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Brook Trout: Micro Flies & Big Fish
Posted by fisherboy on June 03, 2007
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It was supposed to be good. The water was low and clear. We arrived at the river, and the gate keeper came down to us. "Hey you guys, they're bringing the river up!" No explanation was needed; Jeremy and I were heart broken. But, Jeremy and I know that when the big fish are in the rivers and the fishing is going to be good, we need to capitalize on the opportunity, so we continued fishing. The water was rising and the suckers that we had seen earlier that were once in the water in the middle of the river, had began to hug the banks. Jeremy and I had played our cards right, because we had gotten the right flies. We did not have our tying stuff, and ran out of micro egg patterns. So, we went to the fly shop. The man in the fly shop said that fishing micro egg patters in rivers in Maine was a relatively new tactic in this region of Maine, but they worked very well. Jeremy and I had been fishing for a good amount of time, and we knew that big brook trout were behind the suckers eating their eggs. We had tried all of our usual tactics. The big egg flies we use for steelhead, wooly buggers, streamers and all sorts of nymphs. All the flies that were expected to catch fish and usually do, caught plenty of Salmon. But, we were not targeting salmon. We wanted big brook trout. Often times we would catch a female sucker, and big brook trout would take advantage of the opportunity and come behind the sucker and eat the eggs. We could see the eggs and they were so small that when they were all together they looked like liquid, almost like a yellow juice. Jeremy and I had to go down to stealth mode. We built tapered 5x leaders and
then tied on tiny, size 20 yellow micro eggs. Immediately, I hooked the biggest brook trout I had ever seen. The bright red tail slapped the water several times, and then the trout took me for a ride through raging rapids that I will never forget. The fish took me through the heaviest rapids that the river could offer, and with Jeremy's guidance, I chased him down. After the trout had gotten into the slow water, it zigged and zagged multiple times trying to get back into the rapids. After a long and incredible battle, Jeremy netted the fish. Jeremy and I both caught many beautiful brook trout, and for both of us they were the biggest of our lifetimes.
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies,& Big Fish by colehatch on June 03, 2007 | | Fisherboy...either you are a really tiny person or that is one giant brook trout...I'm pretty sure it's the 2nd. That is a fish of a life time...if I catch one that size, ever, I'd be super stoked. Nice work fellas. |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies,& Big Fish by jeremy on June 03, 2007 http://www.ineedasimplesolution.com | | fisherboy ... WOW! i was up all morning thinking .. "i can't believe he hooked that and LANDED it on size 20 hook in that kind of water." Absolutely amazing ... a Native Maine Brook trout of that size under those conditions .... to say, "well done" .. would be an understatement.... just incredible. |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies,& Big Fish by greg on June 03, 2007 http://www.fliesandfinsnorth.com | | Congratulations and again I am humbled! Not only are the Brookies pictured above huge, albeit fisherboys is bigger, these fish are what catch and release is all about. These fish have not been genetically altered nor are they stocked fish, they are the true and pure ancestors of Char! in fact they are the original strain of Brookies still pure. Fisherboy, that fish your holding may not be around for your grand children, this is a memory to preserve. |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies,& Big Fish by Boz on June 03, 2007 http://www.maineriverguides.com | Unreal!
Way to go fellas those are topshelf native brookies!
And some people say there is no quality angling left in Maine. I think you've proven them wrong today.
Austin, I thought that trout you got last year was big, you've truly outdone yourself here. Congrats bro.
Baby ducks are mere snacks to that thing!
Nice work guys. |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies,& Big Fish by waterwhippa on June 03, 2007 http://salmonriverspecialists.com | | WoW! The smiles say it all guys. Giant, wild, Square-tale. Playing that fish on 5x in high water conditions must have been nerve racking. Awesome |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies & Big Fish by jinxed247 on June 03, 2007 http://www.jumpcut.com/flyfishing247 | | Holy Cow! Those are some monster brook trout! I hope that my son is adept as you fly fishing when he gets a little bigger! Great job guys. |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies & Big Fish by AlexisMT555 on June 03, 2007 http://www.ekwatafly.com/en/ | A...W..S..O..M..E!!
I don't know a lot about trouts, I know these ones are monsters and on size 20 it is an awsome reward to land those kind of FISH. Congrats for your catch.
Great read. |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies & Big Fish by ChrisR on June 03, 2007 | | Who needs Labrador when there are Brookies like that right here in the USA. Awesome work guys. Austin I thought the one you landed last year was a monster. You outdid that one though with that fish. |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies & Big Fish by joe-m on June 04, 2007 | | WOW! any questions |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies & Big Fish by sbeausol on June 04, 2007 http://flyfishinginnh.com | I learned my lesson that day... a canoe is very valuable at that location if they are going to raise the water. Just as you guys were setting up shop, I had to cross back and fish elsewhere...
I'll be ready next year... |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies & Big Fish by mike-c on June 04, 2007 | | Very nice fish - both of them. Seeing/reading that is making work very hard this week -I'll be seeking the same in a few days. Hope the flows and the fish cooperate for me. Nice job! |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies & Big Fish by bfc06 on June 04, 2007 | | SICK |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies & Big Fish by timd on June 05, 2007 | Gents,
Nice fish! Only one river in Maine holding fish like that. Love that river!! |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies & Big Fish by Stonefly on June 08, 2007 | | Awesome fish guys .. and another feat to be proud of. Thanks for sharing that. |
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Re: Brook Trout: Micro Flies & Big Fish by glsguide on July 07, 2007 | Austin what a fish man,
Those fish could have eaten the fish we caught at trout camp!! what a thrill it must have been!!
Matt B. |
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