5:30 AM, June 15, 2012:
GULP ! … SLURP ! ….
These are a couple of the many sounds you’ll hear on Back Lake if you take time out to visit us over the next few weeks. The hexagenia limbata (hex) hatch is definitely on following last night’s mayfly smorgasbord and there were many happy trout and bass that partook of nature’s bounty.
The Hex Hatch has started.
Hexs have been spotted for several days now on Back Lake, and the hatch will only get more prolific as time goes on. It should start to get good by this weekend, and the weather for the weekend looks stellar, and it’s Father’s Day this Sunday. Sounds like a win, win, win to me.
Is your fly box ready for the Hex Hatch? A properly stocked fly box for the Hex shouldn’t be without these patterns:
Woodduck Heron, Cripple Hex, Foam Hex, Emma Nymph, Sparrow, Usual, Sexy Hex, Hexagenia Dun and a Hex Spinner. You need them, well we’ve got them.
A heavier tippet (2 & 3X) is necessary to cast these huge flies or you’ll have a totally twisted leader on your hands. Trust me, I know from experience.
The Connecticut River has fished well this week. Caddis hatches, Lt. Cahill and BWOs. OMR has been busy guiding on the lower Connecticut, and nymphs and streamers have been productive.
We have a few openings for the weekend, so give us a call. A trip up to Tall Timber sure would make a great Father’s Day gift. Hint, hint….
What a great weekend we had for the first of many Hope On The Rise retreats here at Tall Timber. It was a high spirited group of women that came together to share some camaraderie, laughs, and fishing stories, of course.
Great day and an even better evening on Back Lake today and tonight. No wind and lots of rising trout and bass slurping down their quarry. Mr. Hex isn’t here yet from what we can tell – must be that his flight has been DELAYED. It’s only a matter of time now though – June 20 is usually the date where our hopes are fulfilled.
The weather conditions were tough for the Fly Fishing School instructors and the seven students but they gave it their best. They hit the river very early this morning and it was worth crawling out of a comfy warm bed to hook, land and release a few nice trout.
The wind really kicked up this morning and the rain came along with it. Needless to say, there are no boats on Back Lake today. The wind (21 mph gusts) is making things extremely challenging, especially for our Fly Fishing School students. Luckily the instructors did the the casting session last night. Good call.