Month: August 2010

It was in the 80’s today, and our forecast is saying several more days of the same. I’ll take it! Jon and I went out on the lake last night, and right at dark there was a massive hatch of midges and the trout were jumping out of the water. It took me awhile to find what they wanted but finally I tied on a Foam PT Emerger and that was the fly.  I had read that  as a midge emerges it hangs suspended in the film and that’s when trout take them. That fly does just that. 

The Connecticut River water flows are still great.  Check out the links on the left for the current flows. The Trophy Stretch is fishing well. Jon guided last week and the top fly was a Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail as a dropper, behind a Tung Head PT. I also heard good things about Black Ghost.

Jon just got home from his drift on the Connecticut, and this is his report. On top, Flying Cinnamon Ants, down below, Olive Sculpzillas, and at the end of the day BWO’s in size 20.    Eight fish landed and another ten hooked.  They had a pretty good day. Now it’s time for a couple J & G.

The only change is water flows. The Trophy is up to 199 CFS, (still a good flow and might bring up some salmon) and the No-Kill is 220CFS.  It looks like they are lowering the lakes for spring run off. Murphy is still at 350 CFS.

Jon’s guide clients have been doing well, wading or drifting.  On the Trophy it’s been the same, Elk Hair Caddis, BWO, Nymphs, and Streamers.  Jon did a drift with Tom and a guest, Mickey Cunliff, and Tom put on a Skwala Nymph, and that was the fly. They hammered em. Crazy!

Back Lake is still producing. The kids are having a blast with the bass. Lots of action and that keeps the kids happy.

The leaves are changing color more and more every day. Fall is right around the corner.

Rainbows & Bass. That’s where it’s at on Back Lake. We still have a few Hexes coming off in the evening, and the surface water temperature is 72 degrees. Not bad for the middle of August. It was nice picking up a few fish stripping Soft Hackle Pheasant Tails and Sparrows.

The Connecticut River is still fishing well, from the No-Kill, to the Trophy Stretch, below Murphy Dam, and all the way down to Colebrook. OMR had several great drifts on the Connecticut last week fishing Hoppers and Red Ants. The Worm continues to catch fish on the Trophy, along with streamers, Elk Hair Caddis and BWO’s. The water flow on the Trophy Stretch has been increase to almost 150 CFS, which is perfect.

Hope to see you in Pittsburg.