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while fly fishing the fresh waters of Upstate New York,
to the Berkshires of Massachusetts,through the Quabbin
Reservoir watershed and to the salty shores of Cape Cod.
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Salmon Season's in Full Swing and Trophy Trout is just around the Corner
October 13, 2003
by Walt Geryk
This seasons Salmon Season has been good to excellent and poor to fair depending on the days you decided to fish this "World Class Fishery." All have experienced what a monster salmon's take of a fly feels like during this season, some more than others. Most have also experienced the rod gripping, line sizziling explosions of these tackle testing fish on traditional fly fishing equipment without out sinkers or slinkies and many have also landed some of these brutes.
Daily, multiple hook ups have been the norm during the last tens days and should continue through out the month, with the big boys showing up any time now. Big boys, these are the thirthy-pounders and up!
Now remember, we're flyfishing, so some days may be slower than others are having who fish with added sinkers to their mono. This style of fishing does not require the 15 yard plus space between fishermen as does traditional flyfishing does, so we must pick our fishing spots more carefully to insure the needed spaces to make our casts with the prorper presentations. But it's worth it! There are also days when traditionmal flyfishing will out fish the common and way of hooking up.
Last Novermber(02) I decided to make a few runs to the west, as we are planning on doing the same this year, and boy, the trips sure did pay off! We went exclusively for Trophy Browns and we were not to be short changed as the picture shows.
Mark Nutting, an Eastern Mass. Flyfishing Enthusiast, couldn't say enough about the many trophies that he fought, landed and released this mid November day. Steelhead hammers and stone flys were the flys of choice as Mark enjoyed double digit landings and many double digit weight browns as I did in the afternoon too. Breaking for lunch, Mark went on to say "You know Walt, I have already enjoyed a weekend worth of fishing in just a few short hours" as we both ate a hearty hot lunch, "can it get even better than what we've already had?" Better it did, as a most of the twelve to four-teen pounders were taken late that day, with one monster tipping the scales over fifteen pounds. "Just an outstanding day that went way beyond my expectations, true flyfishing at is best," Mark concluded.
No problem with water for this year as the reservoir is full and the fall flows of 750 cfs should continue.
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Planning a trip of a lifetime, then give me a call at to reserve your dates early, as the 2003 season is in full swing. It's best to reserve your time with me first, then I'll assist you in lodging reservations.
Preserve Your Trophy
Carry a camera and a cloth measuring tape then use the formula, which is fairly accurate, if you'd like to have the weight, (length X girth X girth / 800 = lb.) and this should give all the info needed for bragging rights without over stressing the fish. Once you land that trophy fish of a lifetime, it's your choice to kill and have mounted and no one should condemn you for your decision to do so. You can also send a good photo and measurements to a professional taxidermist where they can make a reproduction of the fish that you released.
Planning on releasing a fish, then handle it as little as possible and return into the water ASAP! When releasing the fish be sure to be facing it upstream in slower moving water, this may require some moving of the fish slowly forwards and back to help the flow of water through its gills, take your time for proper revival, which can take up to 8-10 minutes. You'll know when the fish is ready as it will have good balance and will start on it's own to pull away from your hands.
For more information on this fishery, give me a call and I'll be more than happy to answer all your questions.
Good luck and have fun.
Point & click on "Calendar Page, for the Four Seasons of Fishing" for both New York and Mass., then check out my complete website!
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