I’ve been hitting a few of the Connecticut freestones the past few weeks. With recent stockings, I have met some former wards of the state. After a long and lean winter, it felt great to be on the water and not have to worry about ice on the trails. I love chasing wild and wily
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Rain
We’ve had very healthy precipitation the past few weeks. More is underway. Here’s a screen-shot of how much rain is due to hit the country over the next two weeks. If the models are right, this bodes well for our summertime fishing. Hopefully, reservoirs and aquifers will refill so that streams will have decent flows
Found: Fishing Net
I fished yesterday in the snowstorm and found a net. (Thankfully, found quite a few fish, too, such as the brown trout above.) I won’t write about what it looks like or where I found it. When I had lost a box of flies and described it and where I lost it, an imposter claimed
Free Fly Fishing 101 Classes
The good folks at Orvis Dedham are offering some fly fishing lessons. The classes are free and will cover fly casting, rigging and knots. They’ll be on Saturday mornings, 9 am to 12 noon, and people who complete the class will be eligible for some discounts. Cynthia Harkness, the store’s Fishing Manager, will be one
