Some small brookies and a moose

[Rifleman513]

My wife and I went camping this weekend and did a little fly fishing. Saturday morning I was getting a fire started when I noticed something in the brush about 300 yards away from our camp. I grabbed my binos and it was a young bull moose. He meandered around in the marshy area around us and came within about 100 yards. The pics of the moose aren't great I just snapped them on my phone. Later we found a good hole with a bunch of brookies in it. We never caught any that had any size to them but they had some really great color.

 

[wilkup]

Sounds like your weekend was a win

 

[Waynzee]

Sometimes it's just about the adventure. Size and how many are a bonus, taking in the Moose was an added bonus. And to tell the truth I would rather have some small native Trout for the frying pan.

 

[Rifleman513]

I'd agree with that. Overall it was a great weekend.

 

[Wizard of Oz]

As a fly fisherman I have to ask...what fly did you use for the Brookies? Cheers and thanks for the pics.

 

[Greyfox]

Sounds like a great trip!
Fly fishing for those small native Brookies in secluded small steams is one of my favorite past times. Here in the Northeast they.are very abundant, but often overlooked. They are truly one of the "jewels" of nature!

 

[Rifleman513]

I am no fly expert, but for the brooks I normally have good luck with a blue winged olive. I tend to use more dry flies and fish smaller water. I've never been good at fishing the bigger rivers around here.