More Resident Trout ones caught on flies in Southern Ontario and 1 migratory trout

Some more pictures from Summer 2004

This little bow smashed the dry fly hard!.

Hooked very securely as you can see, I decided to pose this fish. 100's more were released untouched by my hand!

Sweet Little Brook Trout..

If I have to handle the fish, I grip the lower jaw to immobilize the fish. The hook can then be quickly removed while keeping the fish in the water and breathing! I do not pose every fish, especially Residential Brook Trout!

I'm so glad that a few of these Natural Brook Char are still around. These fish are among the last WILD population in Sothern Ontario of this 10000yr. old species. I hope that the conservation efforts being made now and in the future will mean Brookies Forever!

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Poor Suicidal Little Atlantic

Sucks to impale them like this. I move on if I keep getting them in a certain spot or run.

Thanks to local conservation organizations and others for a beautiful fish like this. Stocking Programs continue to try to re-introduce the once native species. All atlantics must be released immediately. Learn how to tell the difference! Know the Regulations. If you see someone poaching, report them.

If you see it, report it!!

Caught on Hand tied Stonefly Nymph late fall, fishing around rotting salmon. Good show Danny! Just goes to show that you don't need to kill for roe to catch more fish. Dan sent this beauty back into the river to complete it's first or second spawning mission. Release for the future!

Studies have shown that first year spawning fish give the BEST contibution to the natural gene pool of returning trout.

With a little luck and a lot of political pressure, conservation minded fishers like Dan and I are trying to get the Kill Limit changed to 1 fish over 30"! Conserve.

We can't keep harvesting Trout at the rate we currently are. Please do your part to conserve for the future of the fishery.

Caught on dryfly at dawn. Dan didn't want to stop that morning. We were on the way to a certain river but running way late. The tension in the car was thick but I finally talked Dan into stopping at the local river. Why waste the dawn driving? Dan was pissed! I left him to choose whatever pool he wanted. After a while and a few fish I went to find him. Just as I settled in to try my first cast in the pool downstream from him, I heard the screams. He fought this lunker downstream to me and finally got a hold of it. The trout did it's best to escape and even flung mud in Dan's face to express it's obvious displeasure.

Dan released all fish shown here and 100's more.

I've Caught and released some nice fish on flies.

Sweet Brookie! If you have to handle any SMALL trout, try not to grip it's entire body, wet hand or not. Nets can be bad too. Removing the fish's protective slime from fish can result in infections and maybe death.

DO NOT lift a sizable trout by the lip. Support the weight of the fish with your other hand. They are not like Bass. They are much more delicate !!!

The best way is to release the fish UNTOUCHED whenever possible. Use barbless even when not required by law. Use your forceps to remove the hook while the fish is still in the water and it is still breathing !

Untouched Beauty!

This is the best way to photogragh your fish. This fish was released untouched by dirty human hands or a grungy old net!

As it turns out I ended up with a great action picture of a beautiful Brookie. The colours of these beauties take me back to that warm sunny day. Sometimes I just look at my website and daydream about warmer days, especially during snowstorms.

If you look close on the left side near the edge about half way up, you can make out a tiny white midge stuck in the surface film.Mother Nature is an endlessly complex system of amazing creatures. Preserve what you can!

Always try to conserve. Take only pictures, try to leave only footprints!

This is my favorite picture of 2004. Not even near to the biggest trout of the year. Most definitely a sweet looking little smolt rainbow.

How could anybody harm a gorgeous creature like this.

In a world of ever increasing pollution and extinctions, a fish like this is sent by GOD to teach us about the beauty of the natural world.

If I catch you killing one of these, you'll be speaking to the lord in person very soon after!

Poor little guy. Not his fault he's not a Steelhead, This fish was not handled! I see guys kicking suckers and the like if they hook them! All fish deserve respect and the best possible handling.

All are part of Nature! Please be especially delicate with all Brook Trout. Release them untouched whenever possible. Wet your hands before touching any fish, avoid netting and release imediately. The brookies are the last of the last in Southern Ontario. Once they're gone, it's all over.

Always conserve our natural resources, even the ugly and unpopular ones!

Big Brookie on Streamer