My favorite has got to be the small streams and creeks. As RT stated, some have been closed and most others have been on the decline for years. Time fishing in solitude is hard to beat and even better when you hook a fish or two. I hate to see papers and F&HNews mention small streams to the masses. My favorite small stream has been very crowded this winter, and it seems like every person i talk to says they found out about it online or in a paper. Hats off to STS for staying out of the "zipperlip" quest.

If things get too busy on the big rivers i can always turn to my favorite stream for solitude, and if nothing else, good memories...
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"I have a fair idea of what to expect from the river, and usually, because I fish it that way, the river gives me approximately what I expect of it. But sooner or later something always comes up to change the set of my ways..."
- Roderick Haig-Brown