Just One More Time
So, I somehow convinced my wife to let me out of the house one more time before the baby comes. Of course, I could only convince her to let me out on the worst day to fish. The combination of rising temperatures and rain melted the foot or so of snow we had on the ground, causing all the local rivers to become high and way off color. It took us a little while to figure out where we wanted to go, but in the end, we decided against going the easy route (the Pequest or Little Lehigh) and chose to fish some smaller wild trout streams in the area. Although the day wasn’t stellar, we did catch a good number of fish, and got to practice some high water techniques and patterns.
We fished a few streams early in the day picking up fish here and there with hopes that by mid day some of the smaller spring creeks we know about would clear out a bit. After a hot lunch we decided to see how things were looking. We were both pleasantly surprised to find the water in perfect condition. I spent the day taking everything in, just trying to enjoy what would most likely be my last chance to fish in a LONG time. It was nice to just be there in the water trying to fool a few fish. I had missed that feeling this last month, and I know in the upcoming months, I will more than likely miss it even more. My name is Chris Michels, and I’m addicted to fishing.
Testing some new nymph patterns. The wild browns seemed to really like this one!
Really pretty brown. We didn’t get any huge ones, but I was more than happy just to get out there again.
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Chris Michels. Just a fisherman.
Nick Naclerio. Just a fisherman, too.
Jordan Ewing. The fishing photographer. 
Great fish there buddy! Don’t worry next time we get out the rivers won’t be at flood levels.
1Nice stuff! That pink hotspot looks like it was bringing them in!
2They were moving for it, that’s for sure. I was fishing another fly with a pink dubbing hotspot on it that only took one. I think it was the mixture of a lot of elements with that fly that seemed to get them on Sunday. The water at the place that this fly worked was much clearer than the other 2 streams we hit.
I can’t wait to get out again already. The story of my life. lol
3Chris,
4I’m glad the little creek was good to you. You can always count on it clearing out quickly after a good rain.
Chris
Forgot to mention,,,,,too bad it was blown out across the Delaware. That spot ALWAYS produces some nice fish…..when its fishable.
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