WI Brookie Guy Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 October has always been the month for Brittany Spaniels, grouse, woodcock, golden aspen leaves, and the smell of wood smoke...there was little conflict with my other world of fly fishing for trout since season traditionally closed on 9/30. Sure, now and again there would be an hour or two early in the morning running the Britts while it was still cool and then spending the heat of the day on the stream in late September, but by and large when one season ended, the baton was handed off to the other. A couple years ago trout season was extended to 10/15 but the coverts called and I would trade my bamboo for the double and not look back. This August, however, one of my fine Britts had surgery to correct her laryngeal paralysis, which prematurely retired her. Her younger sister would have to carry the torch on her own, but I was going to ease her into the season...we had a warm start to grouse season, so trout it was. I finished out the season with a late-season trico/bwo camp and a couple solo trips back home to my boyhood brook trout streams after walking trails with my Britt. These were some of the bright spots of an otherwise dark year...looking for a break in the clouds in 2021. Link to post Share on other sites
Remo Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Thank you for this. Just great. Trout have to be the most photogenic subject and your PE looks great to me. Link to post Share on other sites
atticus Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Beautiful! Link to post Share on other sites
Jack L Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Gorgeous pics! Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff Roznak Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Wonderful story and photos, thanks! 1 hour ago, WI Brookie Guy said: This August, however, one of my fine Britts had surgery to correct her laryngeal paralysis, which prematurely retired her. My Britt spike also had that...and we lost him to a tumor on his liver the day after he recovered. Good to see you here, BTW. Link to post Share on other sites
dogrunner Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Everything looks good except the beer. Link to post Share on other sites
WI Brookie Guy Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 10 hours ago, Geoff Roznak said: Wonderful story and photos, thanks! My Britt spike also had that...and we lost him to a tumor on his liver the day after he recovered. Good to see you here, BTW. Guess it was a 5 year hiatus from here...the board went through a transformation and life got in the way. I knew you lost the damp one, but I wasn't aware of everything behind it...my continued condolences. Link to post Share on other sites
Chief Paduke Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Excellent! Made my morning. Link to post Share on other sites
rudyc Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Great pics and a nice way to end the trout season for sure. Link to post Share on other sites
D. Case Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Beautiful pictures, fish and a very nice brace of rods. Trout environment is special. I agree with Dogrunner on the beer however. Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff Roznak Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 9 hours ago, WI Brookie Guy said: Guess it was a 5 year hiatus from here...the board went through a transformation and life got in the way. I knew you lost the damp one, but I wasn't aware of everything behind it...my continued condolences. Thanks - I still miss him, but Gunner does a good job of keeping me distracted. If it's possible, hes even more a cuddler, and almost twice Spike's size. Link to post Share on other sites
Spin Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Who was it that when asked why he favored fishing for trout so much he replied "Because trout don't live in ugly places" ? Wonderful images, I miss knocking around trout country a great deal. I get over it by hitting the Frog Water and anoying Pike and Smallmouths around weedline edges with a flyrod and hairbug from my kayak. Some times a guy just has to find solace where he can. Oh the Pain, the pain.😁 Link to post Share on other sites
upstate Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Great stuff!! Capped off with two beautiful high life’s. Link to post Share on other sites
watermen Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Pretty awesome pics, ignore the beer remarks, bunch of Rhinelander, Goebel, and Busch drinkers. The interloper in the net is a german brown trout, however. Musta swam in from Hamm's land. Link to post Share on other sites
topdog1961 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Beautiful. I used to be a very talented fly fisherman. Then I woke up. Link to post Share on other sites
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