Trout season has begun again and with good luck and some new regulations here in Vermont. First lets talk good luck, A local river of ours has been under new regulations consisting of artificial fly and lure only on an eight mile stretch and is going into its second season and the news is good. Overall trout populations are up and the big trout keep getting bigger! I was on a stretch last fall and proceed to watch seven fish staging to spawn (Browns) and none of them were under eighteen inches. it was a total joy to watch however there was no interest in anything I was throwing at them so watching is just what I did. Second day of the season rolls around this year and I return to a spot in proximity of where I saw those fish last year and spend around forty-five minutes workin’ out the kinks and adjust speed of drift as well as depth and sure enough follow a few slow twitches of the fly WHAMO! one gorgeous 19 inch Brown! Yeah I know your just wondering where the Hell the photo is but apparently I don’t know how to work a camera so you’ll just have to take my word for it!!! Beautiful fish however and a nice way to start a season! On another note in case you havent heard felt soled wadding boot ban it effect now in Vermont…..Frankly a load of *%#@ but thou shall abide! You also have to carry a net to stop the mergansers and other feathered foragers from moving didymo to the next watershed!!!!!! Not the Solution in my opinion and gear still will require cleaning regardless! Just because you have rubber soled boots does not mean that you will not transport and number of different problems to the trouts! Judging by last years fishing this year looks very good for big trout and little alike so come and get a day on the river and enjoy tout fishing at its finest!
Be well and live Now!
Dave
