Connecticut River Fishing Report: 7/25
Especially satisfying outing this morning. Three browns of varying lengths (smallest = 12″, largest = 19″) came to my articulated Olive Zoo Cougar in unfamiliar water south of North Stratford, N.H.
Upper Connecticut River Fishing Report: 7/20
We’ve had some unsettled weather here in northern New Hampshire this week, with reports of a tornado having touched down in the area of Back Lake on Monday afternoon – thankfully, no damage for us on our property, but there were quite a few trees taken down not too far away.
What does this have to do with fishing?
Friday Fatty
Griffin Nyhan, with a whopper of a Connecticut River brown trout. Caught and released – 6X leader and size 20 dry (not sure what the pattern was – figure it out for yourself …).
Griffin has grown in to a pretty good fisherman over the last few years, and his dad is understandably proud (and jealous) – spectacular brownie!
Photo Caption Contest
A little context to this one. This was last week, on our drifting excursion down the Connecticut River. For the first time, I was at the oars, shouting instructions and generally commanding Jon’s drift boat (not really).
Jon was able to get some fishing time with me in the boat finally, and yes, it was a straightaway that he let me row on …
Any comments?
Upper Connecticut River Fishing Report: 7/13
He’s at it again – Chuck DeGray of North Country Fly Shop brought in some of those big browns again, as he had what he described of one of his best nights of dry fly fishing in recent memory. He caught several nice browns like this one last night, and they all prowl the depths of the Connecticut River once more.
Looking for Mr. Good Brown
A collection of legendary north country fishing talent plied the waters of the Connecticut River yesterday in search of one fish, a brown trout of titanic dimensions said to roam these depths, using techniques and equipment reminiscent of a deep sea fishing expedition. Were they successful? Read on friends …