Another fishing season has come and gone folks … and it was a great final day to be out there on the Connecticut River.
Unfortunately, my day on the river didn’t really start until 4 PM, after leaving the grouse woods from chasing partridge and woodcock around all day (for the record, we had some great dog work today, and saw a good number of birds because of it).
Grabbing the switch rod and slinging Chuck Degray’s Gray Soft Hackle Streamer around, I managed to hook a large trout almost exactly in the same lie where I landed a four lb. brown a couple years before on, you guessed it … the final day of the season.
A feisty tussle ensued, but I only had him in for a matter of maybe ten seconds before he bid me “Adieu!” – gone, and that was it for my fishing season. A few casts later I realized that was the best fish of my season, at least since March, and I was similarly done.
It was with some regret that I reeled up this evening, but the anticipation for next fishing season is already building, and I can’t wait.
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By: bs
Tom Caron dispenses advice, wisdom, and bs in the pursuit of trout and salmon daily for Tall Timber guests.
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Nik
October 16, 2016 — 2:22 am
Sometimes you get the brown, other times you get the log he put his nose behind. Better luck next year BS!
bs
October 16, 2016 — 6:49 am
It was a behemoth – you would have appreciated this fish!
Chuck
October 16, 2016 — 5:03 am
Tom thanks for swinging my flies on the last day of the the season and great to hear the success from them.
I been working on some new flies for the 2017 season including the trifecta, veiled caddis nymph and a few yet to be named. Being a streamer junkie my self I see a lot of new articulated patterns coming of the vise for the up coming season.
As the trout season ends another season just starts up that is chasing ESOX.
Now is the time for a little ESOX DETOX (pike fishing).
bs
October 16, 2016 — 6:55 am
Can’t wait to hear some of the names of your new creations. When I think of you at your vise I can’t get this image out of my mind:
Jim Myotte
October 16, 2016 — 12:14 pm
It really was a great season. Thank you Tom for taking the time to do a great blog. I really enjoyed it!
Ken Wilson
October 17, 2016 — 10:14 am
Is it time for my annual I can’t believe its over message?
Hendrickson
October 17, 2016 — 4:15 pm
Nice posts, all. Tom & Chuck, I’ll send some pics from WY if we have phone service. Missed you guys this year, and looking forward to seeing you in 2017!
noebyfishing
October 18, 2016 — 9:55 am
This weekend planning for fishing… hope for the best…
Thanks for this.