I ventured out on a hot June evening, three days into an official heat wave, rigged for dries. I found another angler in the spot I intended to fish and we struck up a conversation on the bank. “Nothing showing,” he said. I aimed my infrared thermometer at the water and was surprised to see
Category: Brown Trout
A Top 10 Day
Greetings during a rainy Sunday morning from New England, where our weather pattern this summer has been feast-or-famine. We appeared headed towards another drought in June, but our rivers and reservoirs are now bloated and over-flowing. I fished on Saturday. I wasn’t planning to, but when I awoke at 4:30 am and checked some river
Those Strong Takes
I forced myself not to sleep through the 3:30 am alarm yesterday and dragged my sorry butt into the car for a ride to the river. I had met up with an old friend Friday night, and some could say that we were a little aggressive on the drink ordering at the bar. But I’m
Dawn Patrol with the Thomas and Thomas Contact II
“Dawn patrol” is an apt phrase from fellow blogger David Hyde for when we go out for stripers in the wee hours. He’s been a generous mentor as I try to figure out the salt. But, Saturday was an opportunity for me to chase salmonids in the sweet water, when I pursued my typical summer