I know, I know…we’ve been slacking on updating our blog…It’s been super busy around here… So here’s the skinny on what’s been happening up here.

The Connecticut River has been fishing well. Drift boat trips from the Canaan bridge down to Columbia have been very good. OMR has been busy doing drifts and his clients have brought lots of fish to the net. Streamers on sink tip lines, occasionally ants and hoppers, or small Blue Wing Olives have been the flies of choice. Jon & I did a half day drift on Sunday and I did well with my “go to flies”. Swinging a Zoo Cougar and when I saw enough rising fish, I’d switch to my favorite dry a Morris’s May Emerger. Very similar to the Challenged Pheasant Tail. It’s an awesome fly. When you have picky fish, this is a “go to fly”. Sorry, I have no pictures. I am into the “keep em wet” thing and fish in the net just don’t do it for me.

The Trophy Stretch is still fishing well. Angus has been guiding on the TS day after day and his clients are doing well. It’s late summer so these fish have seen it all folks.  You need to show them something different. If you’re nymphing go small and get em down with some split shot.  Small slim bodied  mayfly patterns, small egg patterns, worm patterns…the Goomie. Streamers are always good.

Back Lake has been very slow for trout, unless you know where the spring holes are. If you’re a bass fisherman you will do OK.

Tomorrow the A Team will be out on the Connecticut River. OMR, Bill Bernhardt, from Lopstick and their buddy John B. Hopefully we’ll have pictures to post.

Fall is right around the corner.  Hard to believe that summer is almost over. Time to make your end of the season fishing plans.  Give us a call.

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