And today's theme is "Alice in Wonderland."
I fished the East Housatonic in Dalton in the early afternoon and the South Branch of the Hoosic in Cheshire later in the afternoon,
It was mostly cloudy, pleasantly warm (mid-70's) and the streams were quite low.
Alice in Wonderland - Motif # 1: "One pill makes you smaller, and the other makes you grow."
There was a steady downward progression in the size of the fish I caught on the East Housatonic - - a 9" brookie, a 7" perch and a 4" sunfish.
Then followed an equally steady upward progression in the size of the ones that I landed on the South Hoosic - - a 4" sunfish, a 6" dace, a 7" largemouth bass and a 15" rainbow.
I don't know why . . . but I find the symmetry amusing,
Alice in Wonderland - - Motif # 2: "Curiouser and curiouser."
It's the first time I can recall ever catching either a perch or a sunfish on the East Housatonic.
Likewise, it's the first time I ever caught a bass on any branch of the Hoosic.
As a bonus, I caught my last two fish on a lure, which is a real rarity for me.
I'm generally a bait fishing purist, but I had used up my last wsorm, so I switched over to a Mepps spinner, before reeling in first the largemouth and then the rainbow.
Although I still prefer bait, I have to admit - - the fish definitely hit harder on a lure.