Steelheading: Week #7

OK...lets start off with COLD WEATHER BLOWS...

Per Per Justin's request, we began Saturday a bit later then i was thinking because it was supposed to be a bit colder. We left the shop at 7, and were stream side by 8:30…took our time, and were expecting a river full of fresh fish. Despite the high expectations, we were greeted with a stream of slush (And anchor ice to boot). After an early struggle with hang ups and cold legs, we decided a visit to the local breakfast joint would allow us to warm up and the ice to burn off…

We began the afternoon with a nice hike into some solitude…and after some ice breaking in key runs, we were able to find some holding fish. It was a bit later in the day then we’d have liked, but Justin was able to light them up within a VERY short amount of time. His orange egg was the color of choice for the weekend, and you can guess who’s going to tie them up this week…

Anyways…here’s from Saturday:

SLUSH BLOWS!

RIVER OF SLUSH...BLOWS...

Justin tied on...


"Justin's Run"


One of Justin's chromers...


A late day fish from Justin...

All day we covered two access points...Justin managed about 7-9 fish...I managed about 4 hook-ups...yeah...tell me about it...

Sunday was a lowly day...he was in the shop, I was cleaning (really just sleeping...at home...)...

I grabbed him at the shop at closing, and we headed off to some local water...aka some EMPTY water...and found nothing except for numbness...It's amazing how a STOCKED river can be so void of life...even the guides are having a tough time turning fish...makes you wonder what’s going on...

ANYWAYS - Travel edition next weekend. Connecticut on Wednesday, Some fishing Thursday, Friday, and Saturday...home Sunday. Hopefully some native brookies will break up to monotony…TO BE REPORTED ON…