General Fishing Report for 9/11/17
Here's some things that we've noticed and an outlook for the upcoming week. We got our shot of rain last week, which was beneficial for the rivers locally. I was out with clients (two good anglers) on Friday and we struggled on the tributaries, excepting one streamer eat. Not sure why, but maybe it just was. The Otter, although high and a bit off (900 Cfs) produced some fish on the Zug Bug, which given the amount of Isonychia duns in the air, was not at all surprising. In the higher flows, the fish were just on the seams. Water temps were in the mid to upper 50's on the tribs and in the lower mid 60's on the creek.
Keep an eye on those temps in the late afternoons this week; we should be ok, but it only takes a minute to be sure. If you haven't seen them already, there are some Flying Ants out and about. This hatch can bring most of the fish in a river system up to the surface, just due to sheer numbers of bugs around. If you are having trouble seeing your dry ant pattern, put it behind a more visible dry and use tha dry as your indicator. It looks like some really great late summer weather this week, so get out and enjoy. I sometimes find that these extended periods of sunny weather can make mid-day fishing difficult. If you can choose, go mornings or later in the afternoon. Keep the flies similar to before (ISO, BWO nymph imitations) add in some ant dries and maybe an attractor dry for visibility and you might be all set.
If you've got some time Tuesday evening, join former shop manager and all-around good guy, Jesse Haller at the Swift House Inn in Middlebury for the first of the New Haven River Anglers meetings/presentations of the fall. He will be talking about tighline techniques. The Meeting starts at 7pm and is free and open to the public NHRAA member or not. The bar at the swift will take your money in exchange for a tasty beverage!
Have fun out there. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at dave@mmvt.com. Steve should have some of the more popular flies filled back in at the shop by the weekend, with lots of other goods arriving daily, including some warmer layers from Simms for those cool mornings. Let Steve know your thoughts about the shop too; its the best way to make it better!
Cheers,
Dave
