It's my new favorite too Skip.  The brown trout really seem to go for them at least.  I keep setting more and more jerkbaits aside for my trip and they keep getting bigger and bigger thinking big fish eat big baits.  I might as well shoot for the stars and catch a giant or nothing.  I caught a few on size 11 rapalas before, including a rainbow.  I might try a size 13 this trip.

Marty, I would be very happy if I could spend my life hiking up all the different mountain streams in New York fishing for trout.  It's soo peaceful up there.

2016 Big Fish
Largemouth: 21.5" 6.46 lbs. Secret Lake Mar. 26

Smallmouth: 

Pike: 
Muskie: 
Walleye: 
Brown Trout: 12", Secret Creek, Feb. 17
Blunt nose minnow:  3" Sugarloaf Lake Jan. 28
Gravel Chub: 1.5" Austin Lake Feb. 28