This little spring creek flows unpretentiously alongside a heavily-travelled hiking trail where dozens of outdoor enthusiasts busily hasten along, chattering away while enjoying the beautiful scenery and time outside. Most glance at the stream in passing and probably don’t even give it a second thought as far as fish or fishing are concerned.

I much prefer to jump off the trail and disappear into the thick willows, following whatever breaks in the brush I can find to the edge of this beautiful little stream. Only a few yards away from the trail at times, but still comfortably secluded from the hikers’ frantic pace, I’m able to get lost for a couple of hours, enjoying the scenery and the colorful little brook trout and rainbows that inhabit this little water…