tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18641898468227903712024-03-13T13:25:52.609-04:00The Mad Trouterrants from a mad fishermanThe Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.comBlogger695125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-67500101422390543692012-01-19T20:38:00.001-05:002012-01-19T20:40:15.575-05:00Guest Speaker...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So Conklin came up this week with a story from this past fall...a glimpse into what we can all call a piece of the good life...and without further ado...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>This report is tardy but still here. Posting now on 12/30/11 for a trip that happened on 10/10/11 - shameful but here you go.<br />
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Man it seemed like an age since I cast the 3 weight. But here I was in mid-October parked in the gravel at the upstream entrance to the fly only in Western PA. I fished this section about 18 months prior just after ice out in early March and had three fish on in the entire outing. I was not sure what to expect but for sure expected little. It hardly mattered however as I watched the early fog yield to blue skies and the chill burn off the morning air. Not another car in sight at the lot which made me wonder if others knew something I was soon to discover. Maybe this creek is not worth the trouble, or maybe the fish had already been taken despite the C&R requirement on the posted sign. Well, I was here, wasn’t going home til late that night after class, and figured a few hours in the woods as they bloom with their vibrant fall colors would do a fella good. The gold and red leaves against the azure backdrop were just spectacular. This week and next are considered the peak weeks for the changing leaves and they are not to be missed as they paint the hillsides of the Western Alleghenies. As I finished my coffee I wandered down to the bridge that delineates the fly only, C&R area from the upstream section that allows everything except hand made explosive devices. The water was low and crystal which did not add to my hopes for the outing. Still, here I was in the midst of topographical heaven so might as well pull on the hip boots and string up the rod.<br />
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</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>It was a short walk thru a well traveled trail to the first pool. As I made my way through the brush I heard strange sounds. They were so strangely familiar and yet so foreign to what I expected that I had difficulty reconciling what I thought would be the case with the true nature of nature. These sounds were reminiscent of those made by fish as the chase each other around in their spawning charades. As I penetrated the brush and was able to gain full view of the creek I was amazed to see pods of trout surfing about in pursuit of each other. But, this was October, not April when spawning usually takes place. I stood amazed at the spectacle. Maybe they were just frantic from the low and clear water. Maybe they were so skittish that they had little idea of what to do or where to go. Well, one question was answered. There were fish in this creek and an incredible number compared to what I expected. Given what I saw and the water conditions I tied on a pheasant tail under the assumption that the most natural bug would work the best. Cast away for about 20 minutes and sure enough fish on. What a little jewel this 13 inch rainbow was. That single fish would have been sufficient to complete a perfect day. I admired the colors of this little stocker and then released him back into his watery home. I thought that nymph was the answer to my hopes so I continued to cast for another 30 minutes with no encore. Well, maybe it was a lucky break or maybe that was the dumbest fish in the creek as no more came upon a liking to the sz. 12 PT. I switched to a zug bug and that proved useless. Well, there is always sucker spawn. Let’s go with white which seems to work well in clear conditions. The first cast found multiple fish fighting over the fly. It was a riot to see them competing for the bug and numerous fish quickly came to hand. It was a simple matter of watching the bright white bug disappear into the gaping jaws of any fish that came near it. After 9 fish I must have schooled them in the way of the spawn and they shut off. About the same time the sun was clearing the tree tops and penetrating down into the little creek valley, lying heavily on the water’s surface. It seemed the whole party started to withdraw to more defensive behavior.<br />
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</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maybe it’s time to move downstream and see what other parts of the creek had to offer. Below the run was a bend in the water that held wood and some deep holes. As above, there were numerous trout zooming around in seek of shelter or food. We hadn’t met before so it was only right that I offer my gifts. I clipped off the SS and tied on an Oregon Cheese blood dot. Again, I simply watched the egg drift downstream to its imminent demise as yet another trout was fooled. This section of the creek had much more cover from above so the bright sun that was warming the upper stretch was unable to make contact here and the trout were braver for it. I spent a couple hours here, admired 8 or 9 fish on the end of the 6x tippet and decided to move back upstream. I few others fell to the egg and I couldn’t help but wonder if we had met earlier that morning. By now I had spent 4-5 hours on this project and felt sated in my experience. Still, there was the upper reach of the creek that was open to any means of fishing and allowed a 5 trout limit. Given that it was unexplored and unoccupied I thought a brief excursion might prove fruitful. I quickly made my way up to some trouty water that looked promising, flung the egg about and came up empty handed. Moving up still further the water quality and cover actually improved. