Reel Adventures of Fly Fishing
As the thermometer climbed above 90 degrees, it became evident that this was not going to be a good day to chase trout - at least not on the river near me. But all was not lost. It was still a good day to wet wade and practice casting using a 6' … [Continue reading] about In Hot Water
Made a quick trip to the Farmington River on Friday. After weeks of hot weather, the sky was overcast and the air temp was a cool 66 degrees. Combine that with a world-class tailwater river running at wadeable levels and you've got the recipe for … [Continue reading] about A Quick Trip To The Farmington River
Temps rose well above the 90 degree mark today, but that didn't stop us from getting out before it got unbearably hot. Fredy and I loaded up the canoe and kayak and headed to Merrill Creek Reservoir. We were on the water shortly after 6 am. Even at … [Continue reading] about Hot Weather Popper Fishing
With temps predicted to reach the 90's today, I decided to hit the water early. At 6 am it was already 67 degrees. Cool, but the humidity and lack of clouds were a forewarning of the afternoon's weather. I was comfortable wearing a t-shirt and … [Continue reading] about Morning Run
A few weeks ago I reviewed the Josh Fox movie Gasland, and encouraged others to see it as well. It has a very relevant environmental message, regardless of where you live. As luck would have it, I was visiting the Fishing Jones site last night, … [Continue reading] about The Sky Is Pink