It’s on. Freestones are hitting the right water temps. As I’ve blogged before, water temperature is a key factor to trout behavior. And, it’s a fundamental driver of what your fishing strategy may be for the day. As cold-blooded creatures, trout are greatly influenced by the water’s temperature. For me, the magic temperature range is
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Water Temperature
Here’s an interesting Twitter thread. I have blogged before about the importance of water temperature. But, I didn’t realize that trout stop feeding when the water temperature goes down. I guess relative temperatures are as important as absolute ones? Interesting. The biggest mistake trout anglers make is fishing at the wrong time of day when
Charlie Shadan’s Video on the Squannacook and Nissitissit
Charlie Shadan of the Evening Fly Shop has produced a tremendous video on the Squannacook and Nissitissit rivers. He shares decades of experience and also reveals where the good spots are. It is called “You Don’t Need a Tee Time to Fish” and here is a description from his web site: The long awaited video
Insect Photos for Fly Tying at TroutNut.com
Capnia nana stonefly from TroutNut.com When buying or making flies, IMO, it is all about size, profile and color–and, in that order. I’ve had success at a local river fishing Hare’s Ears to imitate spring stoneflies, from the genus Capnia, also known as “snowflies.” I tied them thin to try and match the profile. If I