tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post576593896721911523..comments2024-03-27T06:26:32.724-04:00Comments on Welcome to the Millers River Fly Fishing Forum : Baby Bows, Baby Browns, Big Browns And Changes On The SwiftUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-625368644621518232016-08-09T20:24:14.747-04:002016-08-09T20:24:14.747-04:00Anonymous and Unknown,
More 5 inch bows at the Y ...Anonymous and Unknown,<br /><br />More 5 inch bows at the Y Pool! What does that mean? Did 5 inch bows get mixed into the stocking of bigger bows or are they wild? Every one that is caught is around the same size (suggests accidental stocking) not like the brookies which come to the fly at 3 inches. No real reports of tiny bows last year. <br /><br />A photo of a 3 inch bow would be great!!<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-54840843145782607092016-08-09T05:52:19.457-04:002016-08-09T05:52:19.457-04:00I also caught a few of the five inch rainbows with...I also caught a few of the five inch rainbows with parr marks up around the y pool early last month. Haven't seen any in the last few weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-5303404855407477912016-08-08T13:26:47.079-04:002016-08-08T13:26:47.079-04:00I caught a 5inch rainbow out of the y-pool a month...I caught a 5inch rainbow out of the y-pool a month or so back! Was surprised when it was not a brookie, had to take a second glance. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051446403072097203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-29501436867542147002016-08-08T05:26:06.726-04:002016-08-08T05:26:06.726-04:00Phil,
You made a good decision!
GL,
Let's h...Phil,<br /><br />You made a good decision!<br /><br />GL,<br /><br />Let's hope so!<br /><br />Ken<br />Millers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-51352837564412245572016-08-07T20:49:12.617-04:002016-08-07T20:49:12.617-04:00I made the right decision by going down to the Bon...I made the right decision by going down to the Bondsville area, right after I as you and your clients. Got some nice brookies and a lot of bows. Was peaceful down there, saw one guy by the first dam and had the whole industrial park area to myself!!!! I was one of the three guys at the tree pool when you were leaving, I just couldn't resist the temptation and had to go back and fish it. Managed to get a brown and called it a day.<br />PhilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-79472621936984383472016-08-07T20:13:58.497-04:002016-08-07T20:13:58.497-04:00A 3 inch brown! If there are more it could mean a...A 3 inch brown! If there are more it could mean a river with stream born brook trout and brown trout. Who in New England can say that?<br /><br />GLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-62248394719750417612016-08-07T14:35:01.967-04:002016-08-07T14:35:01.967-04:00Jim M.
Nice to me you yesterday! I also had a gre...Jim M.<br /><br />Nice to me you yesterday! I also had a great time guiding those young guys and feeding off their enthusiasm. <br /><br />The water level is at 120 cfs but will go down if we get some heavy rain.<br /><br />I'm thinking that the baby bows are hatchery fish that got in there somehow.<br /><br />So now we know why the pipe area is deserted most of the time. It's Cady Lane and that's a good thing.<br /><br />Ryan,<br /><br />Another rainbow mystery!!!<br /><br />Ken<br /><br />Millers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-76151850578856766322016-08-07T09:15:14.660-04:002016-08-07T09:15:14.660-04:00Hey Ken,
I was the guy who said hello to you yest...Hey Ken,<br /><br />I was the guy who said hello to you yesterday from the banks of the tree pool, and mentioned I ran into two of your Sunday guide trip young men. They were extremely excited about going out with you Sunday, and seemed to have a passion for learning all about fly fishing the Swift. To see a couple early 20-something year olds with all that enthusiasm to learn is very cool. They had a ton of questions about what to use, how to fish that area, etc..... told them don't ask a ham & egger like me - ask Ken.<br /><br />What you mentioned in this article about the small Bows in Cady Lane..... I got 2 of them yesterday (4-5" ish...) in between a ton of little Brookies in the early stretch of Cady Lane...was very surprised! Their coloration was moderate to light, and thinking they are hatchery escapees rather than native? They were QUITE fat for that size of fish too. Was very nice to see.<br /><br />Wateris flowing high (thinking at least 100cfs...maybe a little higher?). Very busy place. No place to park at Cady Lane, so parked upstream and hoofed it down to Cady. Tons of Brookies again, and two Bows about 5", and very fat. Wondering if they were released from the hatchery recently. All on ants and a home tied nymph that looks a little like a Prince nymph but with white (deer hair) tail. Brookies were going crazy over it..... sort of like fishing for pumpkinseed at times. But a blast on a 3 wt. Stopped by the tree pool on the way home, for an hour to watch all the big Bows cruising around, fussy as all hell - did get one about 15".<br /><br /> Kayakers were there, but very respectful of fishermen. But one "dude" ran right up the river with hi aluminum boat at 25 HP motor cranking. Then he drifts back down like the water is all his......wow.<br />......lots of fallen trees, several due to the work of beavers based on chew marks on the stumps. Either he launched at Cold Spring, or maybe lives on the banks of Cady Lane somewhere....I see a few pontoon boats docked there as well. This guy was just motoring through the junk on his way upriver. Probably tilted his outboard motor up a bit to avoid river junk. <br /><br /> All that brush and fallen trees have created some VERY nice hiding places for trout.<br /><br /> That stretch of lower Cady Lane, and below, are kind of a surreal world with some of the cottages there. One house even "planted" a pink flamingo on a hump in the middle of the river. Another has a tall red fire hydrant sticking out of the water about 5 feet from shore - wondering if it's an old relic from pre-Quabbin days....The cottage owners always say hello and seem very nice folks... <br /><br />JimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046114333721806753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-90613743248343110582016-08-07T08:37:13.932-04:002016-08-07T08:37:13.932-04:00I've caught multiple rainbows in the 3-6 inch ...I've caught multiple rainbows in the 3-6 inch range this year right at the confluence of the ware and quaboag rivers where they become the chicopee. I've only found them in one small area under a bridge where its shallow and fast moving with a few pools, none upstream or downstream from that spot. I'll get pictures next time I'd like to know if they are somehow reproducing.Ryan51993https://www.blogger.com/profile/04170717544831268093noreply@blogger.com