OFF SEASON

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

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

GOT FLIES???

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

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

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

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

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

Champlain Nymph

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!!!