A Thing of Beauty

Saturday was opening day for Trout season in California. We went up to the Little Truckee. We went to some wild water - which requires a bit of a hike. But the payoff is well worth it. Fewer fishermen. And wild trout. We had a very nice morning. Wild trout are supposed to be more vibrant in their coloration than planted ones. The picture of my second catch of the day is a good example of that type of extra beauty. The first fish of the day was a 21" rainbow with a very distinct red color on its sides. Unfortunately that photo got the fish in a partial shadow so you could not see the fish as well. My third fish for the day was a brown of about 19".

For those who are interested in this type of stuff - the fish was caught with a 20 Blue Nelson and a rigging that had a pivot ring between the leader and the tippit. That is something that I had not done before and it seems to the fly to the fish a bit better. We used an indicator and a couple of different kinds of upper flies.