I was really pumped to spend the weekend at the Salmon River. I had tied new flies, bought a switch rod, and loaded the car. My anticipation was stratospheric. Unfortunately, a few hours before waking up for the long drive, the powers-that-be unleashed high flows from the dam. I already was beyond the cancellation deadline
Author: BlogFlyFish
Gridlock
The first nice weekend day of spring feels overdue and greatly appreciated when it does come. The sun, the bright light, and the modest air temp. bring out joggers, kids on bikes and those training for the Boston Marathon. The streets and sidewalks once again come to life. We leave our winter cocoons. And so
Latest Trout Stockings and Dan Wells’ Talk
A few, quick news items. First, the Deerfield and Swift were stocked this past week (report here). In prior years, the numbers of fish placed for the initial stocking haven’t been huge, but, hey, they’re better than nothing. Moreover, the Swift is back down to a wade-able level from what I’ve heard from Dylan Curley,
Rainy Haze
Freezing cold, high water, rain/snow/sleet, 20 to 25 mph wind, and 40 mph gusts? That was the forecast I saw for parts of Friday and Saturday. The complication was that I was hoping to fish. You see, I had an 18-hour window while doing an out-of-state family errand. My plan was to do a quick