Few Recent Shots From Van Isle.

[Doubletap]

Just thought I'd post a few quick shots from my last couple of forays out, on Vancouver Island.

 

Wild Cutty from a mountain tarn.

 

One of the last rivers with pure-wild strain Rainbows on the Island. They don't get all that big, but they sure are feisty and sparkle like the jewels they are.

 

Found a new (to me) lake with a remnant Brown population from an old stocking.

 

Mayfly Dun caught triploid.

 

Trying out the new camping rig - great piece of kit!

 

Our only neighbor while camping. Yes, it was large for a Black Bear - but thats a woman's size 5 in comparison.

[Tako]

Schweeeet

[ggp]

Awesome pic's.

[admin]

Looks like it was a great trip. The camper looks like a sweet set-up.

 

The shot of the rainbow is killer.

[beedhead]

Fantastic shots!!!...Super lookin fish dude!!...Thanx for sharing...

 

Cheers...Jeff..

[luukesh]

Nice fish and nice photos, might I ask what camera you are using?

[Doubletap]

Thanks for taking the time to have a look, and thank you for your kind replies.

 

Luukesh: I'm using a Canon S3 IS - 6mp with the image stabilization (great for shooting from moving boats, float tubes and in low light). Canon recently came out with the S5 IS which has a few nice upgrades.

 

Canon S5 IS review.

[Lundvike]

Thanks for taking the time to have a look, and thank you for your kind replies.

 

Luukesh: I'm using a Canon S3 IS - 6mp with the image stabilization (great for shooting from moving boats, float tubes and in low light). Canon recently came out with the S5 IS which has a few nice upgrades.

 

Canon S5 IS review.

 

Those are amazing shots. I have an S1 IS and keep thinking I should upgrade but the pictures that I take with it are as good as I can hope for. The S5 looks sweet.

[flyangler]

The variation in brown trout spots has always fascinated me. Even in the same place and time, individuals can look so different. I don't see that as much with bows and cutts. Your brownies seem to have just a few big spots and more gray looking backs.

[Doubletap]

I have an S1 IS and keep thinking I should upgrade but the pictures that I take with it are as good as I can hope for. The S5 looks sweet.

 

Yeah, the Canon "S" series are very good cameras. I particularily like the image stabilizing aspect. It takes the vibration out of just about every shot.

 

I took this one off the aft deck of our lifeboat with twin Cat engines roaring away beneath my feet.

 

Your brownies seem to have just a few big spots and more gray looking backs.

 

Concur - we have a few lakes and rivers on the Island that contain Brown trout and they all look quite different. From silvery sea runs to these, which are about as dark as I have caught. The lake in which they live is a very dark tanin-brown, with visibility about a foot, looking downwards.

[flyangler]

I asked our local fisheries manager about this once and he told me that diet and environment played a very small role in individual coloration. And while breeding condition does change the color and shape of a male trout, the number and size of spots is just unique to the individual.

 

I also notice from your excellent photos that your browns have a very distinct blue patch next to the eye, and this is not visible on every individual.

 

Anyway, thanks for the photos, it's been a spring of so little fishing for us.