Vermont Fly Fishing

ICE FISHING ANYBODY????

2012-02-15T07:14:00.009-05:00

Tipup fishing for Largemouth Bass

2012-02-01T19:25:00.000-05:00

Winter mode

2012-01-31T11:06:00.002-05:00

There isn't much happening with flyfishing in Vermont. I have been tying commerial fly orders, booking prime time dates and Ice fishing my brains out. With how winter has been, local knowledge on ice conditions are extremely important. There are old icefishermen and bold icefishing but never old bold ones....I enjoy icefishing and run some trips for it....jigging jumbo Bomoseen Yellow Perch on 24" rods with 3lb test (6X) is fun....with todays Hi Tech clothes most days I am working up a sweat....

Book a Gift Trip

2011-12-08T12:02:00.002-05:00

Need a gift for a fisherman...buy a gift trip or custom tied flies....it's easy, call or email me with credit card information and I'll mail or email you an "OPEN ENDED" gift cerificate. Open ended means the person you give it to sets up the date and fishing details. It is looking like winter finally today....I really am looking forward to icefishing...please tune into my icefishing blog for update conditions and details. www.vermonticefishing.blogspot.com

OFF SEASON

2011-11-30T15:17:00.002-05:00

Deer season was a bust...well, I was very causal about it and really didn't spend that much time at it...been preparing for icefishing season, tying a TON of flies including custom orders for bonefish....and have started booking trips with my A-list regulars....Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned here and on my icefishing blog....I am excited to get on the ice this year! Thanks for staying tuned!

2011 Vermont Trout Season

2011-10-31T10:47:00.002-04:00

The 2011 Vt regular trout season closes tonight....you can still fish several areas including Lake Champlain for trout year around and bass closes Nov. 30th....I sadly winterized my boat this weekend before the snow storm...please stay tuned to the blogs because I will continue to share information. I have opened the 2012 calendar and "pick of the litter" dates are available.

IT IS BIRD SEASON

2011-10-10T16:20:00.002-04:00

GOT FLIES???

2011-09-27T13:41:00.005-04:00

Check out my fly blog at http://www.customfishingfliesforsale.blogspot.com/
you will need to copy and paste this into your browser because blogger won't let me hyperlink it...or go to the top right sidebar for a direct link....I will gladly tie you anything you want or need....

Fall Trout fishing

2011-09-27T13:23:00.002-04:00

The water levels have dropped to a very fishable fall level. Hot flies this week include bead head nymphs size 12 and 14....conehead woolly buggers in black and in olive size 10, tungsten bead head muddlers, fall caddis dries, fall caddis pupa....the fishing is very decent and the weather lately has been awesome....I got a little more color yesterday...the light is very crisp...ITS FALL!!! Call me if you want to go...I have some openings for both fishing and bird hunting....as always thank you for following...

The roads in Vermont

2011-09-20T16:26:00.002-04:00

Most of the roads in Vermont are back...Rte 30 from Brattleboro to Manchester is open again, Rte 4 is also open....and the fishing is greatly improved too...we caught Wild Brown Trout on Beadheads in the main stem Battenkill in Arlington Yesterday....Grouse season opens this coming Saturday and Woodcock opens on Oct 1....Come up the Vermont....The fishing is fine and the bird hunting will be excellent!
Thanks for the visit, give me a call I have way too many prime open dates...

The fishing in Vermont is fine

2011-09-13T14:37:00.004-04:00

The main river are just a touch high, the roads east and west are getting better every day....for the best road information copy and paste this into your browser
www.aot.state.vt.us

There is no reason not to come and fish in Manchester Vermont....the Trout are fine and the weather is settled, hell we don't even need to get up early anymore....

Yellow Adams Wulff

2011-08-25T15:26:00.001-04:00

This is a killer High Vis fly which works very well as a strike indicator in front of a Black Ant wetfly

Champlain Nymph

2011-08-11T17:10:00.002-04:00

We continue to hammer fish on the big pond. Today we caught: Largemouth, Smallmouth, Bullgills, Mediumouths, White Perch, Yellow Perch, Crappie, Pumpkinseed, and a Drum....don't miss the boat Trout guys!! Life is good, fish more often...

Vermont side of the Battenkill

2011-08-04T20:31:00.002-04:00

We currently have the following insects making up the buffet on the Battenkill: Tricos, BWO in a size 16, black ants, beetles, tan caddis 14-18, morning spinners, and olive midges. I have been having good sucess fishing down and across in riffles until about 11 am then its time to go home or go to the mountain brooks. Canoe and tube pressure has not been very heavy this year during the week. Had a client caught a huge Brown a week ago on a size 16 dark brown beadhead...It awesome seeing the waxwings working the bugs again....Life is short= Fish often!

TRICOS in Southern Vermont

2011-07-28T13:50:00.002-04:00

I had a lake trip meeting place yesterday at the Pawlet Church on Rt 133....it happens to be next to Flower Brook....I have been right out straight running Bass trips on the lake....so sitting there reading a book my new honey gave me and I saw cedar waxwings going crazy....taking a quick walk across the road I find a HUGE ball of Tricos doing their sunshine dance....LIFE IS GOOD, go fishing!!!

Southern Vermont Fishing

2011-07-19T13:23:00.004-04:00

I have been going back and forth between Trout fishing rivers with flies and Bass fishing lakes with spin tackle....last week several of my long time Trout clients gave lake fishing a try.....you just can NOT tell me throwing a Champlain Nymph on a 5 foot rod with 4 lb test is NOT a shit load of fun....Bull Bluegills, pumpkinseed, crappie, yellow & white Perch and both species of Bass....and almost a hit on every cast....It is really like being a kid again.....tomorrow I have a trip on the Mettawee for Trout and then Thursday I am taking my new girl friend Tina Marie to the big lake for the first time....The sac is happening can you say blood worm, the kill should start seeing Tricos any day, Otter is still producing (even Brookies in "ford")....so do you know what I call a Champlain Nymph????? A couple guys do....thanks for the view and following my blog.....Life is good again and the garden is a crazy jungle....please stay tuned...

Vermont Fly Fishing

2011-06-29T20:01:00.002-04:00

It is very hard to believe it is going to be July this weekend....its been a crazy ride so far....water levels all over the place and nothing has been normal....we had very wet, then very hot, then it started to get normal and repeat the rain cycle....overall if you pay attention to USGS flow gauging stations, or listen to your guide:))) The fishing has been very good! Currently the Battenkill is unfisahable and will suck this coming weekend....the OTHER RIVER USERS better beware...ITS RIPPING....the Sac, Otter and Wee are in great shape. Would say it looks like May levels but water temp are in the low 60's.....the fish will chase stuff....down and across, chuck & duck, dryflies with wetfly trailers are all techiques that are working....I have had a bunch of guys even stripping streamers....AND DON'T FORGET....THE LAKE FISHING IS ALSO HOT!!! Its mainly morning mode now, half or three quarter day trips...bugs, the state insect is still hungry. We have tan and dun caddis, ants, beetles, lime stones, rusty spinners....Hy Vis dry trailed by an ant wetfly is a really good place to start....in closing, the "Wee" seems to be back!!! Thanks for following my blog.

