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Post by DRYFLYPHIL on Apr 20, 2013 10:32:39 GMT -5
Anybody been out wetting a line at all?
Just seeing whats going on around the local rivers & streams,
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Post by Uplander on Apr 20, 2013 11:27:02 GMT -5
Too early for me. Couple weeks....
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Post by hoxie on Apr 20, 2013 15:03:03 GMT -5
Well, icefishing ended for me last weekend, so now I have to make the changeover to the open water.
I fished the South Branch of the Hoosic in Cheshire for about an hour this AM. Cloudy, windy, temps in the mid-to-upper 40's. I lost a small brown just below the Cheshire Lake dam, but caught a 14" rainbow about about 1/2 mile down stream from the Church Street bridge.
Early this PM, I tried my luck for a half hour on the North Branch of the Hoosic in North Adams, by the Natural Marble Bridge State Park, but the water was just too high. (It's a comparatively steep stream with lots of run off).
Oh well, win some, lose some.
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Post by ctroy36 on Apr 22, 2013 10:36:41 GMT -5
Hoxie:
What's the water condition in the South Branch in Cheshire/Adams?
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Post by AgMD on Apr 23, 2013 6:08:24 GMT -5
All my local rivers are waaaay too high. Mon. AM the Hoosic was not only high but a coffee and cream color. ARGGGG!!
April is truly the cruellest month.
AgMD
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Post by DRYFLYPHIL on Apr 27, 2013 9:31:18 GMT -5
I got out early today somewhere around 7:00am - 9:30am. Its kind of a busy day with a lot of non fishing things going on, so I needed to fit it in.  Fishing was slow with only 1 taken to net. A 6"-8" wild brown. Other then it wasn't a stockie, it was nothing to brag about by any means, though its great getting out with a small success. On top of that, I finally got to try out my new Redington 9' 4pc 4wt classic trout model rod. Rod is pretty sweeeet!  But its a start to hopefully a great fly fishing season 2013............Phil |
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Post by hoxie on Apr 27, 2013 16:07:56 GMT -5
Hoxie: What's the water condition in the South Branch in Cheshire/Adams? It was fast, but not too high. I would assume it has gone down by now. |
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Post by hoxie on Apr 27, 2013 16:12:50 GMT -5
I tried the West Housatonic in Pittsfield this AM.
Beautiful day - - blue skies, temps in low 60's, and water right about the level I like it.
It took a lot of wading, but I ended up connecting - - starting with a sunfish, then a 12" sucker, and finally a 12" brown and a 14" rainbow.
Next, I switched over to the East Housatonic in Dalton in the early PM, but didn't have as much luck, and ended up getting skunked.
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Post by jsfish69 on Apr 28, 2013 18:48:16 GMT -5
What were you using on west housatonic river?
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Post by hoxie on Apr 28, 2013 18:56:49 GMT -5
What were you using on west housatonic river? A 1/3 of a nightcrawler. Today I tried the North Hoosic by the Natural Marble Bridge State Park and below the Eclipse Mill dam. The conditions were nearly ideal - - water levels were just the way I like it - - but I struck out. Although, to be fair, I was rushing a bit, and didn't get to spend as much time on the stream as I ordinarily would. |
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Post by jsfish69 on Apr 28, 2013 19:40:59 GMT -5
Where in the west housatonic did you fish in Pittsfield other day.
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Post by Mark Patenaude on May 3, 2013 21:46:53 GMT -5
I found an excellent video on YT of a guy fishing the W Br of the Housy. He Czech nymphed about 200 yards of water and couldn't keep the fish off. He came tight on nearly every drift.
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Post by DRYFLYPHIL on May 4, 2013 10:12:40 GMT -5
I got out early today somewhere around 7:00am - 9:30am. Its kind of a busy day with a lot of non fishing things going on, so I needed to fit it in. Fishing was slow with only 1 taken to net. A 6"-8" wild brown. Other then it wasn't a stockie, it was nothing to brag about by any means, though its great getting out with a small success. On top of that, I finally got to try out my new Redington 9' 4pc 4wt classic trout model rod. Rod is pretty sweeeet! But its a start to hopefully a great fly fishing season 2013............Phil Got out again this AM with the same time frame as last week. Same end resullt with one to the net. 12" cookie cutter stocked brown.  |
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Post by DRYFLYPHIL on May 4, 2013 10:15:16 GMT -5
I found an excellent video on YT of a guy fishing the W Br of the Housy. He Czech nymphed about 200 yards of water and couldn't keep the fish off. He came tight on nearly every drift. Mark, any links to that youtube clip? I searched quickly for it, but came up blank. I'd be interested in checking it out. |
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Post by hoxie on May 5, 2013 13:22:05 GMT -5
What were you using on west housatonic river? I fished between Clapp Park and the Greendale Road bridge. The two trout that I landed were caught about 2/3 or 3/4 of the way toward the bridge. |
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Post by hoxie on May 5, 2013 13:24:44 GMT -5
Yesterday AM, my buddy and I fished Cheshire Lake (1st Lake) on his boat.
He caught a couple small pike and a perch, while I landed a bunch of sunfish and a perch.
Yesterday PM, my buddy and I tried our luck on the South Branch of the Hoosic, from a little above Cheshire Harbor to about 1/2 mile below the Old Stone Mill.
I landed a 12" brown just below the Cheshire Harbor dam. My buddy tied into one there as well, but it got away.
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Post by AgMD on May 6, 2013 5:31:39 GMT -5
I finally got out on Sun. I hit the Hoosic in N.P. and only caught one -- but what a one he was!
