Tag Archives: brook trout
The Drinking Man’s Guide To Drinking
He was a Brit living in Singapore and he smoked cigarettes that smelled like incense. He kept buying us expensive vodka as a reward for our work and, at some point, suggested it would be a good idea to snort … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Inshore, Travel
More on the Connetquot Matter
Of interest mainly to people in the NYC Metro: My buddy Stefan wanted to find out more about the Connetquot and forwarded me this email response he got. On Behalf of Ronald F. Foley, Regional Director, LI Region March 25, … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Northeast
Bad Hatchery Craziness
This Ken Shultz article came out just before the NY State DEC discovered IPN. The Connetquot represents in one localized microcosm the best and the worst of a hatchery sustained fishery. On the one hand, a stream this close to … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Northeast, Video, Worthless Opinions
Skunk Hour*
What happens when a Montauk Surf Vampire and saltwater guy with a slight Florida ditch obsession conspire to fish a trout stream? Nothing. More later on the state of said trout stream, stocked, and the ongoing efforts to de-stock it … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Northeast
What My Next Fish Will Likely Look Like
Catch and release starts February 1st.
Filed under Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Northeast
LONG ISLAND: B-List Hatchery Blowout
The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, the place responsible for introducing brown trout to the U.S., celebrated its 125th Anniversary this weekend. To celebrate, they threw a party and invited Joyce Dewitt, Erik Estrada, and Adam West. I’d give up … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Northeast, Stupid Stuff
Father’s Day Trout
I decided to celebrate Father’s Day by taking my dad’s old fiberglass fly rod out to hit some brookies on dries. I’m sure he would have preferred a gift or something, but that’s the way I roll.
Filed under Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Northeast
Little Brookies
I got out of work early and took advantage of the increasing length of days. Today, I decided to hit a different stream than normal, one that is smaller, colder, faster flowing and more technical, with fewer and tinier fish. Variety is … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Northeast
