May Results

[Jim C.]

May was true to form....not the fastest action, sort of stuck in between seasons, but also good for the variety pack.

I started out with some deep wading for splake.  Not as action-packed as the fall, but the rewards were there.





While the big browns have continued to lag for me, I did get a few decent ones early in the month.





In my book, the hatches for the month were pretty weak.    It might be a result of our overall cool evenings.  Still, a few fish would "look up" and take a surface presentation.  Often, an emerger like a Griffith Gnat or Partridge & Green used as a trailer behind an EHC or Parachute Adams is what drew the strikes.









The highlight of the month came during the third week.  I was surprised to find a pod of very nice brookies in pretty small water that hadn't been producing well at all.  I was able to sneak up on a holding fish and snap a quick pic before going to work with the 5-weight.  I ended up just short of double digits on the fish count, with 5 over 16".  It was one of those outings with a high shock  factor that I won't forget any time soon.







In between trout trips and especially at the end of the month, warm water fish became more prevalent.  I caught some decent smallies, largemouths, and other species that gave the 5-weight a continued workout.  Some even in scenic small water.















And I always enjoy getting a few pics on my outings that aren't of fish 





 

[Slammin_Brookies!!]

Great report as always Jim. Beautiful fish and scenery.

[zwiggles]

Thanks for sharing the report. Great story & great photos.

[JDK]

A good month.

[PIKE FISHERMAN]

Amazing report Jim! Looks like May was a great month.

[BrookieSlayer99]

Haha that snake does not look happy to see you!

[Out4Trout]

Look forward to reading your reports Jim, love seeing the Trout pictures. You hit some beautiful areas too. And thanks for letting us rookies know what the fish are biting. 

[franklin fisher]

  Thanks for the post Jim.  Good stuff.

[filetandrelease]

I’m so jealous those fish and pics are great thanks for sharing

[fish wayniac]

Jim, Thats quite a variety of fish. You have had another good month in the books. That Brookie in the water is beautiful.

[TightLinesMaine]

Wow, impressive month of May for you Jim.  That's really a cool picture of the brookie in the shallow water.  I've yet to toss a dry fly this year I'm thinking it's about time now that it's june. i've been seeing flying ants, a few grasshoppers (still early for those), lots of mayflies, surprisingly not a lot of caddis though (yet).

[Swampking89]

You could frame that shot of that brookie!! Awesome!!

[MarkNFish]

You could frame that shot of that brookie!! Awesome!!

X2  Definitely suitable for framing!

[Jim C.]

Thanks for the nice comments.

That's the first time that I've ever gotten a pic of large brookie holding in the current like that.

[Turnbuckle]

Those are some gorgeous browns