SUMMER FLIES on SALE

2011-06-21T20:12:00.002-04:00

SUMMER (Nymphs, dryflies, and streamers ) FLY SALE!!!!
2 March Brown Nymph, 4 Caddis pupa, 4 Black Ant wets,2 BWO wets,4 Beadhead Nymphs, 2 BWO and 2 Yellow Adams Wulffs, 4 Caddis emergers, 2 BWO Dries, 2 Rusty Spinners 1 BH Olive woolly buggers,1 Black Nose Dace, plus 4 FREE Black Foam Beetles SUMMER SPECIAL $ 50.00 includes free shipping
PLEASE CALL TOLL FREE AT: 1 (800) 682-0103...with shipping and credit card information or email me at ckashner@msn.com

Vermont Fly Fishing first week of June

2011-06-08T12:46:00.003-04:00

THESE ARE HATCHING PUPA SOFT HACKLES....THEY ARE HOT PATTERN RIGHT NOW!!!

Overall the fishing is pretty good for most people. I think I am done now on the Black river in Ludlow....its bottom is getting pretty green and it is SLIPPERY....without our felts...lets all thank Rep. David Deen for not being able to wear felt bottom boots in Vermont....Mr. Deen lives in Putney, Vt.....East Creek in Rutland is another target I am thinking about moving away from....those fish are BEAT UP!!!.... The Battenkill, Walloomsac, Otter Creek and Mettawee are my main targets now....the little mountain brooks are going good too....most of you know how blunt I am....the month of May this year SUCKED....high water, Champlain is still over its banks....the guys who are fishing the KING are fishing in the woods...Benson still has a 22" of water where I like to park.... its been busy....I have some openings and can always fill your fly order needs....I have been tying lots of saltwater flies for guys lately....changed the wheel bearings on my boat trailer recently and taking motor to get a tune up....In my world if it isn't broke>>>>IT WILL BE SOON...fishing full time is not as easy as some of you think....my hot fly of the week has been a Hatching Pupa soft hackle behind a hide a bead nymph....Caddis emergers and pupa have also been getting the string tight for people....thanks for following....I have done a website remake on www.vermontfishingtrips.com check it out...new homepage, rates page, links page, some new photos and the fishing report page puts you into the blogs....GOOD LUCK and wade careful!!!

Southern Vermont Trout fishing

2011-05-25T16:07:00.002-04:00

Water levels have dropped and are very near normal for this time of the year....the leaves and sun are both out....and it has been pretty warm the last two days....I have a huge red quill spinner fall going here at home on Endless Brook. Starting tomorrow I have a small run of trips upcoming....the fishing will be excellent....LET'S GO FISHING!

Rollercaster water levels in Southern Vermont

2011-05-23T06:51:00.003-04:00

Last week was a wild ride... with the ground holding all the water it could handle....and rain every day....water levels were a rollercaster....we need SUN....I think its a bright warm thing that is sometimes seen in the sky....these two graphics are in feet instead of CFS that I always refer to....

Vermont Trout Season

2011-05-12T11:46:00.000-04:00

After a very WET April and early May....we are finally having some decent weather....Air temps swing from 40's early in the morning to 70's in the afternoon...Hendrickson are pretty wide spread. State of Vermont hatchery trucks have been to the trophy areas of the: Black River in Ludlow, Otter Creek in Danby, and East Creek in Rutland. There are 21" Brown Trout in the mix on two of the three. As always big Rainbows love eggs for breakfast in the month of MAY (a post spawn and spawning thing)....Iliamna pink is a HOT color, McCheese is another favorite....On Otter Creek cast and strip streamers especially FLASHY FLIES and SNAP CRACKLES, Black and East Creek chuck and duck with an indicator....by the end of next week I would bet we will see rising fish on the Black.....Walloomsac is fishable, Battenkill (main stem) in Arlington is HIGH....boys on NY side are hammering hatchery fish on the kill....the Vermont side of the Battenkill is all WILD....upper Battenkill in Manchester is fishing OK....Tomorrow is the first FULL DAY trip for the guiding season....up to this point it's been half and three quarter days.....BLACK RIVER here we come....A egging we will go!!! Don't forget your bug dope>>>>BLACK FLIES are among us<<<< after you get on the stream it's fine but you will see them putting waders on....I have a whole bunch of open dates still...so call me and lets go fishing!!

SPRING FLY SALE

2011-05-03T13:52:00.006-04:00

SPRING (NYMPH, WETFLY AND STREAMER) FLY SALE!!!!
2 Hendrickson nymph, 2 March Brown nymph, 4 San Juan worms,6 Tungsten BH nymphs,4Soft hackle wetflies, 6 Hares Ear Nymphs, 2 Olive woolly buggers, 1 Black woolly bugger,1 Shushan postmaster streamer, 1 Muddler minnow, 1 Blk Nose Dace,
plus 6 FREE Glo bug eggs
SPRING SPECIAL $ 50.00 includes free shipping

SPRING DRY FLY SALE!!!!
6 Caddis emergers,6 Caddis dries,6 High Vis Wulffs(ausable, yellow, and royal), 4 usuals(rusty & sulfur),4 Rusty Spinner,2Adams Parachute,1 Adams,1Lt.Cahill
plus 3 FREE Vermont Caddis
SPRING SPECIAL $ 50.00 includes free shipping

PLEASE CALL TOLL FREE ME AT: 1 (800) 682-0103…with shipping and credit card info

Vermont Hendrickson Hatch

2011-04-27T09:39:00.005-04:00

I saw a bunch of Hendrickson hatching on the Branch of the Battenkill....here in Southern Vermont. I was guiding a pair of total beginners so it was an instructional half day fish....so I did not spend any time looking for rises. The weather finally broke yesterday....I actually got a touch of a sunburn on my arms and neck....Today is looking to also be extremely nice so it has finally begun....Lets go Trout fly fishing in Southern Vermont!

April fishing in Vermont

2011-04-18T11:20:00.006-04:00

Alot of the larger rivers (main stems) Battenkill, Otter, Black, Walloomsac are HIGH< COLD and are really unfishable right NOW....April in Vermont is a wild ride though....things change quickly....Ice is out on most of MY playground: St. Catherine, Bomo, Champlain, Dunmore are all fishable....Mountain ponds like Colton or Kent still have ice....Next week the Trophy area of East Creek will get stocked....I am guessing but the Danby section of Otter should get hit too....
Bug wise the upper kill is getting Blue quills, Black midges, and Black Caddis in the afternoons when its warm and the sun is out.....Below was a little fish on Lake St. Catherine for Brown Trout....and yes I let a few actually eat my fly.....I don't personally do that very often....please stay tuned....a couple weeks ago the blog had 10,000 hits....THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING!!!!!