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As I stood there casting, a man approached me from behind. I was surprised to see him but was grateful as he warned that he had heard some huffing in the woods and thought there was a mother bear with cubs not for away. That was all I needed to know and vowed to myself to be carrying next time I entered this territory. His message was also all I needed to hear to decide to wrap up this little junket and head back to the car. Once there I reflected on the magnificent morning I had and decided right there and then that a beer was in order. Popped the top on a Miller and just sat there for a while looking and listening to the woods and trees wondering if I might not just hear or see in the distance a large black shape making her way in for some of the lunch I had left in the creek.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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With a new Mac, we're looking at a brand new 2012 full of blogging and pictures like non other. Beginning in January, we will be coming in with a brand new line up of fish tales...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amy's New Best Friend</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama & Spring Calf...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finn Enjoying A Ride On Boz's Drifty...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amy Tied In...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amy's Salmon, With Boz's Assistance...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decent Fish...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crippled Hex...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hex Fish...Nothing Like Wild/Native Trout...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Stream Scouting...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Road X</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-7536808459900859882011-06-29T22:20:00.002-04:002011-06-30T15:09:28.192-04:00Time Away...It's been a hectic few weeks here...From saltwater, to freshwater, to camping and travel...I've been super busy. There have been no real highlights since we last wrote, but a few stripes and brookies to hand. Nothing out of the ordinary, but it's helped fill my weeks up. This week is actually the first week in a long time that I've not fished every week day (or traveled). I’ve got a few days off, but then we’re heading North for the long weekend to pick on some brook trout and salmon.<br />
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Boz has some great prospective spots up North, so we’re stoked to get up and pick up a few fish. Both ponds and rivers are game on, so we should have some updates next week…<br />
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Till then…<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big Orvis Trout</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Ride...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finn Watching Me Cast...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snapper...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seal...</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-10643099242704733772011-06-15T22:40:00.001-04:002011-06-15T22:43:25.824-04:00UPDATE!Alright, so we’ve been off the blog quite a bit…but with good reason…<br />
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Strippers…I mean Stripers. <br />
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Seriously though, the striper fishing has been off the hook. I’m just finishing up my 6th straight day of chasing some line sides and I have to say that I’m addicted to the bone on these fish. I’ve certainly not given up on freshwater fish, but at the moment, I’ve found myself obsessed with big knarly bass in the surf…<br />
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So with tonight being an early night (I did fish earlier), we decided to update you all. No freshwater fishing these last few weeks, but we do have some in store over the next few weekends. Some out of state stuff should bring us more pictures and stories. Foul weather had kept the camera in the bag the last few trips, but there will definitely be some striper pics in the near future…<br />
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If you’ve got stories, pictures, or would like to contribute your fishing ventures, please feel free…we’d love to share the wealth!<br />
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Tight lines, and we’ll be back shortly!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up High...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before the high water...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After The High Water...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorge...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's BIG!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amy's First Moose...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Subi - Yellow Canoe Optional...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boz Destroying Brookies...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Again...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Yet Again...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camp...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katahdin...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katahdin x 2</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Desert Island...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blonde Wifey...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Treats For Camping...</td></tr>
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To start out, the first leg of fishing in Southern Maine has finally started to close. The Salmon are backing off a bit, though that means that it’s now time to focus in one some brook trout in the coming weeks!<br />
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The last week has been primarily spent on chasing some silver sharks (Landlocked Salmon). With some recon, we’ve been able to track a few down on their spring migration into the rivers to feed. We managed a float down a local river with mixed results. Definitely a learning experience. Though the spring wasn’t epic by any stretch, it was fun, and has brought a season of firsts…<br />
