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Hi Folks, Last day of the trout season and I have to say it was pretty darn good. 

Always seem to have better success catching trout at the end of the year versus the beginning of the year.  Water temperature was 48 degrees and on a beautiful warm fall day with air temperatues in the high 60s.  A steady wind and on and off showers had a impact on casting and rising activity. 

One of my regular October beats had a steady number of trout and large trout rising in skinny water.  I could watch from a high vantage point trout sipping small insects in the surface film. It was like looking into an aquarium and watching rainbow and brown trout between 8" and 18" do their thing eating small bugs.  Landed a nice jumping 16 wild male rainbow on a #22 peacock emerger pattern.  Hooked several other fish on the same emerger and a #20 BWO parachute. Really subtle takes with  good casting and drifts were in order. 

Nice way to end the trout season casting a 12' leader with a 15" dropper and getting nice fish to eat.  Time to get the ice fishing gear together. 

Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.

Have Fun, Willy