So I left Moose Factory, jumped in a boat taxi to the mainland, peddaled over to the clinic where I work to drop off my bike, then hiked the woods to find me some trout.
Leaving Moosonee, sneaking under the Polar Bear Express railroad bridge on Store Creek.
The pathway wasn't much at times and branched often. Fallen trees had to be hopped over now and again. It was the kind of trail you'd expect to have to hike to find brookies. But it was an awesome day at 16C, sunny and real comfortable. The cool kept the bugs at bay, that was real fortunate.
It's definetely a scenic little creek.
Tried fishing several spots that looked promising, but I wasn't finding that quality swirling pool that I had envisioned would be the producer. I walked on until the trail seemed to completely end. I figured about 5 or 6 km back into the bush. Then, by accident really, I found a great looking spot.
I'd been running worms under a float on the way up with nothing but snags, so I threw on a Mepp #2 and spiced it up with a little nightcrawler.
Across and upstream in the shade was a nice little swirling eddy. Cast...... FISH ON!
Little guy thrashes but comes to hand.
The fish got a photo, a thwack and then placed in the shade. When I was setting it down I heard the grass rustle a bit, and look what I found.
TOOOOOAAAAAAAAAD
I had to chase the warty terd around a little for a good shot but I finally got a good one. Back to fishing I grabbed my rod, looked to cast downstream into the shade, and let one fly with all my might.
Engage, reel two, three, FISH ON!
So far, two, and I'm loving this.
Moments after photo ops, thwacks and cool placements I casted again, but this time I screwed up. I caught a dead tree branch upriver. I snapped off the branch with my 10lb Power Pro but ended up dragging it through the pool and it even escaped down river before actually breaking my line. That was it. After that it was over. No more fish cause swimming branches scares the bejeesus out of specks I guess. Ohh well, I still went home happy and I still went home with a new trout spot.
I love speckles.
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