Spring in Vermont

2011-04-18T10:58:00.009-04:00

There is NO FREE LUNCH in a Brook Trout's world

A wild Brook Trout are AWESOME!!!

Cold and clean mountain brooks in Vermont are loaded with wild Brook Trout

A nice little Brook Trout pool in my backyard on Endless Brook

Vermont Trout Season opens April 9, 2011.

2011-04-06T13:24:00.002-04:00

Trout season here in vermont opens this weekend!!!! In 2 1/2 days....I have gear, tackle, flies, waders and rods in various stages of preparation all over my house...Lake St. Catherine and many of the lakes still have some ice.....one of my IDIOT buddy's is still icefishing....not in this camp....Saturday morning, I will be sticking wild Rainbow Trout with little black stones on a trib of the Mettawee, then I am going to catch some Brookies on the west branch of the Battenkill....next week the weather guy is talking mid 50s -low 60s.....there will be a black midge and blue quill hatch within about a week....Looking ahead, East Creek will be the place to be on April 26th....please stay tuned and as always....EAT, SLEEP and FISH!!!!!!!

The Black River in Ludlow is my favorite May target

2011-03-16T17:57:00.007-04:00

Vermont Fly Fishing

2011-03-14T08:14:00.002-04:00

Trout Season opens in 27 days from today!!!! It's been a very long winter and I am looking forward to fishing small streams for Brook Trout this April.

Matt Jarvis with a nice little Wild Brookie out of Otter Creek

Vermont Trout Season

2011-02-28T10:13:00.002-05:00

It has been a tough winter....lots of snow and cold weather....at times it wasn't even possible to icefish with all the snow. BUT....there is a light at the end of this winter tunnel, TROUT SEASON OPENS IN 40 DAYS!!!! I have a bunch of very prime dates to fish the Trophy areas on the Black River and East Creek, or to Dryfly fish the Walloomsac or hammer the rainbows on Otter Creek.....Think Spring!!! Forty days we will be nymph fishing small streams....

Want big Vermont Brook Trout????

2011-02-02T08:35:00.005-05:00

I know a pond that has some pretty big Vermont Brook Trout. The time frame is between April to end of June. I would bet this pond gets a Hex hatch but I can not testify to it. These are really nice Brookies!!!!

This is my late girlfriend Cathy McIntyre. Cathy had a heart attack at Dartmouth Hitchcock and died. We did alot of trips together and she will be missed by many.

Have you ever fished through a hole....

2011-01-27T10:57:00.001-05:00

Grog's Index of Fishing Knots

2011-01-27T10:52:00.001-05:00

Cut and paste this into your browser for a really good knot tying tutorial

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoBoatUSAngler.jpg&Website=www.boatusangler.com

Hide a bead nymphes

2011-01-14T12:34:00.003-05:00

This is my year in year out favorite fly to produce action. For those of you who tie flies please find bead size chart below. When you buy these from me, I use the following: Size 16 hook 3/32 bead, size 14 hook 1/8 bead, size 12 hook 1/8 bead, size 10 hook 5/32 bead, size 8, 6 hook 3/16 bead.
When you carry these in brass, tungsten and unweighted....you can combine them to always catch fish.

Vermont Ice Fishing has started

2010-12-30T12:46:00.001-05:00

The icefishing season has begun!!! Please check out my other blog for updates and dwetails: www.vermonticefishing.blogspot.com

My Backyard on Endless Brook

2010-12-15T09:33:00.004-05:00

It's winter

2010-12-09T08:19:00.002-05:00

It's cold and there is snow....guess it's winter but not ice fishing season yet. I have been tying flies commercially, 6/0 Cod teasers for Kittery Trading Post and a small retail order of wool head Zoo Cougars Streamers. Zoo Cougars are a pretty cool streamer than imitates a Sculpin....as always customer orders are welcome!! This guy is heading to Chile next month. Next month I will be ice fishing hardcore....you can keep up with those adventures on www.vermonticefishing.blogspot.com

Deer Hunting tonight

2010-11-26T17:46:00.000-05:00

I had a skipper doe just about step on me tonight. I watched her all the way down a small ridge that ended about 4 steps away....I was starting to think I'd have to poke her with my rifle barrel...at 4 steps away I winked at her....OMG that deer came unglued....laugh...you could have heard me laughing all the way to endless brook road...

Felt wader ban in Vermont

2010-11-26T11:58:00.002-05:00

So its official...I've seen it in the fish and game rule book....April 1, 2011 it is illegal to wear felt bottomed waders....fine may be up to $1000.00.....IMO this is BULLSHIT!!! Looking into Korker wading sandals for a quick fix....I rotate 15 pair of waders....replacing them all at one time is out of the question unless a manufacturer helps out.....the current plan is to remove felt and use korker sandals and look for a lawyer who wants to test this in court....this whole bill slipped through the legal process without any (to my knowledge) public input....please stay tuned

We dodged a huge problem in fishing tackle.

2010-11-08T11:21:00.002-05:00

On 11/4/10 the EPA denied the petition calling for a ban on the manufacture, use and processing of ANY lead in fishing tackle....this was HUGE!!! Some of you helped in sending emails...THANK YOU!!! We really need to keep a very close watch on our current state and federal lawmakers....this petition would have made sink tip flylines illegal....the link below spells out outcome....WE GOT LUCKY....fishermen currently do not have an NRA type lobby to my knowledge....WATCH THEM CLOSE!!!and please stay tuned

http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/chemtest/pubs/petitions.html

Happy Halloween

2010-10-31T10:17:00.002-04:00

I found this cool pumpkin photo online...Its 39 degrees at 10 am.....Brook and Brown Trout are spawning....water levels are good. Woodcock flights are heavy and puppy is pointing very well.

Vermont Trout Season

2010-10-28T17:17:00.001-04:00

Vermont regular trout fishing in rivers and streams closes this Sunday October 31st....I will continue to post throughout the winter so please stay tuned.

New blogs

2010-10-17T11:39:00.005-04:00

I have decided to break up all my outdoor activities/passions into specific blogs. Please check them out and I hope you continue to follow them.

As always the home page continues to be www.vermontfishingtrips.com

My new bird hunting site: www.vermontbirdhunting.blogspot.com

My new spin fishing site: www.vermontspinfishing.blogspot.com

Last yrs. ice fishing site: www.vermonticefishing.blogspot.com

You can find hyperlinks below in the Chuck Kashner's website block.

