Fortunate
Whatever word you want to use: fortunate, lucky, opportune, etc., having the upper reaches of the Connecticut River in your back yard makes for a long and fruitful fishing season, all year long.
Connecticut River Fishing Report: 7/25
It’s been a little while since our last report. A combination of obligations and getting the dogs ready for the rigors of the grouse hunting season (just a bit over two months away …) has meant less time on the river for me lately. Relying on the reports of others, the fishing has been good, and a recent change in the river flow may mean even better days lie ahead.
The Annual Guides Drift
Yesterday was our annual “Guides Drift”, where five guides and myself fish together, tell jokes that everyone has heard before, and razz each other about our casting abilities (or lack thereof, in my case). Since the pike drift was such a big hit last year, we decided to do it again, on one of our hottest days of the summer …
Back Lake Hex Hatch Update: 7/10
The hexagenia hatch continues on Back Lake, and it seemed to be particularly robust last night. Quite a few hexes were coming off the lake, particularly as daylight faded, but there also seemed to be brown drakes still coming off as well, leading to a lot of surface activity.
Back Lake Hex Hatch Update: 7/3
It was finally a beautiful evening on Back Lake last night. The wind was nearly non-existent, there was no threat of rain or thunderstorms (which we’ve seemingly had every evening so far), and the hexagenia limbata were coming off in abundance.
A funny thing thing happened on the way to catching fish however …