SteveM Posted August 3, 2009 Posted August 3, 2009 Spent yesterday in lower Kananaskis Country with my bro'. Toted the float tubes up to Bear Pond for some Arctic Grayling fishin'. My bro' on the pond... Bear Pond... Caught a few grayling, but fishing was pretty slow... Decided to go to 'Plan B', which involved some creek fishing for tiny, gorgeous brook trout; got my first one right under the bridge where we parked, on a Cinnamon Ant dry... Another tiny brookie on the foam ant... My bro's first brookie, taken on a black foam beetle... We did pretty good on ants, beetles, & caddis dries, but the real fun began when I switched to a yellow Chernobyl Ant. The brookies were annihilating it when I slapped it on the water in any likely-looking spot; it was a riot!!! Quote
SteveM Posted August 3, 2009 Author Posted August 3, 2009 My favorite pic from the day; my bro's brookie on a foam beetle... Man, I love those tiny headwater brookies; so beautiful, & they LOVE dry flies!!! Peace out! -Steve- Quote
bigbowtrout Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 Awesome post and pics. Looks like you guys had a blast and the weather held. Quote
reevesr1 Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 There are more fish pictures than flower pictures. You must be slipping. Nice shots!! Quote
SteveM Posted August 4, 2009 Author Posted August 4, 2009 There are more fish pictures than flower pictures. You must be slipping. Nice shots!! Oh, I got PLENTY more flower shots from that day; I just didn't post 'em! But, if you insist... There ya go, Tex; happy??? A couple more pics from Bear Pond... Saw this huge moth fluttering on top of the water; was surprised it didn't get eaten by a grayling! Anyone know what it is??? BTW, Rick, those little brookies would be great practice for your dry fly hookset; maybe, after monsoon season ends... Peace out! -Steve- Quote
Taco Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Rickr goes fissin' w/ a daisysniffer?? hell even his flyline's pink............ Quote
Swede Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 Beautiful little brookies Steve. I dont eat trout often, but when I do its brookies. Stay hungry friends. Quote
Wolfie Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 all ur photos are top m8....and that is a two spot sphinx moth a beauty as well as those flower pics.............Wolfie Quote
SteveM Posted August 8, 2009 Author Posted August 8, 2009 all ur photos are top m8....and that is a two spot sphinx moth a beauty as well as those flower pics.............Wolfie Thanks, Wolfman. That moth was the first of it's kind I've ever seen; now, I see Max has posted a great macro pic of one in his July pics. They are big & beautiful, aren't they? Quote
ggp Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 Ah! That brought back some great memories. It's been a while since I fished in that area. Great post and pic's, keep them coming. Quote
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