I LOVE WOODCOCK and BROOK TROUT

2010-09-24T17:28:00.005-04:00

Early Fall in Southern Vermont

2010-09-24T14:00:00.005-04:00

It is HOT outside today!! I would bet 85 will be a new record high here in Vermont.
Tomorrow is opening day for Grouse hunting....I am still guiding fly fishermen on the Battenkill for Trout. Early in the morning, I have been training the puppy on Quail....He is becoming a nice little bird dog....HE HAS A NOSE!!!! I'm getting good points and he is finding dead birds....next week I'll be hunting/training him alot on Grouse/woodcock....Fishing has been good for some and very tough for others....Tricos look to be over....there are some BWOs around and caddis dries in a 16 are still working....size 18 nymphs on the trailer. Yesterday afternoon I had a guy who was having a hard time hooking the hits he was getting swinging nymphs....so we re-ran it with a black nose dace streamer. Third cast....BANG....bigger fish don't miss flies like average fish....after a bunch of coaching and a little tone to let line slip....we landed a beautiful 19 inch male Brown Trout....I switched my other client over to a B-N-Dace for the last minutes of the trip....he caught a 13 inch brown....tomorrow my group will be swinging Black Nose Dace!!! Forecast is for WIND.....there is going to be a ton of leaves in the water....Please stay tuned....foliage trout, woodcock & grouse, puppy updates and late season bass all to come. On a very sad note.....my old dog "Tucker" is in very good spirits but is deaf so I guess is now officially retired except to a run here and there.

Quail and dog training

2010-09-15T07:18:00.002-04:00

Quail Call back pen was made last week....all parts were recycled....got 8 Bobwhites yesterday....2 males and 6 females....today the puppy will be on his first real gamebirds....should be a very interesting day! Might let the "OLD DOG" show "THE ROOKIE" a thing or two about this afternoon....Thanks for staying tuned....

September is a great month to Trout Fish in Vermont

2010-08-30T15:10:00.004-04:00

Battenkill Trout Fishing

2010-08-22T11:35:00.003-04:00

We have been in low water mode for the last several weeks. The forecast is for rain today and next couple days....and WE NEED IT!!! When low water mode is in affect... the best game in town is the main stem Battenkill in Arlington off of Rte 313. I have to admit I love the Battenkill for better or worst....its a tough river, approach needs to be stealthy, leaders need to be long and drifts have to be perfect.
We have seen improved populations of Trout especially Brook Trout with the NO KILL
regulation. Tricos, BWO, Caddis 16, 18 and Isonychia are currently hatching....My best flies have been: BH nymph 16, 18, Trico/BWO nymph 18 and a Trico Dun Thorax dry...I have openings, the horse show is over finally....Brook Trout are on the chew, lets go fishing!

The Mettawee Main stem and upper river

2010-08-10T10:48:00.002-04:00

Last week and yesterday I spent time on the Mettawee. The fishing on the Main Stem river from North Rupert to North Pawlet continues to be challenging. Some spots are producing but the Mettawee really needs a good rain and some water. The last several rain storms have missed the Pawlet and Wells area. The upper Mettawee is a different story. Yesterday, we fished off of Peace Street in Dorset, Vt. We saw all three species but only caught Rainbows and Brown Trout. Peace Street is just north of Dorset on Rte. 30. Going north from town its on the right, go up the road until you see a bridge. On the left is a public access parking area for Cutler Memorial Forest. This is a beautiful 80 acres parcel open to hiking, cross-country skiing, FISHING, horseback riding, dog walking and picnicking. Just park, walk down the trail and enjoy.

WILD SOUTHERN VERMONT BROOK TROUT

2010-08-05T10:48:00.003-04:00

2010 FLY FISHING FESTIVAL at the American Museum of fly fishing

2010-08-04T18:08:00.006-04:00

On Aug. 14th next Saturday, the American Museum of Fly Fishing (www.amff.com) will be hosting the 2010 FLY FISHING FESTIVAL. Please check out their website for all the activities. I will be one of the exhibitors….and having an opportunity to sell flies within sight of the ORVIS FLAGSHIP STORE……I will have a huge selection of flies available. It has been a couple years since I last set up to sell flies…. and I have INVENTORY. Trico female spinners, all my signature patterns, trolling flies, saltwater flies, bonefish, steelhead, great lakes patterns, HY-Vis wulffs, Yellow adams, tons and tons of trout flies, Lady bug beetles even….I am stocked, Nick (my son) will be helping…..come to the Festival between 10 am to 4pm….I look forward to seeing you…..and bring your fly box!!!
This weekend is also Manchester’s Sidewalk sale weekend…..Orvis will also have a huge sale tent....

Southern Vermont fly fishing for Trout

2010-07-29T10:25:00.002-04:00

Following is the Hot Fly list:
Blue Wing Olives: compra and usuals in a size 16 & 18
Trico spinners and thorax flies
Tan Caddis 16, 18
Yellow Adams Wulff size 16
BH Nymphs 14, 16
Black ants and beetles
Kashner Isonymphs
Kashner Caddis pupa tan 14, 16

Its a morning fish for trout. The Battenkill is my number 1 target. However, we caught a 20" rainbow just above the Betts Bridge on the Mettawee the other day....this fish was HOT>>>>pissed off<<<<frinking nuts....the upper Mettawee in Dorset Hollow is also fishing very well....off Rte 30....Dorset Hollow Rd is next to the Barrow's House Inn...We did a large Brown on the "Kill" also on a size 16 Bead Head.....get up early and go fishing!!!!

PS....anonymous comments will not be published.... grow a pair!!!!

Vermont Fishing Trips

2010-07-15T13:31:00.000-04:00

http://www.vermontfishingtrips.com/ guide service also offers spin fishing trips for Northern Pike, Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass, and Panfish. Bass season is open in Vermont and the fishing is EXCELLENT. I supply all equipment so you purist fly guys can come over to the dark side without a purchase order....Tubes, jigs, stick baits, soft plastics, crankbait and jerk bait are all producing very well....Take a kid fishing!

Lake Fishing Photos

2010-07-10T12:51:00.001-04:00

These photos are from a Grandfather / Grandson trip I had last week....we caught them well and the catch included: a bunch of Bluegills, Pumpkinseeds, Yellow Perch, a ton of White Perch, a Crappie, a bunch of Largemouth Bass, a couple Smallmouth Bass and a really rare Medium-mouth Bass.

Fly fishing for Bass

2010-07-09T13:37:00.000-04:00

I guess the Bass and White Perch read my other post.....cause they made a big liar out of me this morning....best surface action today.....it started at 6:10 and ended about 7:30 am....during that window of time.....IT WAS RIPPING!!!!!! It looked like a mini- saltwater blitz.....lets go fishing!!!

