The last week I spent making trips to mountains and beyond. Sunday and Monday was spent in White Mountains hitting my favorite pond which treated us good. 3am start with Brandon and Theron. Luck wasn't on our side besides the fishing . My buddy lost 700 dollar camera with pictures from Sunday. Two large Brookies to the net that day along with some very nice rainbows.
Monday started same as Sunday. Ian and I rolling out of my house at 3am on water for 525am . Wind was rough but fish were plentiful was one of best morning we have had on pond 6 big fish to net with a seventh in afternoon.We fished pond till 9am then worked our way to river did some exploring found some great new spots got lots of fish many had started changing to fall colors over night with cold front that had came in with wind.
Friday started out with 330am on road from Brandon's hit pond and river in mountains on way to upper Conn. river area. Bite was real slow at pond so we headed out to river early . I got many nice Bows all of which had nice colors. Brandon got a bunch of nice Brookies in fall colors. After few hour there we decided it was time to move on. Landed at my parents at 11am in Newport VT. Waited on ups for order I had placed before heading to Conn river at 230pm. We went to one of my father and I's secret wild piece of the river. Got into a few nice Rainbow Parr. About hr before dark my indicator goes down in a major way big fish on. After few big swirls and a couple minute fight got beautiful wild bow to net about 18-19"s long. 
Saturday began with us way up north in New Hampshire. Started near one of the lakes had Rainbow on in maybe first twenty drifts. Nice stocked bow. We had one guy down stream from us who decided it was ok for him to cross river and move right up into our drift after I landed fish. Got to love those clowns. Didnt work out for him though about three drift bam Salmon on got 17-18" LL Salmon. After that we had about 7 guys working there way into pool to. Thats it for me told my buddy we moved on to another spot that always treats us well. 2nd drift bam decent bow. I worked my way down stream and let my father and Brandon fish that pool. 10 or so drifts later indicator goes down and up stream real fast. I yell to my dad " big fish very big fish" after about a 7 minute fight. Monster Rainbow to the net. Had another large fish rising in front of me sat down on rocks watching the bugs and the rises trying to figure out what they were rising for. A small gust of wind comes along and a bunch large caddis blow out of the bushes. So I tie on a size 14 elk hair on. First cast big fish takes a swing and a miss. Kept at it for about hour not even a look. We made call it was time for some lunch. Made our way over to the local pub had great lunch then back at it. Started doing same as before lunch had few small hits not the big fish I was after though. About an hour rolls by and it starts rising again. This time no bugs in the air tied on a emerger pattern second drift huge brown equal to if not bigger than bow slams caddis emerger. It made run up into some real fast water after playing it for few minutes and just as fast as he was on he was gone. Rest of day was pretty slow after that.
Sunday started at same pool. Lots of over sized fish rising. Before sun even breaks throw trees Brandon had big fish hit his stimulator and snapped it right off. Worked pool soon as sun hit it with size 16 ehc about tens drifts later monster rises from deep blows my fly right off my jaw just dropped. I sat down on a rock with my thermos of coffee. Was still in shock. Brandon starts yelling fish on. Ran up there he had very nice rainbow from upper pool on. We both walked back down to other pool after there was monster rising which we dubbed Flipper. I looked at Brandon asked him" when did the state start stocking dolphins this fish was biggest rainbow I have ever seen. We work pool for a while. Was about time for lunch. Back to the Pub. We made plan to go back down to the wild water getting there around 3pm. Was very sunny but still chill. Not a rise or hit in about hour of working large run and pool behind it. Brandon and I sat down to watch water. My father landed three nice Bows while we sat down. So we worked our way down to him. Fished it for hour maybe then I decided it was time to get back to the run should be about time things are either going to happen or not. Sat back down watched water for five minutes there was some nice rainbow parr rising at tiny bwo's. So I tied one on took few casts nothing. Switched to ehc nothing. Sat down started to rethink my program well its time to look for the aggressive bite. Tied on my big nasty olive flashy bugger . Started pounding banks with heavy strip return. On third cast bam hardest take I've ever had and 21ish" rainbow comes launching out of water about 4ft almost ripped my rod out of my hand. After about ten minute battle with pound for pound fighter got him to the net. My week was over after that. 
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| Biggest Brookie Of The Day Out Of Pond |
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| Very Nice Pond Brookie |
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| Pemi Native |
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| Brandons Southern Brookie |
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| Brandon Southern Bow |
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| My Southern Brookie |
