A bald eagle in the coliseum of fall...
Fall is my favorite time of the year to be on or near the water. After the hot & humid doldrums of summer in the Mid-Atlantic region, I'm usually itching to get back to colder water, higher flows, and trout fishing on my local freestone creeks and rivers. More importantly, the water during the fall goes through a rapid transformation that mostly makes up for the hit & miss nature of fly fishing during this time period. Fall features all my favorite colors as the foliage reaches its peak colors of red, orange, and yellow. The brown trout, in preparation for the spawn, become bolder in their hues of brown, orange, gold, and yellow. The deer become more active and aggressive as the males begin the rut. In addition migratory birds are on the move across the sky and avian predators are fattening up for the winter ahead. Below are some selected images, moments, and tales from the fall seasons of the past and present. They represent and reflect the changing seasons and the hues of the fall season.
Matt Erdosy swinging through the half light...
A wild male brown trout gearing up for the spawn...
All my favorite colors...
