As a sort of prelude to this post, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Ashu Rao and I am going into my senior year at UNH as a marine biology major. Jo recently added me as a contributor and I want to express my gratitude since I’ve always been an avid reader
Category: Brook Trout
First Time on Dries this Season
A morning outing yesterday. I managed to find some rainbows, including one that taped at 18″. It was a true beast. But, the most fun came from catching brookies on dry flies. I really enjoy tightlining, but it was a welcome sight to see wild fish rising. So, I put on a small X-Caddis and
Updates
A few general updates, fishing and otherwise, that might be of interest… First, according to the most recent deliberation of the state Drought Management Task Force, Massachusetts is finally back to normal (i.e., non-drought) conditions for the first time in over two years. The cool and rainy spring we’ve had has made up the rainfall
Float trip
First trip to the Hoosic River. Floated it with a couple buddies who have a raft. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the Hoosic from various people. It’s sort of a poorly kept secret. Superficially the river looks great. Large enough to float (at least in the spring), tons of woody habitat, deep
