Back to the Coastal Brooks

[Jim C.]

Hit a couple more coastal brooks today.  The water temps hadn't ramped up (still struggling at 38-39*), but the action did.  I found pale, silvery, likely sea run brookies downstream within earshot of the seagulls.







At some point upstream, I ran into a natural barrier that marked the beginning of the upland portion of the brooks.



Above the barrier, there was some decent pocket water and brookies that were quite colored up for this early in the year. 



 





The action isn't real fast yet, but I managed to chip away just enough to sneak into double digits for the day.

[TightLinesMaine]

Awesome colors on some of those, that brook looks like a great spot, have you been to it before or first time? Double digits is not fast action for you? Must be nice    

[Jim C.]

Thanks, Randall. 

I hit 2 spots...1 was a repeat and 1 was for the first time.  I have high expectations   10 isn't particularly fast for 3 hours of brookie fishing.  For browns, on other hand, I would call it fast. 

Awesome colors on some of those, that brook looks like a great spot, have you been to it before or first time? Double digits is not fast action for you? Must be nice    

[CLAMFARMER]

VERY NICE!

Gonna start keeping my rod in the truck in the next couple days!

[Out4Trout]

Great time of year to hit the brooks, the snow is gone, bugs aren't out yet, and the fish are starting to bite. Nice pics Jim, fun to see the fish but also the water they came out of.

[shrinkage]

Great pics Jim C.!

[fish wayniac]

Jim,Looks like the red jig and the 2 maggot's were the ticket.Nice looking trout and scenery.

[MG39]

You never cease to amaze me Jim, beautiful fish & pics.

[deerhunter]

nice brook and brookies.

[Jim C.]

Thanks, Bob.  You know how it is.....if someone sticks around long enough to get old, crafty, and stubborn, good things can happen

You never cease to amaze me Jim, beautiful fish & pics.

[Browntroutboy]

Nice batch of wild fish.

[NBourque]

Nice fish as always Jim! I may hit a coastal brook myself sometime next week.

[Jschumacher]

Nice Brookies. Makes me want to put the brookie rod in the truck and tackle a spot on the way home from work.

[Jim C.]

I know you have a few you go to   Good luck, Nick.

Nice fish as always Jim! I may hit a coastal brook myself sometime next week.

[chum bucket]

Great pics, some real nice ones. keep em coming.