IT IS HOT in the BATTENKILL REGION

2010-07-08T06:33:00.000-04:00

Our afternoons have been extremely warm....there is no chance of catching me in waders this week!!! It is all wet wading and morning fishing. When I am personal fishing for Bass the boat is in the water at 4:30 am.....most clients want to meet at 6am....at 6am we will catch them but you will miss the surface bite most days.

Trout fishing is good in the am too! Please leave the Trout alone in the afternoon unless you are on a mountain brook. Morning bugs include: BWO, tan caddis 16, and midges....but do not forget beetles and black ants....Japanese beetle are now present.....I even have them in my garden....
This is the time of the year to fish mountain brooks with the 6 foot 2weight!!!!!!!!!!

Southern Vermont Fishing

2010-06-28T08:47:00.000-04:00

Summer is here in Vermont. Trout fishing is becoming a morning game. I am not saying you can not catch in afternoon and evenings now.....but I am convinced the morning hours are much more consistant for successful guiding trips.

I have begun guiding lake trips. Bass, Bass, BASS.....green ones and brown ones...the bass fishing has been excellent unless we get a north wind....on a weird note....for some reason unknown to me, we have been catching a bunch of channel catfish....they do pull very hard. I LOVE MY NEW MOTOR!!!!!!!!!!

Please stay tuned....the Mettawee should be hot soon, my guess is little green stoneflies will be hatching any day now...tan caddis is still the go to fly on the Battenkill....

We did very well last night!!!!!!!!

2010-06-17T07:49:00.000-04:00

This simple no hackle caddis emerger was DEADLY last night. We had a front come through during the day and after our shore meal there was a strong chance of rain. No worries...the fish want and need to eat. So we fed them this caddis upstream as a dryfly. The fish were on a major chew all day yesterday. The fishing or should I say "catching" was ON.

This weekend in the Battenkill region of Southern Vermont

2010-06-11T13:14:00.000-04:00

With the rain we got our water levels are at normal June levels. Fishing will be good morning, noon and in the evening. I wish it were June or October year around. So here is a fly list of what you should be throwing:

Nymphs: bead heads dk. tan 10, 12, 14, march browns 12, 14, light cahill wet, kashner caddis pupa, caddis emergers, black ant wets 12, 14, queeche brown nymphs 14, 16

Streamers: bh olive woolly buggers 12, shushan postmasters, thunder creek dace, bh muddlers

Dry flies: Caddis 14, 16 tan, rusty spinners 14, 16, sulfur usual/compradun 14, 16, ausable wulff 14, 16,

Tomorrow, June 12th is a free fishing day....no licence is needed....and it is the opening day of Bass fishing.

The fishing is very good on the Battenkill, Mettawee, Walloomsac, Otter Creek and Hoosic Rivers. Go fishing!!!!

We got rain!!!! Lets go fishing

2010-06-07T20:21:00.000-04:00

On the right side panel about 3/4 the way down....below the first half of photos are links to USGS water gauging sites. Below is today's graphics on the Walloomsac.....I use this information every morning before I leave on a guide trip. The triangles show a 65 year average so you can tell if the levels are higher or lower than normal for today's date. Usgs.gov helps me make an educated decision on where to go!!! Thank you all for the Rain Dances...

The Battenkill Region is in low water mode

2010-06-04T07:14:00.000-04:00

WE NEED RAIN!!!!!!!!!! Southern Vermont Trout rivers and streams look like they are at low tide stage. We all need to think rain, and do our best rain dance.... I have been successful catching still because it is still June BUT....but I am concerned. We are still 2 weeks ahead of our season and I have seen 70+ degree water temps in the heat of the day. With the hot weather
it has been more of a morning fish like July/August. So when no body is looking today....do a little rain dance....

Vermont Fly fishing for Trout

2010-05-23T09:06:00.000-04:00

The Fly fishing for Trout in Vermont is EXCELLENT!!!! All streams and rivers are producing very well both for wild and hatchery fish. Hendricksons are about over but caddis hatches are very heavy....red quill spinner falls at dark/evening and a mix of March browns and blue quills.
I hear reports of great Smallmouth, Walleye and LL Salmon action but its the time I focus all guiding on TROUT. Black, Otter, East, Walloomsac and Hoosic are all stocked and are HOT....This Wednesday pink eggs will hammer them on the Black....Battenkill, Mettawee and Flower are also fishing well for wild fish....CADDIS....they are currently the main course.

It is time to dig Leeks for soup

2010-05-18T12:41:00.000-04:00

From now until the end of May the leeks are perfect size for soup and they are easy to find....here in Vermont leeks are growing wild all over the place.

Vermont Fly Fishing Guide Service

2010-05-18T12:18:00.000-04:00

This last week the fishing was TOUGH on East Creek and on the weekend it was really crowded on the Black river in Ludlow, Vt. The fly fishing for Trout on the Otter Creek and Walloomsac was excellent. For the most part it was a strike indicator/ bead head nymph deal. Tomorrow and Thursday, I will be back to guiding on the Black River. This coming weekend I have openings!!!
Want to go flyfishing in Vermont for trout......give the Vermont Fly Fishing Guide a call.

Current Ad in Outdoors and Livin' Magazines

2010-05-12T08:21:00.000-04:00

If you found my blog from this ad....WELCOME....I offer an instructional flyfishing guide service. On the water instruction is my specialty. Total beginner, no problem, we will start with about an hour casting instructional. I have found that within an hour your casting is good enough to get after some Trout. If you know how to cast but are not really catching.....we'll work on reading the water and presentation. Or if you are very experienced, we can challenge the Battenkill's wariest wild trout. Having guided fishermen in Southern Vermont for over 18 years....I have a target for all abilities and every condition.

Morel Mushrooms are YUMMY!!!!

2010-05-08T14:45:00.000-04:00

I am NO expert on wild mushrooms or finding Morels...but I can tell you I love eating them. They are up and we are keeping an eye out for them. Below is what they look like and the stems are hollow. These little jewels are very hard to find and are among the most guarded secrets of outdoors people...I have found some and a really good buddy found some too....thats all we're sharing.

Fly fishing for Trout in Southern Vermont

2010-05-08T14:28:00.000-04:00

Boy, today was one of those days....I was really, really glad....I didn't have to fish!!! It was raining and hard at some points and my outside thermometer never went much above 50....Rotten weather!!! But this week I was fishing and guiding. I myself caught a bunch of Smallies and a keeper Walley. Looks like the trophy sections of Otter Creek and East Creek are done till the state refreshes them. The Black River is fishing OK and I will be on it hard after this coming tuesday. Otter Creek out of the trophy area north of Danby has been fishing very well and has saved my bacon a bunch of times. Hendrickson are peaking and morels are up.....we picked a handful the other day and the hunt is on. Looking forward to spending 2 or 3 weeks on the Black River. My little backyard brook= Endless Brook has been getting a huge red quill spinner fall after dinner. Top pair of flies.....you guessed it I bet....a size 10 BH 5/32 on the dropper and a size 12 BH 1/8 on the trailer with an indicator set 4 to 5 feet above it.... Catch and release Trout and pick Morels!!!

