Southern Vermont Hatches

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

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Spring run off 2010

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.

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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

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

ICE FISHING VERMONT

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!!!

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

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

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

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

Meet my new bird dog "JAKE"

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

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

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

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.