"Fishermen who care too much about the size and numbers of the fish they catch are insufferable on good days and as harried as executives on slow days. On the other hand, it's possible to be a happy angler who doesn't catch many fish; it's just that no one will ever say you're good at it." - John Gierach
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I tie flies almost every day, from streamers to tiny stuff. I tie flies that I only use on certain rivers because they only seem to work there and not really anywhere else. I have a small box for the Millers, the Swift and the EB which makes things very simple for me. It also works well!!
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Season the tuna really hard with pepper and some soy sauce and sear each side for a minute. I throw basil on the noodles and vegetables. It's SO good!!
The Flows
Millers - 463 cfs Fishable
Swift - 122 cfs I'm worried about brookie spawning
EB - 98 cfs = It's good
Fly Box- A small grey fly box was lost above route 9. Contact me and I'll contact the owner.
Ken
9 comments:
Jason,
My email is:ken.elmer9@gmail.com. Email me back and I'll give you the contact infor for the owner of the glasses.
Ken
Ken, I don't understand why the flow on the Swift is so high. I crossed the Connecticut River today and it looked to be in pretty decent shape.
Sam
Sam,
The Connecticut is actually running lower than normal.
Ken
Hi Ken- I tie flies year-round but I refer to the time period from Thanksgiving to April Fools day as “fly tying season”. It’s simply when I tie the majority of my flies for the coming year. As the temps turn bitter and the fishing slows I find tying with a wood stove for company a preferable choice to frozen feet and fingers- On most days anyway.
Thanks, Ken. I share your concern about the Brookies and will consider writing the MWRA and/or DNR about it (I know, I know, they only manage the Swift/Winsor Dam for the Quabbin water supply…). Sure seems like a low flow policy for late October and early November, inflow and rain permitting, would do some good.
Brookie Addict,
I spoke to a guy from NJ who comes up here with his friend to fish the Swift. I've guided folks from Ohio, Texas and Germany on the Swift. It is a destination for sure. Promoting the Swift and it's brookies and browns would be a smart think for the State.
Ken
Making more of the Swift permanent catch and release would be a good thing too, Ken. The river is a gem and a gift.
Sam
And while we are complaining about Mass Fish and Wildlife, why is a Mass non resident license $36 while all surrounding states are close to double that?
HI Ken - as per your recent discussions of the Swift and its wild brookies this from the GBTU chapter:
PVTU Embrace a Stream Project
The Swift River tailwater in Central Massachusetts is the premier wild Brook Trout fishery in Southern New England and is fished by TU members from all ten TU chapters in Massachusetts including many from GBTU. The Swift River holds up to 4000 wild brook trout per river mile, estimated by MassWildlife. Yet, Brook Trout have not been stocked in nearly 40 years. It is a virtually accidental wild fishery, created after the damming of the Swift River and the creation of Quabbin Reservoir.
Pioneer Valley Trout Unlimited has been awarded an Embrace-a-Stream Grant to study the population density, movement, mortality, recruitment and growth of these wild fish. Partners include the MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWlidlife) and the Massachusetts Outdoor Heritage Foundation. The core method of this study is the use of PIT tag technology, supervised by the MassWildlife and implemented with the help of TU volunteers. The Project will provide metrics on fishery status and viability and develop better strategies to protect Brook Trout and their environment.
This study, at a total cost of $36,500, will inform not only cold-water fisheries professionals, anglers, and advocates, but the general public that support the preservation of this unique heritage. The PVTU goal for this fundraiser is $12,500 to complete the needed funding.
Please support this project with a donation this week (November 7- 13) to maximize the match that PVTU will receive from TU National
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