Well, I went back there and finally caught a nice Brookie. I also caught a bunch of creek chubs. That's what I think I was actually losing; I think they tend to miss the fly often. Didn't lose many fish this time around. Definitely takes practice for that gentler touch. Anyhow, thanks for the...

possibly, although the fly had been eaten a few times. I guess I'll just have to keep trying!

Hey All, Need some feedback: I just started fishing small streams for brookies and connected with several today, but lost them. Just wondering what your leader length for small creeks is usually? I was using a 7ft 6x leader on a 3wt 6'7ish rod. While kneeling down, there may have been too...