Brookie Action
Sylvia suggested I take a couple of days and go fishing where the Brookies call home. She knew I had only a few open days left for fishing this month, and that I needed a Brook Trout species to achieve my personal goal for the year. So, on Wednesday I departed early to get to the waters where Brookies roam at 9.5 thousand feet in elevation. What a beautiful day to four-wheel up a mountain for a chance to slide some Brookie Trout into my net, and achieve my New Mexico Trout Grand Slam. When I arrived mid-morning, it was partly cloudy in the sixties with a slight breeze. Dang, it is beautiful up here at high altitude! And I felt lucky. I noticed winged insects of some type flying, and floating on the surface, but too far out from the bank for me to identify the species. So I tied on an Elk Hair Caddis to see if it had any magic. Yup, the fly fooled a pretty Brookie right away, and as soon as the trout slid into my net, I completed my prized Slam! I fished a few more hours, landed more tr...
