"The Blackstone,
after weeks of high roily water is now reaching prime. Plenty of BIG
rainbows and browns… I was broken off twice in the last two days and
took several fish on top and just under the surface, all nice and
healthy in the 14"-16" range. I turned a monster over the
other night, but missed the hook set."
"At first
glance this river can seem intimidating in the stretches that hold big
and plentiful fish. It's wide with a pretty good current flow.
Fishermen unfamiliar with the river may drive by, take a look and
pass. The season is short because of the nature of the water
temperature. May thru the end of June usually defines the spring
season. If one knows the river, the proper locations, the wading
lanes, the current flow, the patterns, it's a great trout fishing
experience. I fish emergers, drys (caddis and hopefully later sulphurs)
almost exclusively. Dragging wooly buggers is not my thing, but it can
produce of course. It is not heavily fished by the bait and hardware
chuckers. Most fish are released by the small band of regular
fly fishers, AND the river is never crowded. The water quality in my 6
years of fishing it has improved dramatically." "This once
great salmon run river is now an excellent trout fishing experience.
Best of all it's 45 mins. max from your shop. The Lincoln RI town
office building (licenses, NR season $40, 3day $16) is 3 minutes away
from prime water."
"With that
in mind, I offer "The Blackstone Experience" for those fly
guys of all levels, wishing to learn this river in one easy lesson.
Four hours for $100 ($25 extra for two anglers) includes a set of
proven patterns and full time on the water. Times are flexible; from
1pm to 5pm, 2 to 6, 3 to 7 or 4 to 8 weekdays. Any mutually agreeable
time weekends. The hatches and the fish
really heat up in the 6 to 8 time frame, so this scheduling should
work for those wishing to stay on. Trust me, if you don't know this
river, you'll either stay away, or be unsuccessful. Once you
experience it and the kind of fish it holds, you'll be back."
"I also know the
Natchaug very well, in NE CT. (hour maybe max?) from your shop. I can
do the same deal here. CT classifies this as a "trophy
trout" area. Nice fish, great hatches, huge spinnerfalls, and
plenty of prime water."
