I might be a stretch but then again maybe not. I fished a fine trout stream in the northern Catskills. It used to have a great reputation for coughing up big fish but for some reason it is not held in high regard by many fly anglers anymore. Regardless of what people say about this stream, there are tons of fish within it's banks and some very large ones as well. Even though I didn't land any "big" ones, i know that there are plenty to be had. I fished from about 10:30 until 4 and had the entire stream to myself the whole time I was there! Zero fishermen in sight is always a great bonus on your day off. Countless trout were brought to hand. It wwas a mix of wild rainbows and holdover/wild brown trout up to 18". It was a cold and windy day and never got above 40 degrees. All fish were caught on stoneflies and egg patterns.

Here are some shots....