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A NH Fly Fishing Adventure
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One reason is that I usually catch fish at most of the spots I fish. As the late John Gierach wrote, “You don’t leave fish to find fish.”
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One reason is that I usually catch fish at most of the spots I fish. As the late John Gierach wrote, “You don’t leave fish to find fish.”
As the name of the pond suggests, an angler may have some competition vying for those little stockies, and they won’t be happy.
The next few years are going to be tough ones for New Hampshire anglers. New Hampshire hatcheries are being rebuilt and updated over the next few years, and for the past few years they have been operating under capacity, in order to meet EPA regulations.
One can only read so many books and magazines. An angler can only play with their rods, reels and fly boxes so many times. I was going stir crazy.
Little did I know that as I went further down the fly fishing rabbit hole that I would become an amateur entomologist, or in layman’s terms, a bug guy.
Top ten lists have more to do with personal preferences and experiences. I enjoy reading them and comparing them to my own lists.
I have a nice view of the bird feeder that keeps me entertained. Every once in a while I get an unexpected visitor. I have had Red Tail Hawks and even a Peregrine Falcon. I’m not much of a birder, but the big birds usually get my attention.
The year starts anew when I go out to get my new fishing license. As my favorite Iowa son-in-law quipped, “My license to gill.” You have to love the Bond reference.