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 …
In a couple of words … not quite. As is typical of the spring fishing in northern New Hampshire, we’re having a bit of a slow start to our spring season. There might be a few contributing factors to what’s been happening (or not happening) however.
A lot of anglers ask us a very common question, “So, what’s been the hot fly?”. It’s a good question, and sometimes knowing what they’re taking is half the battle in fly fishing. Perhaps of more importance however is how and where successful anglers are fishing. If you’re not fishing the right water, or presenting your fly incorrectly, the “hot fly” probably won’t achieve the desired outcome.
Hope all of you readers are well and staying healthy through these strange times. The never-ending procession of “Groundhog Day” nights and days that we’ve had has probably made you wonder exactly what day of the week it is. Yes, that has happened to me as well. However, there are silver linings in what feels like an everyday zombie existence …
The fat lady has sung her last notes folks, and the fishing season is over here in northern New Hampshire. For those hardcore anglers, the Vermont fishing season doesn’t end until October 31, but the weather can often be a factor in one’s decision to lace up the wading boots again.
These are some of the best days of the fishing season, when the landlocked salmon run up river from the Connecticut Lakes, in preparation for their spawning period to come. The angling on the river has been good lately, and that combined with some beautiful fall days has made this an autumn to remember.