Easily over 18" and the biggest fish I have caught in that stretch. He was just starting to develop a hook in the lower jaw. Incredible bronze color too.
AgMD
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Post by DRYFLYPHIL on May 6, 2013 5:36:04 GMT -5
I finally got out on Sun. I hit the Hoosic in N.P. and only caught one -- but what a one he was! Easily over 18" and the biggest fish I have caught in that stretch. He was just starting to develop a hook in the lower jaw. Incredible bronze color too. AgMD Sounds like a dandy!!  |
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Post by DRYFLYPHIL on May 6, 2013 5:40:49 GMT -5
I got out again yesterday in the same basic time frame as I have been. I got skunked @ the 1st area of the housi that I tried, but finished at the spot that good for a few. Brought 1 brown to net using a BH hares ear. Its been slow for trout on the fly, though the time of day that I'm going may have something to do with it??  |
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Post by jsfish69 on May 8, 2013 14:16:59 GMT -5
Can you keep them to eat outta that section of the river. I always fished from the radio towers up and wade the river and have great results upper half. I do a lot of catch and release but I like to keep one here and there sometimes for a meal.
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Post by hoxie on May 11, 2013 16:53:34 GMT -5
Can you keep them to eat outta that section of the river. I always fished from the radio towers up and wade the river and have great results upper half. I do a lot of catch and release but I like to keep one here and there sometimes for a meal. Nope. There are PCB's in both the North Branch (Readsboro to North Adams) and Main Branch (North Adams to the Hudson) of the Hoosic. The only branch safe to eat trout from is the South Branch (Cheshire Lake to North Adams). |
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Post by jsfish69 on May 11, 2013 19:43:31 GMT -5
Can you keep them to eat outta that section of the river. I always fished from the radio towers up and wade the river and have great results upper half. I do a lot of catch and release but I like to keep one here and there sometimes for a meal. Nope. There are PCB's in both the North Branch (Readsboro to North Adams) and Main Branch (North Adams to the Hudson) of the Hoosic. The only branch safe to eat trout from is the South Branch (Cheshire Lake to North Adams). What about the pittsfield areas |
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Post by hoxie on May 12, 2013 6:41:31 GMT -5
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What about the pittsfield areas[/quote]
Oops, my bad, I thought you were asking about the Hoosic, not the Housatonic.
I am not as familiar with the Housatonic, but as far as I am aware, all of the branches of the Housatonic have PCB's.
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Post by jsfish69 on May 15, 2013 17:20:22 GMT -5
So I decided to hit up the south west branch in Pittsfield today. I started by clap park and worked my way up to barker rd. I only got few small suckers. But saw a fish about 2 ft long in there. Couldn't tell what it was but never seen a fish that big before in that part of the river. But I did fish afternoon in lee and got a nice brown. Caught it on a streamer.
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Post by DRYFLYPHIL on May 18, 2013 10:23:52 GMT -5
Skunked again!!! Did they stock??? (Seriously)  Actually getting skunked is really no big thing to me, but I haven't really seen any action either. Almost everyday on my way home from work, I stop by some different C&R areas that I frequently fly fish to look and see if anything is rising, ect. These area of my interest are very popular spots for fly fishing by many & are historically well stocked. I have been fly fished these areas several times so far this year. I know its called fishing & not called catching, but the trout action & activity has been pretty slim & close to none. |
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Post by whitewulff on May 18, 2013 15:34:45 GMT -5
Dry Fly Phil: Don't feel too bad. I was out on the Flats and below Thursday afternoon with a friend. Despite a moderately good sulpher hatch (invarias with a scattering of dorotheas), very few fish rose and few rose repeatedly. We did nothing with the appropriate nymphs, emergers or duns. It has to get better!
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Post by DRYFLYPHIL on May 19, 2013 7:00:31 GMT -5
Dry Fly Phil: Don't feel too bad. I was out on the Flats and below Thursday afternoon with a friend. Despite a moderately good sulpher hatch (invarias with a scattering of dorotheas), very few fish rose and few rose repeatedly. We did nothing with the appropriate nymphs, emergers or duns. It has to get better! White fly, thanks for the reply & thats exactly what I wanted/needed to hear. Hearing that at least someone else is seeing or not seeing the same thing as me. Anyway, tight-lines..........Phil |
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Post by stevensname on May 21, 2013 18:53:33 GMT -5
Did they stock??? (Seriously) Sunday conditions were ideal. Warm, overcast, some rain & nice bugs coming off the water. I'm guessing I fish a bit south of you, but can say stockers are aplenty. Crazy fun nymphing...  IMG_1675 by scc4, on Flickr |
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Post by DRYFLYPHIL on May 22, 2013 5:59:41 GMT -5
Did they stock??? (Seriously) Sunday conditions were ideal. Warm, overcast, some rain & nice bugs coming off the water. I'm guessing I fish a bit south of you, but can say stockers are aplenty. Crazy fun nymphing... IMG_1675 by scc4, on Flickr Hey now, well done! Nice fish  I think I'm fishing the same general area as you, though maybe a little north. I did stop & observe on my way to work yesterday morning, and they were rising. So I guess I need patience. |
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Post by Mark Patenaude on May 22, 2013 6:31:05 GMT -5
Is actually a video from a show called Berkshires Today or something like that. Some guy from Lee with a Russian name did the fishing. I found it a second time but didn't copy the address. You should find it if you search for the show name as above or something similar.
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