Stayed tuned for an introduction to On the Fly tier Johnny Basile. I'm pumped to have him joining the team. This guy ties some funky stuff that straight up catches fish!
Monday, March 14, 2011
On the Fly Custom Fly Shop
On the Fly Outfitters will be going live with our custom fly shop within the next two weeks.
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I was able to get out last weekend on the Farmington. We ran into a nice mix of stone/caddis hatch in the late morning and caught a few fish on top on #2o stones before the river banks got a little too crowded for comfort. The fish were cruising in pods and very active. It was tough to leave all those fish cruising but we wanted to get away from the crowds, so after taking a few fish on top we then headed down stream and were able to nymph up a few good browns on Stones/czechs. We had a slight drizzle in the morning which gave way to sun for the rest of the day. Surprisingly enough we didn't run into the crowds I expected and had our choice of riffles/pools all day.
A great day in the water!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Allagash Wilderness Waterway
My brother in-laws took and I a 70 mile kayak trip into the Allagash in northwestern Maine. The trip was highlighted by many moose sightings, beautiful native brook trout and great camp sites. Maine does a great job at keeping these sites very clean and the waterway as rustic as it was back when Thoreau made his journey down the river.
we camped for 4 nights making our way through three mountain lakes full of trout. There were nine miles of rapids at the beggining of our trip called chase rapids which held some nice trout in the different pools and bends. Everywhere pool we cast in seemed like it was holding trout. The flow of the mayfly hatch up the river everynight was sort of like watching a play. the fluid rythem of the mayflys could put you in a trance and I caught myself stairing one night for about an hour until the temp dropped and the performace stopped.
Along with many we moose we saw bald eagles, deer, a black bear cub, and many large snowshoe hares.
We had great weather daytime temps in the high 60s low 70s everyday and only a couple cold nights.
This was my first time on the Allagash and definitely will be a yearly trip.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
A little luck of the Irish
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First Largie of the season! I worked that outskirts of that school for almost 2 hours hours giving it a break every twenty minutes or so and ended up picked up seven bass, some perch, some crappie, and a few pickeral. I swung and missed on fish as well. Very aggresive fish given the water temps. I had a little luck of the Irish going locating that school of shiners, and it turned out to be a prety good time. Nothing of any size but it was great to boat the first Largemouth of the season and tie onto some other fish on a beautiful day.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
First Paddle of the Season
I took the Kayak out of the barn and dropped it in at a local river with a cousin of mine. We werent sure what we would run into as many of the coves were still iced in, but were itchin to just get out there. We were able to manage a pickeral but didnt see any bass. We ran into a school of 20-25lb carp which was really neat to see with the crystal clear water. It was an absolutley beautiful day and it seemed like all life was waking up from its winter nap. Swans, mallards, beavers, muskrats, and sun turtles to name a few. There were a few bass boats buzzing the river and I was able to talk to a few and they werent having any luck either. "Beats being home on the couch anyday" was what one older guy said as he bombed away in his freshly waxed bass boat. Like him, we were just pumped to get out there. What a day!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Early Season Report
Saltwater Report:
Time to spool up the reels with fresh line and pick up the essentials (if you havent already) before your first time on the water. The first schoolies will start showing in Cape and south shore waters first or second week of April. This gives you plenty of time to get your gear in order before you head out in search of our beloved linesiders.
Freshwater report:
There are numerous reports of open water on the cape and anglers are scoring on ice-out salmon and trout on spoons and shiners.
Lakes and ponds all over MA will start to open up with the great forcast set for next week.
Rivers are high all over the state with the weather last week and snow melt but should start receding within the next few days and you will be able to find some fishable water.
Tip of the Week:
When fishing ponds, lakes, and rivers this early in the season, if you dont find them holding on the steep banks in deeper water try sun lit coves with muddy bottoms. The sun will heat these spots quickly and you can typically find coves that are 5-8 degrees warmer than the main lake or river. You might find a few fish that start to make there move towards more shallow water from their deep water hauns. Also target wood. The sun will heat up logs/cover and bass will hold tight to this and work your baits slow!
A very slow presentation and finding the warmer temps might help you in locating some ice-out Bass.
Time to spool up the reels with fresh line and pick up the essentials (if you havent already) before your first time on the water. The first schoolies will start showing in Cape and south shore waters first or second week of April. This gives you plenty of time to get your gear in order before you head out in search of our beloved linesiders.
Freshwater report:
There are numerous reports of open water on the cape and anglers are scoring on ice-out salmon and trout on spoons and shiners.
Lakes and ponds all over MA will start to open up with the great forcast set for next week.
Rivers are high all over the state with the weather last week and snow melt but should start receding within the next few days and you will be able to find some fishable water.
Tip of the Week:
When fishing ponds, lakes, and rivers this early in the season, if you dont find them holding on the steep banks in deeper water try sun lit coves with muddy bottoms. The sun will heat these spots quickly and you can typically find coves that are 5-8 degrees warmer than the main lake or river. You might find a few fish that start to make there move towards more shallow water from their deep water hauns. Also target wood. The sun will heat up logs/cover and bass will hold tight to this and work your baits slow!
A very slow presentation and finding the warmer temps might help you in locating some ice-out Bass.
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