Long Rod Chronicles

[lowaccord66]

Very cool.  I'm going to get off the couch in 30 mins and gear up for the evening bite.

[westernmas]

Been slow so far for me as well.  I took the ride out to the Deerfield yesterday.  Outside of the Fife Brook Dam catch and release area I didn't see anyone having much luck (saw 2 solid bows landed).  I was really hoping that the overcast day would be in my benefit but I couldn't figure them out.  Water was super low as well.  We already need a good shot of rain.

[lowaccord66]

You can keep the rain.  Perfect flows right now!

[lowaccord66]

Finally the Farmington is waking up.  6-730 last night I found a decent group of rainbows and let them have it.  I stuck a heavy fish I never got to see.  Most likely a larger stocked rainbow.  Ended up with a half dozen.

Interestingly, I had to fish smaller flies than I would this early but hey it worked.  Pat double Tungsten beads tied closer together to get deep.  Top fly (first pic) got more action which could be a decent sign.  They are starting to look up.

[westernmas]

Finally the Farmington is waking up.  6-730 last night I found a decent group of rainbows and let them have it.  I stuck a heavy fish I never got to see.  Most likely a larger stocked rainbow.  Ended up with a half dozen.

Interestingly, I had to fish smaller flies than I would this early but hey it worked.  Pat double Tungsten beads tied closer together to get deep.  Top fly (first pic) got more action which could be a decent sign.  They are starting to look up.

Hendricksons should be right around the corner.  Should get the fish much more active.  Seeing tons of cased caddis in both the Farmy and westfield branches.

[lowaccord66]

They are finally looking up and I must of happened upon a pile of recently stocked rainbows last night as I was in double digits an hour deep.  Love it when they grab the top fly.  Means they are moving to nab emergers.

[bogtrotter]

Congratulations, Jon!  Beautiful fish.  I'm glad to hear the action is heating up in your neck of the woods.

I wish I could say the same thing about things up my way - - The DFW has stocked the local streams, but the fish just don't seem to be hitting.

It's a little odd, too, because the stream levels are just about ideal (albeit low for this time of the year). 

I think it's the cold snaps we've had - - including snow just this past Thursday.

I've had to tide myself over eking out the occasional big sun fish (at Fish Pond) and little (3" to 8") brook trout (at my old reliable stream).

[SalmonAndStriper Stalker]

cased caddis everywhere by me

[lowaccord66]

Fished 11 to 8 yesterday and last count in the first hour.  Great Hendrickson hatch. 

[lowaccord66]

2 evenings of slaying on the housy....interupted by a quickly rising river.






While most fishermen dislike dams...the benefit is on the farmington you generally won't see the water come up 100 cfs while your out there.  The housy will and did.  Made wading back to the truck more interesting...

[Steve H.]

Some very nice fish, Jon.  Love that chunk bow.  Need to get down there sometime.

[lowaccord66]

Let me know Steve.  I have about 40 miles of water between two rivers so I'm happy to host anyone from the site that's interested in either river.  (Farmington I have 20 years on, the housy only 2 but the skills are transferable)

The housy is becomes smallie paradise as the water warms up and I have a really good bead on them!

[Steve H.]

Let me know Steve.  I have about 40 miles of water between two rivers so I'm happy to host anyone from the site that's interested in either river.  (Farmington I have 20 years on, the housy only 2 but the skills are transferable)

The housy is becomes smallie paradise as the water warms up and I have a really good bead on them!

Thanks! 

[bogtrotter]

Very nice, brown!

Holy Toledo, the river really rose quickly according to that chart.

I imagine the high water will continue for awhile given all the rainy weather we've had the past few days.

Presumably, the "drought" that the weather folks have been talking about is over now.

[lowaccord66]

Jim you could tell it was going up while I was out there.  Also I realize I missed an email on our free fishing days.  Newborn aside I'd say you can plan on visiting.  More likely than not I will be able to visit the housy for a bit since it's 20 mins away.