That’s all the time I had. But there’s a certain comfort in having a time limit. It forces you to keep moving. To spend more time with your flies in the water. And if you feels the pangs of regret over pools not covered and fish not caught, there’s always next time.
It was a lovely, sunny afternoon, albeit with a slight chill in the air. The water was perfect: dropping after the weekend’s downpours, just a tinge of color, nice and cold. There were the ubiquitous midges, BWOs sz 14-16, and some caddis. I fished with a dry/dropper and a small tungsten bead jig. Although I had a few slashes (and one landed) on the dry, the natives showed a clear preference for the jig. I had great success in deeper, darker holes, and along shaded cutbanks.
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look like trout lilies to me.
Thank you Brian, for being first on the ID list!
Trout Lilly. Always great to see. A true sign of spring !
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Hi Steve,
Years ago, an old timer (who was probably younger than I am now) told me the yellow flowers are called trout lilies and that there was no point fishing dry flies until they bloomed. Seems about right.
Love your posts.
Jefferson (the tube audio guy)
Another thanks for the ID. I’ve been plating around with my amps a bit and I need to spend more time with the soldering iron….
Beautiful pics, Steve. Trout lilies! Betch you know already!!
I do now! Thanks for the ID.
Erythronium americanum
So many botanists! Thank you. 🙂
Trout lily is the yellow flowering plant. Rich Redman
You’re in good company, Rich! Thanks for reading and responding.
Steve I agree w the other posters- trout lilies. They’re not rare but are a good indicator of healthy undisturbed woodland – they are perennials so if you mess up the tubers, they’re gone.
Best, DD
No trout Lillies were harmed in the making of this post! 🙂
Trout lilies are an appropriate flower to accompany this post.
Thanks for reading and commenting. 🙂
Trout Lilly
The trout lilly fans are out in force!
Excellent spring wild edible.
I’m learning more and more. 😊
Hi Steve, That was a lovely essay and picture. Jacob and I can’t join you this year. He graduates in a week, and this summer has work, and a trip to Europe with his girlfriend. I hope to see you with him, or maybe one of my other grandsons, soon. Keep fishing and writing. Jonathan Kolb >
I’m delighted that you both read and enjoyed it. Looking forward to next time!
I’m thinking it’s a Trout Lily.
You’re in good company, Bill. 🙂
Yellow trout Lilly a native plant
Good health is true wealth
A little late, but valued nonetheless. I sometimes wonder if people are reading my stuff, and clearly they are. Thanks for being a part of that.
Currently part of the wild trout posting and see more and more wild trout pictures . It’s a shame because their environment is being pressured more than ever
Hi John, thanks for reading and commenting. I’m not sure what you’re trying to say here — can you clarify?
Steve , I was referring to the one picture challenge and how the Wild Trout Facebook page is saturated with them. It seems to be getting worse and now seeing trash where there never any before . Most of these streams are being pressured more than ever. Most wild trout streams in CT are published and with social media spot burning is now very common.
Hi John. I share your concerns about small streams. As part of the social media-fishing complex, I try my best to promote conservation and resource preservation, and tottery to educate people on small stream best practices. I’m not sure if you’re being critical of the One-Photo Challenge or not; its intent is to get more people to take less photos of wild fish, which I think we can all agree is good for the resource. I’m sorry if I’ve disappointment you on this. As far as spot burning goes, you won’t find it from me. I won’t even tell my mother where I fish. I hope all this makes sense.
Steve,
I believe those are trout lilies…. yes a good omen for sure!
You are correct….as are the 15 commenters ahead of you. :-). But I thank you!
ha, yeah sorry I’m a little late in viewing. Was in the keys last week with little success but managed a decent mangrove snapper on fly
Nice! Too funny how many people chipped in with that ID.