Polypro yarn indicators

While surfing online I ran into a new strike indicator idea from New Zealand...they had a neat little tool, super duper special wool and tubes....IT WAS A GREAT IDEA!!!! But I give away a ton of tackle each season...couple hundred leaders, indicators, flies.....its just not my style at the end of a trip to cut off what I tied on your rod....SO...as a fulltime tackle tinker here is what I have come up with....

from Janns netcraft: latex tubing 3/16ID, Polypropylene yarn...Michael's or Joanne's: a size G crochet needle

Make a loop

Pull tubing over mono loop

put poly yarn in loop

push tubing up over yarn

because I know I'll drop this into the river...I wrapped a wire loop on the end to attach to vest. Yarn indicators are great for very heavy flies and have a place in my vest ALWAYS...this system has endless variations for size and color....Thanks for the view and please stay tuned

VERMONT ICE FISHING has begun!

A 27 inch rod with 2 lb test line....Ice fishing is FUN!

Building tackle

Sorry for the lack of posts...I have been hardcore building tackle, painting jigs and tying flies....I plan to ice fish this week after this rain freezes on Wednesday. The 2014 regular season fishing book is open to book dates....here shortly the icefishing blog will be the focus....for those of you who do facebook, I spend a ton of time there. Thanks for the view, please stay tuned and if you need any flies please be in touch!

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR

HONEYMOONERS

Tim and Maureen fished with me this last October during their honeymoon....what a FUN trip...lots of laughs , the weather was great, they learned how to cast and we even caught fish

Last week of regular trout fishing

Last day of Regular Vermont Trout fishing with a fly

Jan. 1, 2014 we will be able to fish the Walloomsac, East Creek, Otter Creek and Black River...please stay tuned

Fun Day of fall trout fishing

GREAT DAY with one of my favorite clients!

Fall Trout Fishing in Vermont

What a great day on the river!!!

OPEN DATES for VERMONT FALL FLYFISHING

The following dates are open for half and three quarter fly fishing trips. The target rivers around Manchester Vt are the Battenkill, Mettawee and Walloomsac...the big three...BMW. Open dates: October 4,6,and 17th....Please give me a call for more information 1 800- 682-0103

Fall fishing has begun

Fall is in the air here in Vermont....the Brook Trout are getting fired up and it is time to bring your waders in over night...There is no need to get started early, most of the weekend warriors and canoes are gone...It is a great time of the year to fly fish for Trout or take a bird dog for a 6 hour hike...Woodcock season opens October 1st....

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Southern Vermont Dams being removed

This week and last two dams are being removed. One is at the Henry Bridge in North Bennington on the Walloomsac River and the other on the East Branch of the Battenkill, Dufresne Pond in Manchester. Honestly,removing these dams will have no impact on helping the fisheries but it seems to give the warm fuzzy feeling of doing something good....A whole bunch of local kids used to use Dufresne pond in early season because the rivers aren't always the best option for little kids...and the Walloomsac has a bigger and more impassable dam upstream at the Paper Mill Bridge....point is it won't hurt the fisheries but I don't see it helping either....Pictures below were taken off the web from the Bennington Banner web site:

This is Dufresne dam....I whole bunch of you learned how to fly cast here as I used this place ALOT to teach people to cast

The new Henry Bridge "NO LONGER" Riffle:( IMO it is never a good thing when a man on excavator is in a TROUT STREAM!

Feeling like Fall

With the kids back in school and the summer folks gone....its PRIME TIME again! No idiots at the boat launches and the canoe hatch mixed with inner tubes are gone...I love this time of the year and with cooler nights and the last little spike in water levels the fish are on the chew BIG TIME....Lets go fishing...I do have open dates so give me a call...below are some streamers that have been hot on the Kill during the higher water recently.

2013 Vermont Woodcock Season is now Set

It is official the Vermont Migratory Bird Syllabus is posted....Woodcock season opens October 1st 2013 and is 45 days! AWESOME!

The Battenkill is PRIME!

The current water level on the Battenkill is PERFECT....Caddis, BWO, Ants, Shushans, BH Nymphs, and Tricos....Lets Go Fishing!

Those shore meal Pickles ya'll love!

And yes Chuck Kashner makes them NOT his brother:)