BLOWN
OUT
July 9, 2009
- With many of our major watersheds (Millers, Deerfield, Westfield)
suffering from higher than normal water conditions, anglers have been
sentenced to fishing smaller streams and brooks. This should only be a
temporary phenomenon and actually bodes well for the immediate future of
our cold water fisheries. Normally July offers little in the way of
precipitation and with warming water temperatures, generally signals the
end of the stellar portion of the season. In the meantime hang in there,
in the long run this should sustain good fishing potential well into
July.
THE SWIFT
Yes, it's been stocked, just ask Gill Bail and Dennis Alakoski. Both
anglers have been visiting the watershed with regularity and have been
experiencing outstanding angling. The fish, predominantly rainbow trout,
have been averaging an impressive 15-18" and are not reluctant to
pursue just about any subsurface offering. Dennis has achieved most of
his success with a #14 copper john no less. Give these recent residents
a week or so to get acclimated to their new environment and it's back to
7 and 8X tippets for sure, in the meantime have at em'. Incidentally as
of July 1st the lower section from the Rt. 9 bridge to Cady Lane reverts
back to catch-and-release, artificials only.
ON THE MOVE
Central Mass angler, Dean Arvidson recently returned from his annual
smallmouth pilgrimage to the Penobscot River in Maine. He reports that
the fishery is in fine shape with daily catches of 30 or 40 bass not
uncommon. Favorite flies remain white marabou muddlers and leech
patterns.
A veteran of many campaigns to the Kola Peninsula of Russia, Jon Shakour
informs us that the Atlantic salmon fishery seems to have maintained
it's world class status. Daily catches of 8-12 fish are the norm with
most specimens averaging 8-14 pounds.
Despite destroying his
newly acquired pair of Simms waders, Chris Martin returned victorious
from his recent vacation to the Madison River. This was his first
exposure to the American west and it's sure not going to be his last.
He's really fellin that pocket water fishin.
Good fishing and safe
wading,
JB
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