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Andrew Holmaas's avatar

Tom, I was up above Switzer on Wednesday. I had one on a Mr Rapidan and four others on the Copper John dropper. February fishing is not about numbers. Just nice to have water to fish in after last fall.

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Tom Sadler's avatar

Sounds like a good day Andy. And yes, so very good to see water back in the streams.

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Kirk Otey's avatar

Loved it....you are right that this is why we fish thru the winter

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Tom Sadler's avatar

Yes indeed.

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Mike Garrison's avatar

Tom, sometimes that fish when we aren’t expecting it is the most appreciated. I am heading into the mountains Tuesday to ‘scout’ and will be ecstatic if I luck into a cooperative brookie

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Tom Sadler's avatar

It certainly was in this case. Winter = scouting season.

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Bill's avatar

What a great description of why we fish- to be out on a watershed that is an old friend. Love that the trout can always surprise us!

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Tom Sadler's avatar

We are at that age where we've managed to collect a lot of old friends.

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