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This last week I managed to hook my first Maine Brook Trout of the season, a nice plump 18” of beauty…as well as a rather large pickerel…hoping that the two balance themselves out with the fly fishing gods.<br />
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On a few business notes, <a href="http://www.maineriverguides.com/">Boz</a> has his new floating ride almost complete. Be sure to check out his <a href="http://www.maineriverguides.com/">blog</a> in the coming days for some notes and pictures on the beauty…and trust me, she is! Make sure to check out his site also. I do know he’s got a few extra trips up his sleeves for the season, and if you’re lucky enough… <br />
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As for this meandering boy, I finally got the nod to join an office team in the area for some working time. Not that it’s a bad thing…it’ll fund some fishing trips in the coming months…but some of the mid week adventures may come to an end. It was inevitable…but who knows…perhaps it’ll end as soon as it began. <br />
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In the mean time, we’ll leave you with some pictures from the last week. I can say that Boz has gotten some amazing footage over the last week, and will probably be incorporated into a video of the season in the coming months. We’ll be sure to keep you updated on that project…<br />
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Rumors of salty fish have us on edge for the coming weeks…(evil grin)...<br />
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In the meantime, we’ll leave you with an update of another kind…<a href="http://www.maineriverguides.com/">Boz’s</a> new drifty…<br />
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He managed to pick up the rig late last week, and we began the task of putting the final touches on all day yesterday, and again today. He’s hoping to have her into some water a week from now, but that may depend on some drying times, and the temperature/humidity…<br />
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I’ll try to snap a few pics from his project for those boat builders out there…The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-32402183335636334612011-04-29T18:23:00.002-04:002011-04-29T18:25:40.856-04:00OK, Sign Me Up!from <a href="http://www.moldychum.com/">Moldy Chum</a>...some good shit!<br />
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<object height="258" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hN2gMP3Q2Z4&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hN2gMP3Q2Z4&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="400" height="258"></embed></object>The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-31550732167469384292011-04-25T20:11:00.000-04:002011-04-25T20:11:55.759-04:00Weekly Update x 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well it’s been a bit of a frantic two weeks. I’ve been traveling back and forth to Ohio, to Connecticut twice, and then trying to maintain a life up North here…not a lot of fun…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, we have been able to manage some time to focus on fishing, which is slowly starting to turn here…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did manage to get out with Conklin for a few casts on a bass pond, and caught up on life…no fish to hand though. Also, with a few hours to explore, I made my way up to the Chagrin River to check out a few of the changes that we saw over the last few months with rain/snow melt off, and wow, does it look like a new river. Having spent most of my time in Ohio exploring that river, I’m now looking forward to learning it all over again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As for Ohio fishing, the rains have kept many people off the streams. Boz is actually back in his home town in Ohio, and has said the rivers are way too swollen to even fish, and with rain every day, things aren’t looking good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After landing back in ME from Ohio, <a href="http://www.maineriverguides.com/">Boz</a>, myself, and another friend went out for some exploratory fishing and scouting. After spending a few hours in the car jumping around and casting in a few places, we finally decided to hike into a spot Greg knew about. After about 3 casts, I tied into my first Salmon of the year. There were a few jumps, and a few good runs, but finally I managed to coax the fresh fish into shore for a few pictures and video (pics below).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a few errands the next day, I did some more exploring alone and bagged a nice big smallie, another first of the year! Again, weather kept the camera in the bag, but it was great to lip a 4lb smallie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since then, it’s been pretty quiet. I did some exploring today around Southern Maine, but only had one missed take. The weather kicked up a bit as the day went on, so I skipped around to a few places. There’s precipitation in the forecast for the next few days, so I may focus on some tying instead…we’ll see where the winds bring us…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyways, here are some of the pics…nothing you couldn’t imagine, but it’s at least some film…hoping to get back on the photographs moving forward…</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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I can say I'm being selfish, and spending any free time I have fishing and not blogging...sorry!<br />
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Should have a 2 week update up soon!The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-40705362211698670212011-04-11T18:45:00.000-04:002011-04-11T18:45:25.907-04:00Weekly Update...Sorry for the tardiness…a busy last week here…<br />
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Funerals, eulogies, job interviews…you get the idea…<br />
