I took a ride over to Montague this morning to fish the Saw Mill for a few hours during the late morning and early afternoon.
It was overcast, with temps fluctuating between 67 and 72 degrees. Stream levels were not bad - - perhaps just a tad on the low side.
Starting just above the South Street bridge, I wet waded to the next bridge (Union Street, I think) downstream.
I caught a 13" rainbow directly under the SS bridge, as well as an 8" brown and ten (5" to 9") brookies further downstream.
Along the way, I saw a doe that seemed remarkably reluctant to leave the shore as I approached it.
Then I drove to a little below the Book Mill and worked my way upstream to the bridge above it.
As I made my way to the stream from my car, I was pricked by thorns and eaten by mosquitoes, but (after all) an artist needs to suffer for his art.
Fortunately, my pains were rewarded with (oddly) two foot-long small mouth just below the waterfall downstream from the Book Mill.
After that, I drove home and had an early cookout dinner - - diced chicken breast sauteed with vegetables (tomatoes, olives, carrots, banana peppers and dandelion greens) in sofrito and recaito sauces and chased down with a glass of homemade red blend (cranberry, grape and black raspberry) wine.
