A few, quick news items. First, the Deerfield and Swift were stocked this past week (report here). In prior years, the numbers of fish placed for the initial stocking haven’t been huge, but, hey, they’re better than nothing. Moreover, the Swift is back down to a wade-able level from what I’ve heard from Dylan Curley,
Rainy Haze
Freezing cold, high water, rain/snow/sleet, 20 to 25 mph wind, and 40 mph gusts? That was the forecast I saw for parts of Friday and Saturday. The complication was that I was hoping to fish. You see, I had an 18-hour window while doing an out-of-state family errand. My plan was to do a quick
Night Fly Fishing for Stripers: Salt Ponds
Salt Ponds: A Beginner’s Best Friend Salt ponds are one of best places, day or night, for beginners to start their fly fishing endeavors for striped bass. They have diverse bait options and are an easily understood area for a beginner. Many fly fishermen reading this probably have a small- to medium-sized salt pond at
I’m Going Trout on the Town….
If you were to read many of my recent posts, you would be remiss to think there is only one Trout Unlimited Chapter in the state of MA, let alone one TU chapter doing awesome work. Well, that just isn’t true. Depending on where you call home in New England, I am sure there isn’t