Hazel Char

Gotta figure out how to turn off that flash -- the day begins on Hazel River

I fished Hazerl this winter with John Caldwell but we didn't catch anything (too cold)... today would be a better day as she flowed at full but fishable pool the temp was 68 and the water was 51.

There's beauty all around in the Hazel Hollow

1st jewel of the day -- this one was plump no need to walk far into the park -- start fishing as soon as you enter SNP as these are the best pools

They hit the dropper exclusively at first then about 50/50 w the dry

Just what Harry Murray designed his Mr. Rapidan for -- it floats so high and that yella parachute is easy to easy on the froth

perfection -- Fritz, Scott, James, Bryan, Gary wish you could here

Some pools were shear perfection -- two trout from this pool, one from the lower left pool, one from the top of the pool

some other fisherman must have built this mini-cairn on the near rock

Mr Rapidan at work on the Hazel

I never thought of it before but Mr. Rapidan mimicks this yellow-jacket too

Hey there big Fella thanks for playing!

Big Fella from previous picture ripped apart my Mr Rapidan -- I've brought him home for repair!

there less water in the Hazel than the Rapidan so you have to look for pools....and oh there are pools

The chunky trophy in the next photo came from the riffle at 1100...scared me straight when he hit

Some great sized char in these little pools

Parachute Adams completes the day for me on my last cast -- thanks for looking