2 Days, 2 Streams, 2 Species

Enthused be my fairly successful outing on my home river the day before, I returned on Thursday with waders on. The results, though they weren't bad, were not as good as the day before. I attribute it to fishing the same water two days in a row with slightly colder temperatures the second day. I did catch two, and the second was solid at 11 inches. As with the day before, the only fly I fished was an Ausable Ugly. The naturalized citizens love the Ugly. 

Yesterday I wanted some brook trout. I stepped out my front door, kept walking past y bike and the cars, and was on the water in less than 10 minutes.

Then, in about 20 minutes, I had a brook trout to hand. I fished for less than and hour and was home with just a 55 minute outing and three gorgeous brook trout caught. People wonder how I fish almost every day, this is a big part of it. Want brookies? All I really need is 45 minutes. Walleye, bass, pickerel, carp? Short walk up the road after dinner. Panfish? More options within 10 minutes than you could shake a stick at. This is the case for a lot of people and they just don't make use of it.

This time of year can be really drab in CT. There's not a whole lot of bright color going on outside. I've been feeling the need to change things up, and I am. Next week, if all things go to plan, I should be wearing shorts again and be surrounded by green.