Big Hunting Creek 12/8/13

[Houli]

Got out and fished the winter storm on Big Hunting last Sunday. Cold day but was able to get some action: 7 rainbows landed and 5 others missed. Fish were in deeper slower water … all came on sz 16/18 bird of prey caddis fly.

[namfos]

Nice. In days of yore, and when we lived in the Lehigh Valley, some of my best fishing there, esp. the Little Lehigh, was during snowstorms. Side note: felt soles don't provide much traction on frozen stream banks. ;-)

Mark

[BruceC2C]

Something a little Neanderthal abt first photo of "bow on the rocks". 

I am sure both trout and anglers would be better off with revised approach to capture the moment. 

Another good thing about the creek there is frequent Ranger checks for your fishing license.

Likely effects potential poaching, so always welcome.

Thanks for your report.

Glad you had a good day

[TurbineBlade]

Yeah!  Houli -- just to give you a tip from Missouri so you'll know in the future, Beth and I usually toss our trout into the grass vs. the rocks, because they're easier to grasp that way.  

Kidding aside, I see nothing wrong with this post.  I don't know Houli, but for all I know he could be one of the nicest, most pleasant guys to share the water with -- and I'm sure he releases fish healthy when the law specifies it (and maybe when it doesn't - then it's everyone's own choice).  There's no reason to give him a hard time about a picture, when for every trout on the rocks, there are probably 2-3 idiots out there poaching fish and leaving their trash on the bank.   

Fly fishermen waste so much time bickering over trivial, made-up rules when there's already a common enemy.  You probably meant no harm, but posts like that come off as condescending...and it's just a fishing forum ;).  And I'm probably the biggest moron on here. 

Gene

[Misha Gill]

I think a trout on the rocks is fine when the rocks are wet. Gene is 100% right, there are bigger fish to fry when it comes to ethics violations. And when it comes right down to it, if you care that much about a trout's well being, don't bother them in the first place.