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Author: Bill Hager

Wowsy on the Housy

June 3, 2022May 31, 2022 Bill Hager

I believe it was Oliver Wendell Holmes who said, “There’s no tonic like the Housatonic.”  That certainly was true of my Memorial Day fishing trip.  As chronicled here on this blog, many of my outings this past spring have needed some tonic, if not some Red Bull.  But today’s trip to the Housatonic River in

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Brown Trout,Housatonic River11 Comments

Full of Surprises

May 14, 2022 Bill Hager

This past week turned out totally different than what I was expecting. The surprises began on Sunday.  Normally, any thought I would have about fishing on Mother’s Day would be considered for about two seconds and then banished to the sphere of my brain where all ludicrous thoughts are sent.  But this past Mother’s Day,

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Quinebaug RiverLeave a comment

To the Bitter End

April 28, 2022April 27, 2022 Bill Hager

To say I was bitter would be an understatement. If I’d had a dog, I’d have kicked it. Nothing could cheer me up. My wife kept asking, “Why are you mad at me?” But it had nothing to do with her.  All I wanted to do was sit and sulk. I didn’t want to admit

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Quinapoxet River,Quinebaug River,Rainbow Trout9 Comments

The Manhattan Project

April 1, 2022March 29, 2022 Bill Hager

As persistent rumors involving local fisheries ooze out like sweet molasses in January, one has to wonder if there is any truth to them.  Some say there’s no way.  But as others say, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. If you haven’t heard it yet, the rumor is that a certain guide service that locates itself

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Flies and fly tying,Guides13 Comments
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