During the fourth quarter of yesterday’s fun outing, my nymphs were absolutely snagged on bottom structure about 20 yards downstream. I was standing amidst really strong current with white water all around me. It was one of those perilous wades. So, I didn’t want to wade down and wade back up, as I almost had
FOMO
Today was a hard-work type of day. But, it’s the kind of work that I like to do. I fished the Farmington 6 am to 6 pm. I did take a lunch break mid-day at the Riverton General Store to get a Wayne-O sandwich. It’s roughly in the center of the loop that I did
Vermont
For the holiday weekend, I had a family obligation in Middlebury, VT. Of course, I had to fish a bit. I painstakingly looked at Google Maps, and Dave at the Middlebury Mountaineer was kind enough to give some pointers. Their web site also has some great write-ups on some of the local waters. So, loaded
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