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MFF US Northeast => Massachusetts => Topic started by: westernmas on Oct 12, 2017, 12:01 PM
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After the rain we’ve had I decided I wasn’t feeling good (“arm was in a cast” for a day) and hit the rivers. I threw some nice meaty streamers in the east branch and west branch of the Westfield. The water was still much lower than normal but I got 4 holdovers, three on streamers and one on a small caddis nymph (self tied!!) I had trailing the streamer. The two in the east branch were very healthy and strong fish with the second one being close to 15+ inches. The west branch fish were nice but on the smaller side.
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Nice. They are still being picky up by me but the hairs ear and pheseant tail are still getting it done.
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I've been fishing below hogsback a handful of times now. The first time I went there I crushed it on dries. I got about 4 in 40 minutes. The next few times I went the water was substantially lower and I was only able to land one or two. The two most recent times I went the water was even lower and I only fished for about 30 minutes and got skunked. Since I don't know the flows there I opted for the Westfield. I fished spots on the east branch that I had never fished but knew they'd be holding in that area since its a little bit of a hike in to get there. The west branch spots are also very remote and the two spots I fished normally hold fish all year (excluding last year). I'll drop you a message next time I'm headed to the farmy. It is a pretty short drive from my new place, like 25 minutes tops.
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Some nice vivid colors on those Bows congrats on your catch.
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Some nice vivid colors on those Bows congrats on your catch.
Thanks, they always start to color up during the fall.
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They started stocking the beginning of October. I hope to get out a couple times with the fly rod before things start freezing up. With the Q closing this weekend, i should be ableto make some time.
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I've been fishing below hogsback a handful of times now. The first time I went there I crushed it on dries. I got about 4 in 40 minutes. The next few times I went the water was substantially lower and I was only able to land one or two. The two most recent times I went the water was even lower and I only fished for about 30 minutes and got skunked. Since I don't know the flows there I opted for the Westfield. I fished spots on the east branch that I had never fished but knew they'd be holding in that area since its a little bit of a hike in to get there. The west branch spots are also very remote and the two spots I fished normally hold fish all year (excluding last year). I'll drop you a message next time I'm headed to the farmy. It is a pretty short drive from my new place, like 25 minutes tops.
Nice glad you made it over. If you here the subie rumble coming from a blue saab thats me. Water was variable because they were pumping for hydro. Now its been the same for a while. Down the road in Peoplesforest the dry fishing has been exceptional in the C&R section.
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Got my meat for ice fishing season :tipup:
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Got my meat for ice fishing season :tipup:
Nice one Congrats.
We start Monday.
My buddy got a piebald doe this afternoon in NH.
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They started stocking the beginning of October. I hope to get out a couple times with the fly rod before things start freezing up. With the Q closing this weekend, i should be ableto make some time.
Unfortunately I don't think they will be able to stock the westfield at the current flows and usually they only stock until around columbus day. Other rivers like the deerfield have got a good amount of fish though. I got a couple up there on saturday.
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beautiful colors on those bows...good job!