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Steelhead Addiction: Ammonite Nymph

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Thursday, December 10, 2009. Been reading up on this bad boy in the past few days. Looks like another effective pattern in the right hands. There's a couple of things I like about this fly: First off, it's damn near bullet-proof. Second, it's so general, it could be representative of anything, just tie it in various colors and sizes. January 6, 2010 at 6:33 PM. That is a sexy fly. I hope it works. January 7, 2010 at 6:37 PM. Youre right, it is sexy - hopefully in a fishy sort of way!

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Steelhead Addiction: March 2009

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Thursday, March 19, 2009. A Suburban Trout Haven. I was determined to find out on my own. I knew from conversations I've had with several DEP biologists that it is a sleeper. Every year they electro-fish some very quality trout out of this stream. Here are a few of the trout, all browns:. I was nymphing most of the time, but I did get several on Slumpbusters and Woolly Buggers. I'd like to see how it fishes once the water temps get closer to optimal. Thursday, March 12, 2009. Tuesday, March 3, 2009.

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Steelhead Addiction: February 2009

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Got the chance to fish the Farmington on Tuesday after work. Air temps were in the upper 30's, which is not to bad as far as winter fishing conditions go. Winds were light, which was an added bonus. Water temp was measured at 37 degrees, flow was approximately 240cfs. It was nice to see some insect activity going on! The winter caddis were everywhere along the streamside rocks, but I didn't witness a hatch per se. Tuesday, February 10, 2009. We moved around a bit. Tried ...

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Steelhead Addiction: September 2007

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Thursday, September 13, 2007. Strange Times We Live In. Nothing fishing related, but amusing. A naked man in his 50's was spotted running with his 2 dogs through the woods in an area ajacent to my abode. Http:/ www.registercitizen.com/site/news.cfm? Sunday, September 9, 2007. I tie on a double rig: Red Fox Squirrel nymph and a small Pheasant Tail. First cast in a fast run. drift drift drift. boom! Hey, maybe this Winooski is not bad afterall! I will take that anyday. Stayed overnight in Montpelier at a s...

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Steelhead Addiction: January 2009

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Thursday, January 29, 2009. Pine Knob Loop and a Slushy River. Well folks, we're still a long way off from bonafide fishing in these parts. Yesterday, we got hit with a pretty potent winter storm that dropped about 5 inches of snow. Then it changed over to sleet, then finally to rain, just to make it extra sloppy out there. I took a look at the Housatonic yesterday and it looked as if the weather gods had a snowball fight, all of them landing in the water. Sunday, January 18, 2009. Making it through the ...

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Steelhead Addiction: April 2009

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Monday, April 27, 2009. Time to try something different. I'd been giving this a lot of consideration over the winter and got to tying up various wet flies, both winged and soft-hackled, so I'd be ready to try it out this spring. Well, today was the day and I really felt out of my element. I had to leave all the nymphs in the truck so I would not be tempted if I wasn't rewarded in short order. This is the first brown that came to the net. Yeah, it's a stocker, but it is a legit first fish on a wet:. The f...

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Steelhead Addiction: Winter fishing

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Sunday, February 14, 2010. The past two outings have been kind ones. Fishing here in the northeast, fishing revolves around the weather, obviously, and weekends. Kind weather is anything above freezing and minimal wind. Luckily, I had those two factors going for me lately. Even better, the fish were cooperative. On each trip, I was able to land browns that measured out to 21 inches. This is a good start to the year! A smattering of fish in the 15 to 18 inch range makes me one happy camper.

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Steelhead Addiction: August 2008

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008. Nora and Dave's trip to Canada. It's been way too long since I last posted, so I'm going to make up for it starting with this rather lengthy addition. Here are some photos of the crossing:. Day 2 - Tuesday. Today, all we had on our minds was sea kayaking and hopefully seeing some whales. But first, we had a couple of hours to kill, so we took a hike along the fjord and here are some of the views:. The village of Tadoussac. Put your shirt back on! The others who made the trip wit...

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Steelhead Addiction: January 2008

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Monday, January 28, 2008. Centerpinning - Day 2. What a difference 1 day and a little practice makes. Today's trip to the river yielded much better results in terms of my technique and the result. Having gotten a grip on casting, I was able to concentrate more on line control and my drifts. We started the day on the lower part of the Salmon river. The action was good enough to keep us there for most of the day. At the first hole, this brown nailed my skein and nearly jolted the rod out of my hand. I have...