Happy Halloween

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

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

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

Early Fall in Southern Vermont

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

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

Battenkill Trout Fishing

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

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

Wild Brook Trout are amazing little creatures.

2010 FLY FISHING FESTIVAL at the American Museum of fly fishing

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

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!!!!

Vermont Fishing Trips

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

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

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!!!