trout (sometimes big trout) striking wayward tasty morsels that look like ants, cicadas, or just about any other terrestrial pattern that you can find. Just make certain that you don’t leave the house without your hoppers: (l to r) Parachute Hopper Yellow, Morish’s Gold Hopper, Joe’s Hopper.
While all of the bad things that we hear every day (i.e. debt ceiling, democrats/republicans, nfl lockout , etc.) can often overshadow the good things that people do, there was a tidbit of good news out of Concord last week to make us all smile.
That fish has got it made – lurking in the depths of the Trophy Stretch, waiting to ambush his next meal coming down the river. Wish we had it like that, but that is wishful thinking. Actually, that fish is resting after his brawl with Angus – guess who won …
Trophy Stretch water temperatures continue to stay cold while the action (and weather) has been hot. This is Ron Wilbur with one of the Trophy’s lunker brookies, caught under the expert guidance of the renowned Angus Boezeman.
The hex hatch may have slowed down in the last week, but the bass are definitely active now, and should remain so for the rest of the summer.
Beautiful weather is on the way for this weekend, folks, which means more good things for us that throw flies around. Overall, we’ve had some unsettled weather this summer and the corresponding rises and drops in barometric pressure can affect the fish, which, in turn, affects us greatly. We like happy trout and salmon …