Jesse texted me saying he'd be up in VA for the holidays fishing. Worked out a date and picked out a drainage and trib that would handle all this rain with minimal effects. Fished a stream I've fished a few times but never gave it it's due diligence.
Got into fish right away in the "big pool by parking lot that never holds a fish" pool that every stream seems to have.
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Amazing the flooding that took place this year. This is 25 ft away from the stream and had the force to snap these trees at base.
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Earned this fish. Had to weave and crawl under dead fall to fish this run. Well protected fish.
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Poop
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Nice bend to Cowboy's 0wt
Went up to a trib that we both hadn't explored and was surprised with how many and how healthy the brookies were in this piss trickle.
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Coffee break and an idea of the size stream.
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Average size brookie in this trib.
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Fun little trib to fish. Will have to go back and explore more of it.
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Hike out saw this log. A lot of axe work to just give up on. Work smart, not dumb.
Very nice
Sweet year end closeout. 'c; bd;0 -0-
Thanks for reporting on a good trip and pretty fishes
Excellent! bd;0 bd;0 'c; Damn, yawl gots some monster brookies up there in Virginny.
Jesse is a neighbor of mine now. Haven't fished with him in a little while due to spawn and then weather. Great to see somebody out and getting after the brookies!
Y'all had a good day! Cheers and happy new year to all y'all miscreants
Ill need the gps coordinates of this stream. Thanks in advance.
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