It’s likely that many of our readers have taken fishing trips during their angling life. An excursion to a faraway place, perhaps to pursue a species that we don’t normally angle for, or an eagerly anticipated visit somewhere to fish once a year. After all, that’s what makes fly fishing exciting – using the skills that you’ve developed to catch different fish in different places.
Smoking hot out there the last couple of days. Sweltering for someone like me that prefers the cool of spring and fall to the heat of summer, but summer is what it has felt like up here lately. We had 4″ of snow fall just a few weeks ago, so this has been quite amazing. While an excessive amount of vitamin D has been great, especially after winter, the high sun has affected the fishing a bit, as most of the fish are staying low in the water column.
Happy spring everybody! For sure you’ve been getting prepared for an upcoming fishing trip, getting your gear straightened out, and probably hitting some of your local waters when time allows. As we earnestly get ready for yet another fishing season in the north country, we inevitably think about some of the anglers that took early season trips to Tall Timber and Pittsburg. Many are no longer with us, but maybe they still are at times …