluttered basement. PM me if you want it.

seal, many thanks.. I will wait until I pick out the reels.. It may be some time, as I will probably get them in Billings.. Won't be up there til after my moose and elk hunts.. Very kind of you.. again thanks.

Hit a high country lake with a troop of boy scouts.
A few of the young ones had never been fishing before, or never landed anything bigger than a bluegill.
Took them out trolling, 2 at a time. .
More fun than catching a 3 lb Rainbow is seeing a kid do it, for the first time.
Lots of smaller fish too. For what ever reason, they are hammering the jointed Rapalas and Rebels right now.

Awesome!

Bushkill on border of Monroe and Pike Co. PA