Friday 7/30/10 - The Farmington is flowing
through the catch and release area at 220cfs. Water temps
are in the lower 60's
Tricos (sz 22-28) have begun to show up in
the West Branch Trout Management area. Expect the Trico Duns
to hatch at daybreak, followed by Trico Spinners from 7:30am
on. Tan Caddis (sz 18-20), Black Ants (sz
14-18), Beetles (sz 12-16), Needhami Duns (sz 22-26)
Midges (sz 22-32) and Winter/Summer Caddis (sz 18-22) are
strong during the day. Isonychia (sz 10-14) have been hatching strong
from 5pm to dark.
Terrestrials and Attracters have been as the best bet
during the Afternoon with trout being caught
on Hoppers, Crickets, Stimulators, and Carpenter Ants.
Added Some great rods to the Used/Store
Specials page, including Sage, Winston, Orvis, Loomis
and more.
Outdoor enthusiast and River Guide Michael
Carl has launched a new website promoting his business Eastern
Ct Fly Fishing.
Upcoming Classes:
Beginning Fly Fishing
with Marla Blair. FFF certified casting instructor Marla Blair will be holding her
next beginning fly fishing
class at Upcountry on Saturday July 31th, from
7am to 4pm. Her class a comprehensive look at what it takes
to begin fly fishing from the basic knots, equipment and
insect identification to proper casting, presentation and
catching trout. tuition is $150. Contact Marla Blair at www.marlablair.com
to register. Two spots left
Links:
www.TroutPredator.com
- Aaron Jasper's website offering Farmington and Housatonic
River information, plus great articles and information on
specialized techniques for catching big trout.
www.Catching-Shadows.com
- Rich Strolis's great website featuring information on
fishing the Farmington River plus a growing collection of
videos detailing Rich's unique fly patterns.
www.Flyaddict.com
has now grown to over 1000 members since its launch and
is fast becoming the premier place for fishing reports and
conversation in the region. If you haven't yet... I suggest
registering for free on the forum page and checking
it out. The site is receiving
daily reports from the Farmington, plus reports from the
Naugatuck, Willimantic, Housatonic and others
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Friday 3/12/2010 - 2010
Licenses are now available. The Farmington is flowing
through the catch & release area at 700cfs. Anglers have
been catching trout all week though the fishing has been a
bit more challenging due to the increased flow from the dam.
Gray Stoneflies
(sz 16), Little Black Stoneflies (sz 20-24), Winter/Summer Caddis (sz 18-22), and Midges (sz 22-32)
continue to produce on the surface. Nymphs and streamers of
all types are working underneath. The lower catch &
release in Collinsville was stocked this week though the
larger trout are still coming from the upper TMA. River
Guide Rich Strolis reported that he had caught more than one
20" plus trout this week.
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Matt Sweeney caught this 27"+ monster
rainbow on 5/31/09 using a small caddis pupa. click the photo
for a better look.
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Aaron Jasper caught this 28" Brown on
4/17/09
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