Needed some smoking material
Pennsylvania Fishing
Apr 17, 2024 16:01:05 #
BUL and I headed to a Pocono trout creek that’s designated as wild trout water and isn’t stocked. Caught quite a few brownies and a rainbow. I believe the rainbow must have migrated from stocked waters although its fins were perfect and flesh a nice reddish orange, usually a sign of one that’s been in the stream awhile. She was the largest and fattest at a hair over 16”, filleted them up and will wait to get another 20 or so before I fire up the smoker. Fun morning.
Apr 17, 2024 16:32:51 #
bknecht wrote:
BUL and I headed to a Pocono trout creek that’s designated as wild trout water and isn’t stocked. Caught quite a few brownies and a rainbow. I believe the rainbow must have migrated from stocked waters although its fins were perfect and flesh a nice reddish orange, usually a sign of one that’s been in the stream awhile. She was the largest and fattest at a hair over 16”, filleted them up and will wait to get another 20 or so before I fire up the smoker. Fun morning.
Nice catching Brad. Good change of pace too. Thanks for sharing.
Apr 17, 2024 16:45:14 #
1Oldboat42
Loc: Kearney, Nebraska
Congrats bk on your nice catches. I haven't tasted properly cooked trout but it sounds like you know what to do!! Fish On!
Apr 17, 2024 18:02:50 #
bknecht wrote:
BUL and I headed to a Pocono trout creek that’s designated as wild trout water and isn’t stocked. Caught quite a few brownies and a rainbow. I believe the rainbow must have migrated from stocked waters although its fins were perfect and flesh a nice reddish orange, usually a sign of one that’s been in the stream awhile. She was the largest and fattest at a hair over 16”, filleted them up and will wait to get another 20 or so before I fire up the smoker. Fun morning.
Gorgeous, Rainbow, Brookie, & Browns Sir ! Awesome photo of the day ! 🤙🤙
Apr 17, 2024 18:10:10 #
Apr 17, 2024 18:27:38 #
Fredfish wrote:
Nice catching Brad. Good change of pace too. Thanks for sharing.
It was a good time Fred, first time this year I’ve chased them.
Apr 17, 2024 18:31:41 #
1Oldboat42 wrote:
Congrats bk on your nice catches. I haven't tasted properly cooked trout but it sounds like you know what to do!! Fish On!
I really like them smoked OB, throughout the smoking process I brush maple syrup on the flesh side, really taste great.
Apr 17, 2024 18:32:14 #
Jarheadfishnfool wrote:
Gorgeous, Rainbow, Brookie, & Browns Sir ! Awesome photo of the day ! 🤙🤙
Thanks Jar.
Apr 17, 2024 18:33:49 #
Ridleyblake2017 wrote:
Nice batch of trout Brad.
Thanks Ridley, needed a change of pace. Plus, I really like smoked trout just so and also for dip.
Apr 17, 2024 19:47:43 #
bknecht wrote:
BUL and I headed to a Pocono trout creek that’s designated as wild trout water and isn’t stocked. Caught quite a few brownies and a rainbow. I believe the rainbow must have migrated from stocked waters although its fins were perfect and flesh a nice reddish orange, usually a sign of one that’s been in the stream awhile. She was the largest and fattest at a hair over 16”, filleted them up and will wait to get another 20 or so before I fire up the smoker. Fun morning.
Really nice Brad, have your stream cleared up? I am going to give one down here another try on Friday if heavy rains stay away.
Apr 17, 2024 20:05:59 #
plumbob wrote:
Really nice Brad, have your stream cleared up? I am going to give one down here another try on Friday if heavy rains stay away.
Plumb, this is a mountain stream that really never gets “dirty”. No fields or anything to create muddy runoff. Local creeks we’re running like heavily creamed coffee late last week but cleared up by Monday.
Apr 17, 2024 20:44:58 #
bknecht wrote:
Plumb, this is a mountain stream that really never gets “dirty”. No fields or anything to create muddy runoff. Local creeks we’re running like heavily creamed coffee late last week but cleared up by Monday.
No mountains near here other than the ones I see off in the distance. The Little Pike Creek winds through farmers fields and a few towns. I guess the mud is coming from the fields because where I fish I am upstream from town.
Apr 18, 2024 00:57:26 #
Apr 18, 2024 07:38:43 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
bknecht wrote:
BUL and I headed to a Pocono trout creek that’s designated as wild trout water and isn’t stocked. Caught quite a few brownies and a rainbow. I believe the rainbow must have migrated from stocked waters although its fins were perfect and flesh a nice reddish orange, usually a sign of one that’s been in the stream awhile. She was the largest and fattest at a hair over 16”, filleted them up and will wait to get another 20 or so before I fire up the smoker. Fun morning.
Looks wonderful and sounds delicious. I've noticed trout from streams taste better than those from a pond or lake. Do you find that also?
Apr 18, 2024 09:18:16 #
kandydisbar wrote:
Looks wonderful and sounds delicious. I've noticed trout from streams taste better than those from a pond or lake. Do you find that also?
Without a doubt Kandy, additionally, wild trout have a firmer texture and superior taste to hatchery produced fish. Kinda like trying to compare farm raised salmon to wild salmon, they can’t be compared.
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