3-4-09

[Kayser]

Had some time to kill this afternoon, so I headed down to the Little Piney in the Blue Ribbon section for 3 hours. I've never fished this stream before, so I tried flies they could see- eggs, san juans, and big princes. Wound up catching 11 rainbows, some big chubs (looked kinda like goldfish), and this one fish that I don't know what it was- about 7" long with a black stripe running down it's side, built like a big fathead chub crossed with a sculpin. Biggest trout was about 14" and FAT!! Had 3 others almost as big and just as fat, and a 10" male in full spawn colors. Mainly, I think I just got lucky today. Still, I just might have a new favorite trout stream, as far as rainbows go...

Rob

[jdmidwest]

That would have been a hornyhead chub. Did he have bumps on his head?

I need to fish the Piney this summer, I have not been there in years.

[flyfishmaster]

Kayser,

Come on dude, show everyone the fish porn they want to see from your trip.

Later,

FFM

[creek wader]

Nice. Glad to hear you did well. I agree with flyfishmaster, we gotta have visual aids. I hit the Little Piney a few times, nice little stream. I wish I had some free time on my hands, I'd try it again.

[ozark trout fisher]

Nice. Glad to hear you did well. I agree with flyfishmaster, we gotta have visual aids. I hit the Little Piney a few times, nice little stream. I wish I had some free time on my hands, I'd try it again.

Eleven rainbows out of the Blue Ribbon section in one day. Wow! That is an epic day.

I fished Little Piney about five times now, and have never caught more than two or three in a trip. But I spin fish, and I guess it is more of a fly fishing creek. I did, and this still makes me a little sick, long distance release a massive trout in the Blue Ribbon section one time. At least three or four pounds, possibly bigger. And when I was reeling him in, there was a fat, fifteen inch or so trout right beside him.