Payback for some tough days of fishing in the north country came yesterday – one of the best days of fishing that I’ve had in Pittsburg’s waters, and perhaps anywhere, for that reason.
Mickey’s beautiful and very energetic laker was the icing on our proverbial cake …
That’s our Jon, with a nice one on in the Connecticut River’s Trophy Stretch – the Goomie Worm was the ticket for the rainbow that he landed. There were also some brook trout caught in this area as well, so there’s good fishing to be had … where are you this weekend?
There are a couple of signs of Spring that I relate to the beginning of the fishing season in Pittsburg, NH. One, when the leaves have sprouted on the trees and two, when the Trout Lily is in bloom.
The ice peacefully went out today at Back Lake, and Lake Francis and First Connecticut Lake are close behind – expect them to be out this weekend.
Jon and Tom have been fishing the Upper Connecticut River below Murphy Dam this week. Jon got this beautiful 18″ brown on one of my favorite flies, the red Goomie Worm.
Another class of fly fishing students graduated in to the world this weekend, thanks to the efforts of Angus, Alan and Dave. Everyone had a good time, studied hard, and some of them even landed a few trout, which, as we all know, is better on a fly rod!