Nymphing and Wild Trout.

[sholgate]

Of late, I have been fishing almost exclusively with small (16/18), medium weighted, nymphs with a very light indicator (either sticky or yarn) in many "put-n-take" streams in PA.

I used to believe there are P-N-T streams and there are wild streams, and not much in-between. I have changed my mind, and maybe you agree or disagree, but now I believe there are wild trout just about everywhere but are rarely fooled.

Any thoughts?

[jfetkin]

You just have to know where to look,,,

[Toad Hunter]

Agree. I too have recently experienced some phenominal wild trout fishing in the heart of stockie paradise.

If the stocked freestoners have a few cold tributaries to them, that won't dry up during summer, they can surprise you.

Same with limestone streams with open sections. The open water will always have smart, well educated wild fish.

Mike

[euroflifisher]

I agree as well,
quite often i get the wild fish where ther is faster water flow or more oxygen, the "B" water. It has been very productive for me, but it's important to remember to use the smaller nymphs like sholgate mentioned and to make sure you are not in plain sight, more your approach to the fish than anything. Even your shadow can spook some of these fish, they're just tough, but again, if we caught everything it wouldn't be called fishing, it would be called catching. ;D

[wwelz]

I caught some 2 and three inch Brook Trout in the Farmington. They have to be wild.

[AaronJasper]

I agree with the above posts. But, don't count out big nymphs when trying to ctch wild fish! I hammered them yesterday on size 6 and 8 stoneflies.

[Jkilroy]

I caught some wild Browns on Clarks creek not too long ago on size 10 polish woven, that surprized me! Alltough, it was in the fast water.

[sholgate]

Actually, I believe there is a pretty good population of both wild brook and browns in Clarks. Like they are everywhere.

[euroflifisher]

Like Sholgate said, every stream has their population of wild brooks and browns.
But anyone seen any tiger trout? I think i may have lost one. ???

[Silver Creek]

[quote author=sholgate link=topic=4420.msg34745#msg34745 date=1273357941]
I have changed my mind, and maybe you agree or disagree, but now I believe there are wild trout just about everywhere but are rarely fooled.

Any thoughts?
[/quote]

I think one needs to define terms because I'm not sure everyone agrees what a "wild" trout is.

Do you mean trout that hatched from eggs actually spawned in the river? Or perhaps planted fingerlings or cookie cutters who have overwintered and gone "native"?