BIG TROUT SEASON

2010-04-29T07:49:00.000-04:00

Otter Creek has some BIG Brown Trout this year....By far the biggest Brown Trout, I have seen the fisheries dept. produce. Many of the Browns stocked in Otter yesterday were 20" and several looked more like 22-23"....Too say the least, Otter Creek was the place to be yesterday!!! I actually fished yesterday and hammered them on a new Kashner creation...a copper snap crackle....All our snow here in Poultney/Pawlet is gone.....sun is out....its going to be another awesome day in southern Vermont.

Vermont Trout Fishing

2010-04-27T13:32:00.000-04:00

We needed some rain not wet snow...forecast for here in the Mettawee valley up to 3", at the Black River maybe 6" and up north 6-10".....this weekend forecast is for mid 60's.....this will slow things down a little....but thats a good thing. We need it to slow down. Good News>>> East Creek got 500 BIG RAINBOWS today. Also, I am guessing Otter Creek will get a bunch on this thursday....Black Rivers first bunch will arrive on May 4th. Think Big Trout!!!!

Battenkill region of Southern Vermont

2010-04-25T10:31:00.001-04:00

We need some rain!!!! The water is low for this time of the year. I have seen some Hendricksons, Blue Quill and Black midge & caddis are still heavy in the afternoon. I picked a huge bag of fiddleheads on Friday....we are about 2-3 weeks ahead of our normal schedule. This week trophy areas on East Creek and Otter Creek will be getting fish....next week the Black River gets its first load of fish. Colton Pond is producing big brookies up to 16" and have heard reports that the Bass fishing is improving daily. This time of the year I am totally focused on fishing for Trout. This weekend was youth turkey hunting weekend.....they had great weather and the birds are REALLY TALKING. The puppy "Jake" saw his first couple Woodcock on Friday while I was out and about. This is an awesome time to be outdoors here in Vermont.....I have a couple VERY PRIME weekend dates still open....Call me.

A week from today

2010-04-21T13:42:00.000-04:00

The fishing is going to be EXCELLENT on East Creek in Rutland Vt. If by chance, I do not pick up a trip....(yes I have a bunch of open dates) I will be fishing East creek myself next Wednesday.

Vermont Trout Fishing Hatches

2010-04-20T06:52:00.001-04:00

Currently we are seeing Black Midge and Blue Quills on the upper Battenkill. Early Black Stones
on the tribs of the Mettawee and Brook Trout are rising on sunny afternoons. Any day now we will start to see Hendricksons.

Vermont Wild Brookies

2010-04-15T10:00:00.001-04:00

Vermont wild Brook Trout are not usually very big. They live in tiny little brooks and usually have a very hard time making a living. High water, low water, ice in the winter, Kingfishers, Herons, Minks, Coons and Brown Trout bring high morality rates to these beautiful trout. It is extremely rare for a wild Brook Trout in modern times to live over 4 years. A Brookie over 12" is a trophy by most peoples standards. However.....you will never find a prettier Trout!!! Here in Vermont we love our Brook Trout. They are a barometer of healthy ecosystem because of being intolerant to high water temps and pollution. I love Brookies and right now the Brook Trout fishing in southern Vermont is excellent. Click on photos to enlarge

A successful opening day!!!!

2010-04-11T13:57:00.001-04:00

A trophy opening day 20" Brown Trout

A nice opening day Rainbow Trout

VERMONT TROUT SEASON

2010-04-09T12:44:00.000-04:00

Trout season in Vermont opens tomorrow!!!!!!! April 10, 2010 Lets go fishing....

DRYFLIES part 4 of 4

2010-04-08T19:14:00.000-04:00

Here is what Chuck Kashner carries for Dryflies from now until the end of May....In the beginning of June there is a switch to summer flies. Following are the dryflies i carry in two fly boxes:
Blue quill usual/ thorax 16, 18
Blue Dun Wulff 16
Black Caddis 16, 18
Kashner Black Adult Midge 16, 18, 20 (this is a killer fished in the film behind a dry)
Hendrickson (olive tone) catskill 14,
Hendrickson compra/ usual 14
Rusty Spinners 12 to 18
Rusty Compra/ usual 12, 14, 16
Adams 14, 16, 18
Ausable Wulff 12, 14
Kashner Caddis Emerger tan 14, 16
Hair Caddis tan 12, 14, 16
Hair Caddis Cream 12, 14
Lt. Cahill 12, 14, 16
Sulfur Compra/ usual 12, 14, 16
March Brown or Gray Fox 12, 14

These are the flies Chuck Kashner has in his vest or in the truck to guide fishermen on the: Battenkill, Mettawee, Otter Creek, East Creek, Walloomsac, Hoosic, Black river and all their tributaries in Southern Vermont.

Streamer box

2010-04-07T18:35:00.000-04:00

To fly fish in the Battenkill region of southern Vermont, sometimes you need to throw streamers. Following are the streamers Chuck Kashner carries to guide fly fisherman in Manchester, Vt.

Box in my vest
Black Woolly Buggers 4 to 10
Olive Woolly Buggers 6 to 12
Clousers sz 4, 6 in olive, sand and black
Shushan Postmasters 6, 8, 10
BH Muddlers 6, 8, 10
Flashy flies natural brown / gold or copper
Flashy flies white / silver
Thunder Creek Black nose dace

Box in the truck
Gray Ghost 4, 6, 8
Maribou Black Ghost 4, 6, 8, 10
Edson tiger light and dark 4, 6
Barnes special 6, 8
Winnie smelt 4 to 8
Black nose dace bucktail 4 to 8
Clouser minnow chartreuse / white sz 4
Magog smelt 4, 6
Golden Demon 8, 10
"88" 8, 10

NYMPH BOXES

2010-04-02T08:54:00.000-04:00

I have three nymph boxes which depend on target and conditions. Some of these patterns will be switched for others around end of May. Work horse patterns are in my chest box and are all season flies. Call me if you need some Kashner flies. Here are the fly patterns for Vermont and most of New England trout fishing:

Work Horse Box:
Kashner hide a bead tungsten nymph (Red Squirrel) 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
Kashner Brass BH nymph 10, 12, 14
Hares Ear med brown 12, 14, 16
Pheasant tail nymph 14, 16
Hares ear black nymph 8, 10, 12
BH Black Nymph 10, 12
Hendrickson nymph 12, March Brown Nymph 12, Isonymph 12
Copper John 10, 12, 14

GLO BUG / EGG BOX (Rainbows like breakfast in the spring)
All eggs are in small and medium sizes in following colors: McCheese / Oregon Cheese, Cherise Pink, Iliamnia Pink, Hot Flame Orange, Chartreuse / Moss, Steelhead Orange, Blood red

Trophy run hatchery fish box for: Black, Deerfield, Housie and East Creek
Big Soft Hackles tan, med. brown and peacock 6, 8, 10
Red Ass 6, 8
"88", Golden Demon, hornberg
Zug bug / Prince 8, 10, 12
Montana Nymph 8, 10
Sparrow Soft Hackle tan, insect green or peacock 6, 8, 10
San Juan (earth worm) pink, red, white and black

GOT FLIES???? NEED FLIES???? CALL 1 800 682 0103... MC/Visa #....they will be in your box in a couple days!!!