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Regardless, it was a fairly fishy week. Managed my first two trout of the year, turned a Pike (or two), and managed to get into some pan fish. <br />
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Pike was with <a href="http://www.maineriverguides.com/">Boz</a> this past Wednesday. We had a great paddle down some new water, and he even managed to pull a frisky 6lb fish out from some shelf ice. We got his new pup some water time, and it was a great day to learn and explore.<br />
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Funeral on Sunday/Monday brought us back to CT. We left on Saturday, and I managed an evening run on a local stream near the in laws place. Sunday AM was spent paddling around a small bass pond looking for some early signs of life. While we spooked several carp, no bass were up from the deep yet. I did manage a few small ‘gills, and the surprise of the trip was a nice small brown trout. I’m fairly certain that it was a drop back stocker that was foraging around, but none the less, it was a first for me.<br />
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This next week is kinda shot with travel back to Cleveland, but I’m hoping to be back on the water starting next week.<br />
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I’ll see if I can wiggle up some of the pictures from the trips this week. It’s been a bit tough to get the lens out for all the excitement, but I’m hoping that all changes really soon.<br />
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Also, as Spring approaches, and with more time on the water, (and this being the last trek into Cleveland for a while), I should have time to start getting up more posts and pictures. I know this boring blog is getting kinda old...<br />
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Till next time!The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-51958813842501427342011-04-03T18:07:00.000-04:002011-04-03T18:07:10.436-04:00Weekly UpdateWell, almost everything is right with the world…<br />
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We did manage to get through the first opening day here in Maine with a rod in our hand! However, the journey was not tough. Snow blanketed the state, and made it rather difficult to get anywhere you needed to in order to fish. But I did manage to hit a few open water spots and make a few casts to no avail.<br />
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With most of the snow from the storm gone, I’m hoping to get out again this week and begin to really dive into some water. There was an unplanned trip to CT this past week for some personal stuff, and we had family here all weekend, so now it’s time to get back to business…<br />
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In sad news, Didymo (Didymosphenia Geminate), has finally found it’s way into Connecticut’s Farmington River. Here’s the <a href="http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?Q=476204&A=4013">FULL ARTICLE</a> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(via CT's Government Site).</span> Please read it, and familiarize yourself with the ways in which we can stop the spread of this awful menace…<br />
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Saturday was a seafood feast at home. You have to love having fresh and inexpensive seafood at your finger tips all year long.<br />
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Today (Sunday), Amy and I decided to go get lost around Sebago. I figured it’s a great way to find some open water for the early season, as well as to see some of the spots I had heard about. All in all it was a pretty successful trip. <br />
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We’ve got a few options, and a few fishy excursions planned. Stay tuned for some updates throughout the week!<br />
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Working on a picture upload issue...hopefully have pics from the weekend up soon!The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-1753354095189102392011-03-26T19:12:00.000-04:002011-03-26T19:12:54.171-04:00Ohio Has Brown Trout?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out the pig that Schmidt stuck this morning. Be sure to check out his <a href="http://anglerschoiceflies.blogspot.com/">BLOG</a> for the details!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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With the opener only a week away, we’re busy at the vice. Stay tuned for some patterns and updates in the next few days!<br />
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In the meantime, we’ll enjoy a little of PA’s “culture”…from the lay over in Phili…<br />
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Friday we made it out to the Drake Film Show and had a great time with some friends watching the films. I’m sure some of you have seen the trailer for it, but WOW! Talk about an adventure of a lifetime. <br />
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I’ll do you a favor and embed below. Check out their site at www.tapamthemovie.com. A definite must have!<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/14877592">Tapâm - a flyfishing journey</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4502703">tapamthemovie</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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After some great BBQ, we were home to greet our weekend guests. We did end up doing some kid and family things on Saturday, but decided to head back up to Freeport Sunday to see some of the fishy things going on for the Spring Fishing Weekend. We were able to let the kids see the trout in the indoor pond, and even watch a few trout get caught for the catch and release part of the event.<br />
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We then headed off to the fly tying section, and had a MARVELOUS time with the guys from the Merrymeeting Bay chapter of Trout Unlimited. They had a section for teaching kids how to tie flies, and the gentleman that we had was phenomenal with the 4 year old of the group.<br />
