FARMY
GETS FISH
September
21, 2002 -
Spoke with a number of
anglers that have been frequenting the Farmington River TMA, and despite
severe low water conditions the river has been yielding some pretty
impressive catches. The best success has been achieved with smaller
caddis patterns (18-20) in adult, pupal and emerging stages. Also expect
to encounter BWO's (20-24) hatches and look to round out your box with a
few black ant (16-18) and black beetle (16) imitations. On Friday,
September 13th, the state of Connecticut replenished the entire C&R
section with a liberal quantity of brown trout and some are reported to
be of generous proportion. This watershed continues to be one of only a
few bright spots due to the lack of precipitation and enduring heat of
this past summer.
FLY FISHING HALL OF
FAME
On October 19th, The Catskill Fly Fishing Center will induct Ernie
Schweibert, Frank Smoot, Eric Leiser and Thad Norris to the Fly Fishing
Hall of Fame. These individuals were singled out for their outstanding
contributions and dedication to the sport of fly fishing. These four
inductees will join past recipients: Theodore Gordon, Art Flick, Leon
Chandler, John Herman Christian, Al McClane, Lee Wulff, Harry and Elsie
Darbee, Walt and Winnie Dette, William Chandler, Charlie Fox, George
Harvey, Vincent Marino, Joan Wulff, Poul Jorgensen, Lefty Kreh and Al
Miller.
A reception and induction
ceremony will be held on October 19th, at The Catskill Fly Fishing
Center and Museum at 4:00 PM followed by the annual Hall of Fame Dinner
($50) at King Catering in Livingston Manor, NY. For more information
call 845.439.4810 or email: flyfish@catskill.net.
FAREWELL POWELL RODS?
The latest scuttlebutt originating from fly fishing insiders is that the
Powell Rod Co. has closed its doors for. This rumor was substantiated by
the fact that all factory reps have been relieved of their duty and
Powell's booth went vacant during the recent Tackle Dealer Show in
Denver. This outstanding company had built a reputation for staying in
touch with the needs of traditional trout anglers by producing an
extremely high quality line of fly rods to meet those needs. We do hope
this latest rumor is false. It would be a pleasure to see them rise out
of this current turmoil and resume their status as a player in the
worldwide fly rod market.
TROUT STOCKING
As of this writing the Massachusetts fall trout stocking program has yet
to commence. Word has it that unless stream conditions vastly improve
many of the fish will take up residence in local impoundments. Look for
more on this topic in our next installment.
Good fishing and safe
wading,
JB
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