A well stocked vest part 1 of 4

2010-03-27T09:13:00.000-04:00

This is the time of the year most guys are getting their gear ready....me too...so this posting will be a series of 4 parts and will be in a list form. Part 1 gadgets, tippets floatants, indicators....
i will be going through my vest with you. Part 2 Nymph/ wetfly boxes, Part 3 Dryfly boxes and part 4 Streamers. Stay tuned and tell your buddies.

Chuck Kashner's vest he uses to guide fly fishing in the Manchester, Vt. area:

*Fishpond Sagebrush Mesh Vest
*water bottle, bug dope, TP in ziplock, bandaids & waterprof medical tape in ziplock
*nipper on a zinger, forceps attached to a pocket, a pair of scissors in pocket(modify flies)
*white moutain black fly dope, dry&float powder, floatant grease
*tippet material: .019 (butt sections), 0X, 2X, 4X, 5X, 6X
*split shot, strike indicators: palsa stick ons (green, orange), thingamabobbers, poly-pro yarn in film container...you'll have to book a trip and I'll show you the yarn trick.
*Leader wallet with: 71/2' 0x, 71/2' 2X, 9' 4x, 12' 5X, 16' 6X I build knotted leaders there is an old post with my primary formula.

Later this week we'll look at my nymph boxes...please stay tuned

Southern Vermont Hatches

2010-03-26T09:51:00.001-04:00

Most insects including aquatic insects have a 1 year life span. They hatch within days at the same time year after year. So as fly fishermen we can be prepared for major hatches far in advance.
Below are the major hatches found in Southern Vermont:

APRIL: Blue Quills, Black Midges, Black Stones, Black Caddis, Hendricksons
MAY: Red Quills, Blue Quills, Tan & Olive Caddis, March Browns, Sulfurs
JUNE: Gray Fox, Sulfurs/Cahills, Tan Caddis, Olive Caddis, Rusty Spinners
JULY: Yellow Drakes, BWO, Dun Caddis, Hex (on lakes), terrestrials
AUGUST: Tricos, Blue wing olives 16 to 22 (4 different species), Evening Duns
SEPTEMBER: Tricos, Fall Caddis, Flying Ants, Isonychia, Tan Caddis
OCTOBER: Fall Caddis, BWO, Olive Midges and Woodcock hunting is good too.

WE LOVE BROOK TROUT

2010-03-23T17:02:00.000-04:00

Click on photo to enlarge.....

Spring run off 2010

2010-03-23T16:51:00.000-04:00

Here in Vermont we are having an early spring. Currently, in the Mettawee valley, the snow is gone and ice is off the lakes. This is the first year in many that I put the boat in the water in March. For the most part I am scouting and GPS-ing ice fishing targets for next winter. Fly tying is in high gear and has been a overtime job all winter. April brook trout fishing should be awesome this year. When we have early springs like this....the Hendrickson hatch on the branches is excellent. I am beginning to get a little concerned with some of you regular clients.....I have a bunch of PRIME May dates still open....call me.

For the search engine evil monsters

2010-03-23T08:22:00.000-04:00

Vermont flyfishing blog is about: vermont fly fishing for trout, bass, pike, and panfish in southern Vermont.Battenkill, Mettawee, Mettowee, Walloomsac, Black river, White River, Otter Creek, East Creek, Lake St. Catherine, Bomoseen, Lake Champlain, Burr Pond, Glen Lake, Hortonia, and Gale Meadows pond.

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Chuck Kashner Vermont Fly fishing guide service meets guests in southern Vermont in the towns: Manchester, Bennington, Rutland, Pawlet and Ludlow. Fishing for Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike.

www.vermontfishingtrips.com offers fly fishing instruction for Vermont Nymph fishing, Dryfly fishing, instruction in fly casting in Manchester, Vt.

Trout season in Vermont starts April 10, 2010

2010-03-06T12:44:00.000-05:00

The Black River in Ludlow is a client favorite. These are last week in April through first week in June. Prime weekend dates are limited, so give my a call today 1 800-682-0103 or email me at ckashner@msn.com

What do big trout eat!!!!

2010-01-29T07:57:00.001-05:00

The details of this monster brown are not known. What we can see is he likes to eat stockee 10"rainbows. Try casting a 10" streamer on a 5 weight.....This proves the old saying: Big Fish= Big Bait theory

ICE FISHING VERMONT

2010-01-19T09:04:00.001-05:00

As a fisherman living in Vermont....you fish through the ice this time of the year. I am very active on my other blog. www.vermonticefishing.blogspot.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2010-01-01T10:09:00.000-05:00

On the fly fishing front....its all about tying flies here in Vermont. The bulk of my tying currently is tying tandem trolling flies for Kittery trading post. Spent time on the ice yesterday. That report is on www.vermonticefishing.blogspot.com

ICE FISHING VERMONT

2009-12-21T10:20:00.000-05:00

I have been full time preparing for ice fishing....still tying flies but I will be guiding Ice fishing trips this winter. Please check out my other blog at www.vermonticefishing.blogspot.com

Booking fishing and hunting trips for 2010

2009-12-10T10:56:00.000-05:00

Deer season is almost over and it hasn't been very good for the Kashners. First time in over 20 years we have not harvested a deer. Either the deer have been small, not legal horn wise or we haven't had the right shot. Guess I need to pay some dues for that big 8 pointer last year...The new puppy has been taking up all my extra time when I'm not tying flies. Been very busy tying 6/0 Cod teasers for Kittery trading post. Also have a great inventory available for sale of Great Lakes Steelhead flies, trout, saltwater and Bonefish flies. Custom orders are alway welcome!!! Call 1 800 682 0103 or email ckashner@msn.com

The booking season for 2010 is also open. Bird hunts are almost sold out already. Now the focus is on May and June trips. The Black River trips being the next to go....please be in touch...

Looks like ice fishing will start in mid January. I have all the tackle and gear....all you need is a licence and warm winter clothes. We will have a hard side ice shanty on Lake St. Catherine targeting panfish, pike, bass and brown trout. Other targets will be Bomoseen and Hortonia.
Jigging for panfish through the ice with 27" rods, 2 lb test and micro jigs is a ton of fun. Yellow Perch are also extremely good table fare.