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If you want to check them out, their website is <a href="http://www.mmbtu.org/">http://www.mmbtu.org/</a>. <br />
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After a few hours of trout, and getting amped up for a season here in the North Woods, Amy and I cut out to get the pooch out of the house. We took him for a great coastal walk close by the apartment, and had a wonderful time exploring the islands. Still, the smell of salt water just doesn’t get old.<br />
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Here are some of the pictures from the weekend. Enjoy and we’ll see you all in a week…if not sooner…<br />
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</tbody></table>The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-1407450627818242892011-03-18T15:20:00.000-04:002011-03-18T15:20:40.915-04:00Beans Spring Fishing Weekend...Home again...not too bad of a trip. Having been tying yet, though I'm hoping to grab a few more items and ideas up in Freeport today...<br />
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Check out the schedule of events <a href="http://www.llbean.com/shop/retailStores/media/docs/110218_Fishing_wknd_FPT.pdf">HERE</a><br />
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We are hitting up the <span style="font-family: CheltenhamBT-Bold; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: CheltenhamBT-Bold; font-size: small;">The Drake Fly-Fishing Film Event this evening. Should be interesting, as Tom Bie is expected to be there, so stay tuned for a review...</span></span><br />
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Schmidt is hitting the water today up in Erie, so we should have a good report for the Weekly Update.<br />
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<span style="font-family: CheltenhamBT-Bold; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: CheltenhamBT-Bold; font-size: small;">Until Sunday...</span></span>The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-34449926075303872762011-03-13T20:15:00.000-04:002011-03-13T20:15:06.756-04:00New Blog Added...Recently found another must follow blog...From Maine!<br />
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Give him a look! He'll be added to the right blog roll also!The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-873788174836078132011-03-13T19:56:00.000-04:002011-03-13T19:56:32.575-04:00Weekly Update...Well, another week goes by fishless, though I will say that I’m starting to get geared up for some spring fun. I was in Cleveland for the week, and we had a large thaw in Southern Maine. Not all the snow is gone, but a decent chunk…<br />
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So on the fishing front…Maine is ice…<a href="http://www.maineriverguides.com/">Boz</a> is being ambitious with a predicted day of April 10th for ice out, so we’ll see. The 10 day has some decent temps in it, so fingers are crossed…<br />
In Ohio, warm weather, wet snow, and rain have kept the rivers HIGH! Some of the smaller tribs have been fishing, but I would definitely say we haven’t had a chance to really get out and see what the fishing will be like after the flood. Fish are being caught, and they are beginning to get a bit more active with some of the run off. Fingers are crossed for a decent spring run there…<br />
Here’s a few pics of the bench over the last few days…<br />
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Back in Cleveland this week...see you all in a week!The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-79764994057505162222011-03-07T20:51:00.000-05:002011-03-07T20:51:38.870-05:00Drifter...After a crazy few weeks with moves, selling a house, and jumping into the Great State Of Maine...<br />
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I'm back in OH for a few days to tie up loose ends, and see some family.<br />
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Weekly updates will now include both ME and OH...at least until further notice...<br />
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Ohio is still recovering from high rivers. They're above normal flows, and will probably continue that way for a week or so. Rumor has it that fresh chrome have already spread out along the Chagrin river...well above where the dam used to stand.<br />
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As far as I know, most of Maine has high water, and will continue to as snow melts for the next few weeks. If anything, ice fishing is the way to go...but do be careful...not sure what the rains last night did to the lakes...<br />
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Looking forward to getting home, and getting the bench up and going!<br />
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See you all next weekend!The Mad Trouterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128803030434015528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864189846822790371.post-88020451653204328122011-03-05T10:14:00.000-05:002011-03-05T10:14:13.694-05:00Fly Fishing Film Tour...Heading out to the 2011 Fly Fishing Film Tour tonight at the <span style="font-family: inherit;">Frontier Cafe theater in Brunswick, ME. Jury is still out on some of the vids included this year, but we'll hopefully be able to give you a good run of reviews after tonight...</span><br />
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If you're in ME, there may still be tickets available. Call ahead for the 4PM show, or the 7PM show.<br />
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<a href="http://www.coastalflyangler.com/">Coastal Fly Angler</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fliesandfins.com/">Flies & Fins</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flyfishinginmaine.com/">Fly Fishing In Maine</a><br />
<a href="http://www.maineriverguides.com/">Maine River Guides</a><br />
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Hope to see some of you there...<br />
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Just saw this on <a href="http://www.busterwantstofish.com/">Buster's</a> site, and figured I'd pass along...<br />
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