Friday emerged sunny and clear, a welcome change from the recent rain and cold. We again fished the Trophy Stretch. The water warmed up a tick, bugs were popping, and the fish were eager. The highlight of the trip emerged, at last. The rod bent suddenly, and something very powerful took off. As a father, I
Author: Jo Tango
The Connecticut River Trophy Stretch: Update 2
Every trip up here, there’s a stretch of cold and rain. It just comes with the territory. That happened yesterday, which meant that fewer people were out on the river. It also meant you had to bundle up. We hit a few spots within the Trophy Stretch, as well as below Murphy Dam. Regarding the
The Connecticut River Trophy Stretch: Update 1
Few places are as hauntingly beautiful and filled with trout as Pittsburg, NH’s Trophy Stretch. I am up here for my 13th stay, on an annual father-daughter trip. My daughter fishes, I guide. I think I get the better part of the deal. I get to hang out with her. For those with older children,
The Memorable Deerfield
A few weeks ago, Ashu posted on the blog that he would try to fish the Deerfield on Memorial Day. I asked him if I could tag along, and he was kind enough to let me. So, we had a mini-blog writers’ outing. Action was very slow for me early in the day. The water