There are still some crazy guys fishing lake champlain for Salmon....my boat is under cover for the season.

Other big news: Cathy and I quit smoking a week ago....wearing a patch which seems to be working very well...

Hide a Bead Hares Ear Nymph

2009-12-03T10:20:00.000-05:00

This is the "go to fly" of my guide service. There is a brass or tungsten bead hidden in the thorax
and under the wing case. As a rule of thumb use: 5/32 beads on size 10, 1/8 beads on 12 &14, and 3/32 on size 16. Fished upstream with an indicator....making sure to contact bottom once and a while....DEADLY.

more puppy pictures

2009-11-27T11:48:00.000-05:00

Meet my new bird dog "JAKE"

2009-11-21T12:29:00.000-05:00

I finally found a puppy which will follow in Tucker's paw prints....meet Jake. A pup from Kirby Mountain kennels in E. Burke Vt. Jake is 8 weeks old and about 9 lbs.

Trout fishing

2009-10-23T17:42:00.000-04:00

The Trout fishing is hit or miss. I had a nice gentleman from Kansas for two days last week. Day one we caught two rainbows between 10 to 12" and a trophy 22"brown on tungsten nymphs. Then the second day three hits only and no fish caught. I am now fulltime guiding bird hunters. So if you are going to fish check out the BWO hatch on the Battenkill on Rte 313 under the Rockwell covered bridge. If its a nice day usually it starts about 2pm and lasts till 4pm. I use a BWO thorax dry size 20 or 22.

I will continue to post throughout the winter....mainly flies and tying topics so please stay tuned.
I also plan to activate a blog for other than fly fishing....ice fishing is coming and when the weather permits jigging perch is alot of fun.

Fall Trout fishing

2009-10-15T16:40:00.000-04:00

Vermont Brown and Brook Trout are all colored up in fall colors and will be looking to spawn shortly. Regular Trout season is nearing the end. Last day is October 31st. Several river systems
in the Champlain basin remain open year around. Lake Champlain is also open year around for Trout, Landlocks and Lakers. The salmon bite on the main lake is heating up. Water temp on Champlain is 52. When we get to 48 the Lake Trout bite will be on. I've got a couple more trips with fishermen than its all bird hunting until the first weekend in November.

Fall Fishing on Lake Champlain

2009-10-02T18:30:00.000-04:00

On October 1st Bill"anything fishy" Osborne and I went fishing at Benson. After several guide trips, I knew the Perch bite was on and we wanted to have a fish fry soon. This day was all about targeting Vermont most fished for game fish the Yellow Perch. Its my opinion only Walleye is a better table fish than Perch. We had a great time and it was nice to get a chance to actually fish. Our catch included a nice Northern Pike, a dozen Bass and a 1/2 a pail of Perch. Please check out photos taken by Bill Osborne. Click on photo to enlarge.

Vermont fishing the end of September

2009-09-28T09:59:00.000-04:00

It did rain over the weekend and more is in the forecast for this week. We really need it for the small streams and ponds. Lake Champlain, major lakes, Battenkill, Otter and main stem rivers have been fine....everything else really needed the rain. Mother nature really knows how to take care of all her critters.

I made a mistake on my Woodcock prediction of season opener. Woodcock season opens Oct 8th and ends Nov 6th....also Duck season opens Oct 10th....please take note of this lake fisherman....Benson will be a war zone....and more than likely there will not be any parking.

Bass are hitting funny....picking up bait and swimming away with it.....you really have to be a "line watcher"....the Perch bite is red hot on Champlain! I'll be putting a ton of fillets in freezer this coming Thursday.

Trout are overwhelmed with leaves in the water....this is a normal thing by the end of this week they will settle down....it takes about a week or so for the trout to settle down. Hopefully with the rain coming... we can get back on the small streams....I love fishing for Brook Trout in the fall. They get all fired up color wise in pre spawn mode.

Hatches currently: Fall Caddis (orange), tan caddis and BWO

Looking like fall in Vermont

2009-09-22T09:58:00.001-04:00

Photo by Bill "anything fishy" Osborne

I have been pretty busy guiding and getting my wholesale fly line together to write this winters work. We had a light frost in the valley a couple mornings ago. Trout fishing is a mid morning and afternoon affair. On windy days there is alot of debris in the water. I've been successful with dryfly and wetfly combos fished upstream on the Battenkill. The Walloomsac in my opinion is done for the season. Currently the Battenkill is the best option with the Mettawee a close second.
We need rain.....I can't believe I just wrote that.....but we do....small streams are very low!!! Word has it Landlocked Salmon on Champlain are staged but need water to draw in the run. Same thing on the Salmon river in New York....small runs of Salmon....but need water to get the big push in.

Grouse season opens this coming Saturday....Woodcock opens on the 6th of October...At that point I jump around between guiding Trout, Bass and birds.....my buddy Tucker loves the new homestead and is in GREAT shape for an old dog....

Bass are moving towards the bank. Water temps are dropping and the bite is on. Been hearing alot of chatter about a pike bite too....we'll see on Thursday and Saturday when I have lake trips.

Thinking the mountain Brook thing is also a done deal for this season...it sure was fun this summer.

October is very busy around here....got some openings in the beginning of the month then its booked solid from Oct 8th until November 4th. I will be thinking Lakers on Champlain then. Since Nick has out grown youth deer hunting...the first weekend in November I will be open for Laker trips. All for now and thanks for staying tuned and please tell your buddies about the blog!!!

Vermont fishing and fishing news

2009-09-15T12:44:00.000-04:00

The fishing is now out of early morning mode. No more getting up at 4:00 am!!!! Trout fishing is pretty good. The Battenkill is plan A most days. Seeing alot of orange fall caddis throughout the day.

Bass fishing in local ponds has been good also. Poppers on the surface are the number one producer. Surface temperature in high 60's. Air and water temps are almost equal. Bass are still in 10 feet of water but will move up any day.

Sad News: Fran Betters of Adirondack fame died last week. Fran created the: Ausable wulff, Usual and Haystack (original compradun style). Mr Betters had been in failing health for quite awhile.

Amazing News: A potential new world record Brown Trout. Caught Sept. 9th on the Manistee river, MI. 43.75 inches 41lbs 7 oz. !!! For the best internet coverage check out this link:

www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/fishing/trout-fishing/where-fish-trout/2009/09/potential-world-record-brown-trout-cau?photo=0

Today is a prep day...got a big run of trips coming up....life is short...go fishing.

FLY TYING BENCH

2009-09-06T07:26:00.000-04:00

The MAN CAVE...at least the tying bench. I tie roughly 1000 dozen flies a year.

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A successful opening day!!!!

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