When you think of December you think Christmas parties, family gatherings, cold weather, short days and limited fishing. After a fun Christmas party last night and one two many beers I woke up early with a groggy start. The forecast was low 60's, no clouds and a recipe to sweat off a few brews. I arrived a after sunrise and rigged the Barclay 64P. I wanted to keep today extra simple. Start with a bead head Utah Killer Bug, then Royal Wullf and lastly a micro streamer. All three produced! Watching dries being hit and seeing brookies turn into streamer carnivores is fantastic. However, when you hook one of the best looking brookies you've brought to hand is even better. Overall an incredible December fishing day.

Flies :
coon12317-15 by Dave Fason, on Flickr

Rig : Barclay Custom 64P
coon12317-11 by Dave Fason, on Flickr

Fish :
THIS GUY! THOSE COLORS!
coon12317-6 by Dave Fason, on Flickr
coon12317-5 by Dave Fason, on Flickr
coon12317-7 by Dave Fason, on Flickr
coon12317-8 by Dave Fason, on Flickr

Killer Bug Killers :
coon12317-2 by Dave Fason, on Flickr
coon12317-3 by Dave Fason, on Flickr
coon12317 by Dave Fason, on Flickr

More Fish :
coon12317-9 by Dave Fason, on Flickr
coon12317-10 by Dave Fason, on Flickr

Randoms :
coon12317-13 by Dave Fason, on Flickr
coon12317-12 by Dave Fason, on Flickr
coon12317-14 by Dave Fason, on Flickr

This is me happy
coon12317-16 by Dave Fason, on Flickr

Enjoy!
-Dave

Nice catches. What do you consider a micro streamer? It looks like you have a small wooly bugger? I have had good success with small wooly buggers (Size 14 and smaller) warm water fishing for Bass and all types of pan fish.

I consider a tiny bugger like that a micro streamer. Try those with small water trout.


Thanks! Those are the "larger" sections too!

Very nice, perfect rod for that beautiful small stream........aurelio

Could not ask for more...beautiful day, fish and water.

Interesting little stream and gorgeous brookies.

That first brookie is quite a trophy for around these parts.

I'd like to see a calendar of brookie pics!

Nice fish and some interesting flies !

Very pretty and thoughtful pics

Great write-up as usual.

X2. Just ordered some Oyster 290, in fact. In addition to the usual crimes, I'm going to try it behind a streamer for fresh run steelhead. Might remind them of shrimp or other saltwater fare they still might be longing for?

Nice. Look at a few other colors to. Salmon, sand, etc. I have seen shrimp patterns that are close but with a UV resin back/top.

Thank you! Same concept but I personally like to use a large gap, scud type hook. Also I will wrap the outer body with a few wraps of wire to make it look segmented.