Nothing like sharing your love for fly fishing with your pet. They don’t try to get in your spot, second guess your fly selection, and rarely comment on the size of the fish you caught. In short, they are great fishing buddies. About a month ago, I adopted Tippet, a rescue dog. She is a […]
Fish Per Minute
Did I Catch One Fish or Two? A Sad and Tangled Tail
Took advantage of one of the last mild days in December and hit the Housatonic River for an afternoon. Had the water to myself. The solitude was welcome. I soaked in the beautiful day, which felt more like October than December. The train was one of the few interruptions. My olive and tinsel streamer connected […]
Product Review: Redington Hydrogen Fly Rod
A Morning Smallie Run to the Housatonic
September has started off unusually warm, offering us an extra week of summer-like conditions. While not entirely undesirable, the hot and rainless days have given us lower river flows and water temperatures that may not be safe for trout fishing. With 6 wt in hand, I headed to the Housatonic for a morning smallie session. […]
Chasing Housatonic Smallmouth
This weekend I had a chance to get out on the Housatonic River and chase smallmouth with members of Mianus TU. They’re a great bunch of folks and their events are always fun and well attended. Overall the fishing was good. I stuck to streamers, and brought fish to hand using an olive woolly bugger, […]
Summertime Smallmouth on the Housatonic River
What Did The Skunk Say?
Fall Kayak Fishing
Fall in Connecticut is one of my favorite times to fish. Daily highs drop into the 70’s. The air is crisp with light winds. Fishing pressure drops as some anglers turn their sights (pun intended) to hunting. Today was one of those perfect days. Highs in the mid-70s, sunny and little competition for the water. […]