Off season

I am tying flies and preparing ice fishing gear! New toys are arriving daily as well as tying material. A major part of off season is booking trips and getting the right people into the right dates. With that in mind, I'll nut shell to you the basic seasonal plan: Jan to March: Ice fishing, tying flies and stocking your fly box with custom orders

April: Trout season opens the second Saturday and small water for wild Brook Trout are the target. Primary method nymphing but there are afternoon hatches. I like to book afternoon half day trips. The upper Battenkill fishes very well!

May: Vermont Trophy Trout Program is in high gear. Target areas are the Black River near Ludlow, East Creek in Rutland and Otter Creek in Danby. These are very popular trips, prime dates are limited....these are really nice fish averaging from 14 to 20 inches.

June: What a GREAT month! Everything is fishing but the top choice are: the Walloomsac, Otter Creek and the Battenkill. I like to run either three quarter or full day trips.

July and August: Trout fishing is a morning affair. Targets are the Walloomsac, Battenkill and Mettawee. I also start running mountain brook trips and LAKE TRIPS for warm water species...(the DARK SIDE)...you have to try it sometime....it is common on the lake to catch 8 or 9 different species!

September: Is the time to fish the BATTENKILL...she is not for everyone but she is a gorgeous river. Lake fishing is an option too!

October: BIRD HUNTING! and Trout fishing

November: full circle

Thanks for the view, please call me to book a trip. The 2013 booking season has begun!