That Time of the Season
It’s my favorite. Changing foliage from summer greens to brilliant autumn colors, a certain crispness to the air reminding us that the cold winds of winter are never too far away, and absolutely brilliant trout and salmon.
The Temps are Falling …
Another change in the weather arrived in northern New Hampshire today and it looks like it might hang around for a while this time. Night time temps in the 40’s and … gasp, 30’s on Sunday morning, with daytime highs in the 50’s and 60’s. This all means good things for those of us that love fishing in the autumn, as that cooler water means feeding fish, on the move.
Upper Connecticut River Flow Report: 9/12
That’s right … a flow report. The river flows will probably dictate how the fishing’s going to be for the next couple of weeks, so here’s a little update on what’s happening …
Winds of Change
You can feel it coming … just a hint of a change in the weather that will have the feel of autumn. For this angler and bird hunter, it will be more than welcome – the hot and humid weather that we’ve had lately is debilitating to my sensibilities. Of course, I know that my tune will be the opposite when we’re in the depths of winter in five months …
Jon’s Pike
I promised a picture of Jon’s healthy esox specimen and here it is … enjoy and keep your hands clear!
The Annual Guides Drift
It’s an excursion that we’ve been doing for maybe five years now.
A celebration of another fishing season under their belts (I’m the only one in the party that doesn’t guide for fishing, preferring the woods in the fall for guiding hunters for upland birds) and another guiding season that is only six weeks away from ending. They’re slightly weary from the trials and tribulations of another season of guiding, and it’s apparent. Weather worn hats and sunburnt faces give it away – the toils of manning the oars of a drift boat day after day, providing clients with good fishing and a great experience in general has taken their toll.
A couple of the guides accompany wading fishermen and women on the river too – you can tell they are perfectly happy to be riding along in a drift boat today, relieved at not having to stumble around the Trophy Stretch with clients in tow for another day.