Brown eats Brookie!!!

[Jordan S.]

I had just encountered this about two weeks ago when dry fly fishing. Around a 5 inch brookie had tooken the fly and skittered across the pool until i feel a THUMP! I see a golden looking fish id say around 2-3 pounds and instantly knew a big brown had engulfed it! I actually fought the fish for about a minute as it some how stayed on without being hooked:blink: It later slipped out and I had just had a slightly torn brookie....


Fishing this year has been pretty good considering i have not travelled 10 mins away from my house. I have lost a few around pounds due to logs:evil: but have caught a few decent fish. Bigger ones tend to be caught on tiny spinners although I have had success one day swinging a few streamers. sorry for the crappy cell phone camera, I'll try to remember to bring my other one for a more advanced report.

 

[rocheleauc]

lol awesome.

 

[Dozer]

Time to tie some brook trout imitations <_<

 

[Blair]

Bigger ones tend to be caught on tiny spinners

NICE REPORT!

In the late, late spring - summer and early fall: IT's all about the SPINNERS!

The resident Browns just seem to love em (So do the brookies, and specs). My favourite is a Panther Martin (Yellow with spots / Bronze spinner or the Silver Spinner with Black body)



I know "Graham Bristow" (Earlier Report) was doing well with his Flies, but since I do not have a setup like that, I can only relate to my own experience.



Early this year, on some of the east and west Tribs, I was using a small panther martin and literally catching 6-9 inch Smolts on every cast.

I pinched off the barbs to make it more safe and sporting. Nice to see there were tons of young ATlantic Salmon in there as well.



The Forks of The Credit and the Upper Humber Humber hold some reallly nice Browns.


Keep the reports coming....

 

[salmotrutta]

The resident Browns just seem to love em (So do the brookies, and specs).

This seems to be a common kerfuffle.

Brown = brown = brownie

Brook trout = brookie = speckled trout = spec

Due to browns frequently donning red and orange spots, they are called "specs" by some who are unfamiliar with the common terminology.

 

[salmotrutta]

I had just encountered this about two weeks ago when dry fly fishing. Around a 5 inch brookie had tooken the fly and skittered across the pool until i feel a THUMP! I see a golden looking fish id say around 2-3 pounds and instantly knew a big brown had engulfed it! I actually fought the fish for about a minute as it some how stayed on without being hooked:blink: It later slipped out and I had just had a slightly torn brookie....

Browns are aggressive, hungry, piscivorous beasts.

Very cool, the kind of thing you'd expect from a pike or musky.

 

[Graham Bristow]

Last year one of my customers was bringing in 10" rainbow he hooked on a dry fly and a brown trout about 6lbs grabbed it.. shortly after that he hooked another rainbow about 10" and the same brown trout grabbed it again... Big brown trout get big by eating fish to...

Browns like this one I caught last week eat meat if they can.. but I got it on a size 20 nymph so it shows how versatile they are..

Spinners and sppons will work on many of the rivers around here.. it's important to practice catch and release and if you do plan on releasing them, pinched barbs is a good idea..

 

[kaministiquia]

Beautiful browns guys & thanks for sharing aparently we have a mystery population of Brown Trout up here in the Thunder Bay area that is starting to make it's self known to Thunder Bay anglers. Cheers!

 

[blurred1]

Awsome story and great looking fish guys!

 

[FishingNoob]

You said that you were using a dry fly, but show a spinning rod and reel.

A few questions:

How did you cast the fly?
Did you use a leader?

Thanks.

 

[Jordan S.]

Thanks everyone, the fish shown in the pictures were caught on small panther Martin spinners. I try to use the flyrod more but I must admit I'm more successful with my spinning gear. Although there are instances where flies can catch more than other methods when on certain rivers and weather conditions. e.g.if there's a big fly hatch or on heavily fished waters..

 

[FishingNoob]

Thanks everyone, the fish shown in the pictures were caught on small panther Martin spinners. I try to use the flyrod more but I must admit I'm more successful with my spinning gear. Although there are instances where flies can catch more than other methods when on certain rivers and weather conditions. e.g.if there's a big fly hatch or on heavily fished waters..

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Blair]

Thanks everyone, the fish shown in the pictures were caught on small panther Martin spinners. I try to use the flyrod more but I must admit I'm more successful with my spinning gear. Although there are instances where flies can catch more than other methods when on certain rivers and weather conditions. e.g.if there's a big fly hatch or on heavily fished waters..

LOL ..... Wow, was I bang on!



* I really respect the FLY GUYS, but as mentioned - all of my experience comes from the spin.

The Yellow Panther Martin is KILLER!

 

[Jordan S.]

LOL ..... Wow, was I bang on!



* I really respect the FLY GUYS, but as mentioned - all of my experience comes from the spin.

The Yellow Panther Martin is KILLER!

CANT go to a trout stream without them lol but... Nothing is more rewarding and than catching them on your own tied flies on the fly rod

Especially dry flies ! (top water)
My dad always gets frustrated when i use spinners because I basically "rape" the all the pools leaving him no fish

(almost serious)It's almost to easy sometimes with that lure ... Most trout just can't resist haha